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Germany School Holidays 2026
School term dates for Germany in 2026, organized by region. School holidays in Germany are set regionally — pick a region for a detailed schedule.
Regions · 16
Baden-Württemberg
DE-BW · 7 terms
Christmas Holidays Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 5, 2026
Christmas Holidays Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027
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Bavaria
DE-BY · 8 terms
Christmas Holidays Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 5, 2026
Christmas Holidays Dec 24, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027
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Berlin
DE-BE · 8 terms
Christmas holidays Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026
Christmas holidays Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
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Brandenburg
DE-BB · 8 terms
Christmas holidays Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026
Christmas holidays Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
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Bremen
DE-HB · 8 terms
Christmas Holidays Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 5, 2026
Christmas Holidays Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027
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Hamburg
DE-HH · 7 terms
Christmas Holidays Dec 17, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026
Christmas Holidays Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
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Hesse
DE-HE · 5 terms
Christmas Holidays Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 10, 2026
Christmas Holidays Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 12, 2027
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Lower Saxony
DE-NI · 8 terms
Christmas Holidays Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 5, 2026
Christmas Holidays Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
DE-MV · 16 terms
Christmas Holidays Dec 20, 2025 – Jan 3, 2026
Christmas Holidays Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
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North Rhine-Westphalia
DE-NW · 6 terms
Christmas Holidays Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 6, 2026
Christmas Holidays Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027
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Rhineland-Palatinate
DE-RP · 5 terms
Christmas Holidays Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 7, 2026
Christmas Holidays Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027
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Saarland
DE-SL · 6 terms
Christmas Holidays Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026
Christmas Holidays 21 – Dec 31, 2026
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Saxony
DE-SN · 7 terms
Christmas Holidays Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026
Christmas Holidays Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
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Saxony-Anhalt
DE-ST · 7 terms
Christmas Holidays Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 5, 2026
Christmas Holidays Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
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Schleswig-Holstein
DE-SH · 8 terms
Christmas Holidays Dec 19, 2025 – Jan 6, 2026
Christmas Holidays Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027
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Thuringia
DE-TH · 7 terms
Christmas Holidays Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 3, 2026
Christmas Holidays Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
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Official reference: KMK — Ferienkalender · How we verify this data
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