School year 2028/29 in Saxony
School year 2028/29 · Saxony
Monday, September 4, 2028 – Friday, July 20, 2029
- 188 teaching days in 40 teaching weeks
- Not deducted: 2 flexible holiday days, which each school schedules itself.
- The first and last school day are derived from the school holiday dates.
Key dates
Report card dates for 2028/29 are not listed here yet. We will add them as soon as they have been officially verified.
First school dayDerived
Monday, September 4, 2028
The first school day is the next working day after the summer holidays.
Last school dayDerived
Friday, July 20, 2029
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 23 – Fri, Nov 3, 2028
12 days
Christmas holidays
Sat, Dec 23, 2028 – Wed, Jan 3, 2029
12 days
Winter break
Mon, Feb 5 – Fri, Feb 16, 2029
12 days
Easter holidays
Thu, Mar 29 – Fri, Apr 6, 2029
9 days
School-free day
Fri, May 11, 2029
1 day
Whitsun holidays
Sat, May 19 – Tue, May 22, 2029
4 days
Summer holidays
Sat, Jul 21 – Fri, Aug 31, 2029
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: 2 flexible holiday days, which each school schedules itself.
Semesters
1st semester
until January 31, 2029
19 weeks, 88 days
2nd semester
from February 1, 2029
22 weeks, 100 days
The week in which the semester changes has teaching days in both semesters and counts in both.
Between the holidays
Until Autumn holidays
Sep 4 – Oct 20, 2028
7 weeks, 34 days
Until Christmas holidays
Nov 6 – Dec 22, 2028
7 weeks, 34 days
Until Winter break
Jan 4 – Feb 2, 2029
5 weeks, 22 days
Until Easter holidays
Feb 19 – Mar 28, 2029
6 weeks, 28 days
Until Whitsun holidays
Apr 9 – May 18, 2029
6 weeks, 27 days
Until Summer holidays
May 23 – Jul 20, 2029
9 weeks, 43 days
Teaching days by weekday
- Monday
- 38
- Tuesday
- 36
- Wednesday
- 38
- Thursday
- 38
- Friday
- 38
FAQs
When does the 2028/29 school year start in Saxony?
The first school day is Monday, September 4, 2028, the last is Friday, July 20, 2029. Both days are derived from the school holiday dates.
How many teaching weeks does the 2028/29 school year have in Saxony?
The school year has 40 teaching weeks with 188 teaching days. Not deducted: 2 flexible holiday days, which each school schedules itself. A teaching week is a calendar week with at least one teaching day.
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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.