School holidays in Germany
Holidays tables for Germany
School holidays in Germany are set by the Federal States, also called Länder, themselves. As there are 16 States there are 16 school calendars available as a summary table behind the links on this page.
The school holidays in the German Federal Republic are oriented according to the public holidays and the seasonal rest necessary for the pupils. Therefore the holidays are distributed as follows:
- Winter holidays (Winterferien)
- Easter holidays (Osterferien)
- Pentecost holidays (Pfingstferien)
- Summer holidays (Sommerferien)
- Autumn holidays (Herbstferien)
- Christmas holidays (Weihnachtsferien)
School year 2024 / 2025
Access the holidays table: https://www.schulferien.org/deutschland/ferien/2025
School year 2025 / 2026
Access the holidays table: https://www.schulferien.org/deutschland/ferien/2026