German landscape during winter break

Winter break

School holidays in Germany

School-break dates are set by federal state. Use the exact state group before childcare, travel or leave is agreed.

  • Edition 2026
  • federal states
Author
Brückentage-Planer.de editorial team
Last checked
Source status
official sources and editorial review

Dates and regional scope

Winter break 2026

Start with the current dates and verify the applicable region before planning care, travel or leave.

Reviewed official edition Reviewed
HH School group unresolved

to

1 day
Hamburg Hamburg
ST School group unresolved

to

7 days
Sachsen-Anhalt Sachsen-Anhalt
BE and BB School group unresolved

to

6 days
Berlin Berlin Brandenburg Brandenburg
HB and NI School group unresolved

to

2 days
Bremen Bremen Niedersachsen Niedersachsen
MV School group unresolved

to

12 days
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
SN School group unresolved

to

13 days
Sachsen Sachsen
BY and SL School group unresolved

to

5 days
Bayern Bayern Saarland Saarland
TH School group unresolved

to

6 days
Thüringen Thüringen

Regional terminology

Winter break and semester break

Winter break is the primary German concept. Semester break is a regional name for the same federal-state date block, not a second independently sourced calendar.

Exception check

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School-specific dates

Federal-state calendars and school-specific days can differ from the general range.

Leave remains separate

Public holidays inside or next to a school break do not automatically create employment leave.

Earlier editions

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These source snapshots provide historical context; use the current edition above for new plans.

Winter break 2025
Corroborated source snapshot Reviewed
ST School group unresolved to 5 days
Sachsen-Anhalt Sachsen-Anhalt
HH School group unresolved to 1 day
Hamburg Hamburg
BB, BE, and TH School group unresolved to 6 days
Brandenburg Brandenburg Berlin Berlin Thüringen Thüringen
HB and NI School group unresolved to 2 days
Bremen Bremen Niedersachsen Niedersachsen
MV School group unresolved to 6 days
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
MV School group unresolved to 12 days
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
SN School group unresolved to 13 days
Sachsen Sachsen
SL School group unresolved to 9 days
Saarland Saarland
Winter break 2024
Corroborated source snapshot Reviewed
HB and NI School group unresolved to 2 days
Bremen Bremen Niedersachsen Niedersachsen
HH School group unresolved to 1 day
Hamburg Hamburg
BB School group unresolved to 5 days
Brandenburg Brandenburg
BE and ST School group unresolved to 6 days
Berlin Berlin Sachsen-Anhalt Sachsen-Anhalt
MV School group unresolved to 6 days
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
MV School group unresolved to 12 days
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
SL and TH School group unresolved to 5 days
Saarland Saarland Thüringen Thüringen
SN School group unresolved to 12 days
Sachsen Sachsen

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Data basis

KMK dates and state checks

The displayed Winter break groups are tied to their reviewed source edition. Local school days and employment leave are not inferred from these calendar rows.

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