School year 2027/28 in Saxony
School year 2027/28 · Saxony
Monday, August 23, 2027 – Friday, July 21, 2028
- 202 teaching days in 42 teaching weeks
- Not deducted: 1 flexible holiday day, which each school schedules itself.
- The first and last school day are derived from the school holiday dates.
Key dates
First school dayDerived
Monday, August 23, 2027
The first school day is the next working day after the summer holidays.
School entry 2027Derived
Saturday, August 21, 2027
School entry is on the Saturday before the first school day. The regulation for 2027/28 will be published in spring 2027. Source: Sachsen, VwV Bedarf und Schuljahresablauf 2026/2027(opens in a new tab)
Mid-year report cardExpected
Friday, February 11, 2028
The day is set out in the annual administrative regulation on the school year schedule. The regulation for 2027/28 will be published in spring 2027. The day shown is not officially confirmed.
End-of-year report cardExpected
Friday, July 21, 2028
The day is set out in the annual administrative regulation on the school year schedule. The regulation for 2027/28 will be published in spring 2027. The day shown is not officially confirmed.
Last school dayDerived
Friday, July 21, 2028
The last school day is the last working day before the summer holidays.
How reliable is a date?
- Official
- The state has set the day.
- Derived
- The day follows unambiguously from an official rule and the school holiday dates.
- Expected
- The school sets the day, or there is no official information. If in doubt, ask your school.
Holidays in the school year
Autumn holidays
Mon, Oct 11 – Sat, Oct 23, 2027
13 days
Christmas holidays
Thu, Dec 23, 2027 – Sat, Jan 1, 2028
10 days
Winter break
Mon, Feb 14 – Sat, Feb 26, 2028
13 days
Easter holidays
Fri, Apr 14 – Sat, Apr 22, 2028
9 days
Whitsun holidays
Fri, May 26, 2028
1 day
Summer holidays
Sat, Jul 22 – Fri, Sep 1, 2028
42 days
Teaching in numbers
Teaching days are Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, school holidays and statewide school-free days. A teaching week is a calendar week with at least one teaching day. Not deducted: 1 flexible holiday day, which each school schedules itself.
Semesters
1st semester
until January 31, 2028
21 weeks, 98 days
2nd semester
from February 1, 2028
22 weeks, 104 days
The week in which the semester changes has teaching days in both semesters and counts in both.
Between the holidays
Until Autumn holidays
Aug 23 – Oct 8, 2027
7 weeks, 35 days
Until Christmas holidays
Oct 25 – Dec 22, 2027
9 weeks, 42 days
Until Winter break
Jan 3 – Feb 11, 2028
6 weeks, 30 days
Until Easter holidays
Feb 28 – Apr 13, 2028
7 weeks, 34 days
Until Summer holidays
Apr 24 – Jul 21, 2028
13 weeks, 61 days
Teaching days by weekday
- Monday
- 40
- Tuesday
- 42
- Wednesday
- 41
- Thursday
- 40
- Friday
- 39
FAQs
When does the 2027/28 school year start in Saxony?
The first school day is Monday, August 23, 2027, the last is Friday, July 21, 2028. Both days are derived from the school holiday dates.
When are report cards handed out in Saxony in 2027/28?
Mid-year report card: Friday, February 11, 2028 (expected, not yet officially confirmed). End-of-year report card: Friday, July 21, 2028 (expected, not yet officially confirmed).
How many teaching weeks does the 2027/28 school year have in Saxony?
The school year has 42 teaching weeks with 202 teaching days. Not deducted: 1 flexible holiday day, which each school schedules itself. A teaching week is a calendar week with at least one teaching day.
When is school entry day 2027 in Saxony?
Saturday, August 21, 2027 (derived from the official rule). School entry is on the Saturday before the first school day. The regulation for 2027/28 will be published in spring 2027.
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School holiday dates are based on the overviews of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK) and the states’ holiday regulations. Report card and school entry dates come from the state sources cited, checked on October 7, 2026. The first and last school day and the teaching days are calculated from these. No guarantee is made as to accuracy.