Teaching weeks 2026/27: all German states
School year 2026/27
Between 38 and 42 teaching weeks
- Fewest teaching days: Berlin, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (184)
- Most teaching days: Thuringia (199)
- Flexible holiday days are not deducted because each school schedules them itself. Their number is shown in each row.
Teaching weeks 2026/27
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. Flexible holiday days are not deducted because each school schedules them itself. Their number is shown in each row.
Baden-Württemberg
40 weeks, 192 days
4 flexible holiday days
1st semester 82 days, 2nd semester 110 days
Bavaria
38 weeks, 185 days
no flexible holiday days
1st semester 81 days, 2nd semester 104 days
Berlin
39 weeks, 184 days
no flexible holiday days
1st semester 97 days, 2nd semester 87 days
Brandenburg
39 weeks, 186 days
1 flexible holiday day
1st semester 97 days, 2nd semester 89 days
Bremen
42 weeks, 196 days
no flexible holiday days
1st semester 99 days, 2nd semester 97 days
Hamburg
39 weeks, 184 days
no flexible holiday days
1st semester 96 days, 2nd semester 88 days
Hesse
40 weeks, 192 days
4 flexible holiday days
1st semester 100 days, 2nd semester 92 days
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
39 weeks, 184 days
no flexible holiday days
1st semester 98 days, 2nd semester 86 days
Lower Saxony
42 weeks, 196 days
no flexible holiday days
1st semester 99 days, 2nd semester 97 days
North Rhine-Westphalia
41 weeks, 193 days
3 flexible holiday days
1st semester 87 days, 2nd semester 106 days
Rhineland-Palatinate
40 weeks, 194 days
6 flexible holiday days
1st semester 102 days, 2nd semester 92 days
Saarland
39 weeks, 191 days
2 flexible holiday days
1st semester 105 days, 2nd semester 86 days
Saxony
41 weeks, 196 days
1 flexible holiday day
1st semester 101 days, 2nd semester 95 days
Saxony-Anhalt
40 weeks, 197 days
2 flexible holiday days
1st semester 99 days, 2nd semester 98 days
Schleswig-Holstein
40 weeks, 193 days
2 flexible holiday days
1st semester 97 days, 2nd semester 96 days
Thuringia
41 weeks, 199 days
2 flexible holiday days
1st semester 102 days, 2nd semester 97 days
Teaching weeks 2027/28
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. Flexible holiday days are not deducted because each school schedules them itself. Their number is shown in each row.
Baden-Württemberg
40 weeks, 192 days
4 flexible holiday days
1st semester 84 days, 2nd semester 108 days
Bavaria
38 weeks, 185 days
no flexible holiday days
1st semester 83 days, 2nd semester 102 days
Berlin
40 weeks, 190 days
no flexible holiday days
1st semester 102 days, 2nd semester 88 days
Brandenburg
40 weeks, 192 days
1 flexible holiday day
1st semester 103 days, 2nd semester 89 days
Bremen
43 weeks, 201 days
no flexible holiday days
1st semester 95 days, 2nd semester 106 days
Hamburg
40 weeks, 192 days
no flexible holiday days
1st semester 102 days, 2nd semester 90 days
Hesse
41 weeks, 196 days
3 flexible holiday days
1st semester 102 days, 2nd semester 94 days
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
40 weeks, 183 days
no flexible holiday days
1st semester 104 days, 2nd semester 79 days
Lower Saxony
43 weeks, 201 days
no flexible holiday days
1st semester 95 days, 2nd semester 106 days
North Rhine-Westphalia
39 weeks, 188 days
3 flexible holiday days
1st semester 88 days, 2nd semester 100 days
Rhineland-Palatinate
41 weeks, 198 days
6 flexible holiday days
1st semester 103 days, 2nd semester 95 days
Saarland
41 weeks, 195 days
1 flexible holiday day
1st semester 105 days, 2nd semester 90 days
Saxony
42 weeks, 202 days
1 flexible holiday day
1st semester 98 days, 2nd semester 104 days
Saxony-Anhalt
41 weeks, 202 days
1 flexible holiday day
1st semester 100 days, 2nd semester 102 days
Schleswig-Holstein
39 weeks, 188 days
1 flexible holiday day
1st semester 99 days, 2nd semester 89 days
Thuringia
42 weeks, 202 days
1 flexible holiday day
1st semester 98 days, 2nd semester 104 days
FAQs
How many teaching weeks does the 2026/27 school year have?
Depending on the state, 38 to 42 teaching weeks with 184 to 199 teaching days. A teaching week is a calendar week with at least one teaching day.
How many teaching weeks does the 2026/27 school year have in North Rhine-Westphalia?
The school year has 41 teaching weeks with 193 teaching days. Not deducted: 3 flexible holiday days, which each school schedules itself. A teaching week is a calendar week with at least one teaching day.
How many teaching weeks does the 2026/27 school year have in Bavaria?
The school year has 38 teaching weeks with 185 teaching days. No flexible holiday days are designated in Bavaria for this school year. A teaching week is a calendar week with at least one teaching day.
Why do the numbers differ between states?
The states have school holidays of different lengths and different numbers of public holidays. In addition, the summer holidays shift from year to year in most states, which makes a school year sometimes longer and sometimes shorter.
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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.