In this publication, we will talk about school holidays in Germany in the year 2023. School-Holidays.Info has prepared a calendar of summer, autumn, Christmas (New Year), and spring (Easter) holidays. We will provide the start and end dates for all states and cities.
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Christmas holidays in Germany 2022-2023
| Region | Start | Ending |
| Baden-Württemberg | December 21, 2022 | January 07, 2023 |
| Bavaria | December 24, 2022 | January 07, 2023 |
| Berlin | December 22, 2022 | January 02, 2023 |
| Brandenburg | December 22, 2022 | January 03, 2023 |
| Bremen | December 23, 2022 | January 06, 2023 |
| Hamburg | December 23, 2022 | January 06, 2023 |
| Hesse | December 22, 2022 | January 07, 2023 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | December 22, 2022 | 02 January 2023 |
| Lower Saxony | December 23, 2022 | January 06, 2023 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | December 23, 2022 | January 06, 2023 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | December 23, 2022 | January 02, 2023 |
| Saar | December 22, 2022 | January 04, 2023 |
| Saxony | December 22, 2022 | January 02, 2023 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | December 21, 2022 | January 05, 2023 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | December 23, 2022 | January 07, 2023 |
| Thuringia | December 22, 2022 | January 03, 2023 |
Winter holidays 2023 in German schools
| Region | Start | Ending |
| Bavaria | February 20 | February 24 |
| Berlin | January 30 | February 04 |
| Brandenburg | January 30 | February 03 |
| Bremen | January 30 | January 31 |
| Hamburg | January 27 | January 27 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | February 06 | February 18 |
| Lower Saxony | January 30 | January 31 |
| Saar | February 20 | February 24 |
| Saxony | February 13 | February 24 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | February 06 | 11 February |
| Thuringia | February 13 | February 17 |
Spring (Easter) holidays for German schoolchildren
| Region | Start | Ending |
| Baden-Württemberg* | April 11 | April 15 |
| Bavaria | April 03 | April 15 |
| Berlin | April 03 | April 14 |
| Brandenburg | April 03 | April 14 |
| Bremen | March 27 | April 11 |
| Hamburg | March 06 | March 17 |
| Hesse | April 03 | April 22 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | April 03 | April 12 |
| Lower Saxony | March 27 | April 11 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | April 03 | April 15 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | April 03 | April 06 |
| Saar | April 03 | April 12 |
| Saxony | April 07 | April 15 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | April 03 | April 08 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | April 06 | April 22 |
| Thuringia | April 03 | April 15 |
* Additional day off: April 6th.
Summer school holidays in Germany 2023
| Region | Start | Ending |
| Baden-Württemberg | July 27 | September 09 |
| Bavaria | July 31 | September 11 |
| Berlin | July 13 | August 25 |
| Brandenburg | July 13 | August 26 |
| Bremen | July 06 | August 16 |
| Hamburg | July 13 | August 23 |
| Hesse | July 24 | September 01 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | July 17 | August 26 |
| Lower Saxony | July 06 | August 16 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | June 22 | August 04 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | July 24 | September 01 |
| Saar | July 24 | September 01 |
| Saxony | July 10 | August 18 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | July 06 | August 16 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | July 17 | August 26 |
| Thuringia | July 10 | August 19 |
Autumn holidays in German schools by region
| Region | Start | Ending |
| Baden-Württemberg | October 30 | November 03 |
| Bavaria* | October 30 | November 03 |
| Berlin** | October 23 | November 04 |
| Brandenburg | October 23 | November 04 |
| Bremen | October 16 | October 30 |
| Hamburg | October 16 | October 27 |
| Hesse | October 23 | October 28 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern*** | October 09 | October 14 |
| Lower Saxony**** | October 16 | October 30 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | October 02 | October 14 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | October 16 | October 27 |
| Saar | October 23 | November 03 |
| Saxony | October 02 | October 14 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | October 02 | October 16 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | October 16 | October 27 |
| Thuringia | October 02 | October 14 |
* Extra weekend in Bavaria: November 22, 2023.
** Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg: additional day off on 2 October.
*** Mecklenburg – Vorpommern, additional holidays: 30 October, 1 November.
**** Lower Saxony: no school on 2 October.
***** Saxony: schoolchildren have a day off on November 30th.
****** Saxony-Anhalt: additional holiday on 30 October.
Christmas school holidays in Germany 2023-2024
| Region | Start | Ending |
| Baden-Württemberg | December 23, 2023 | January 05, 2024 |
| Bavaria | December 23, 2023 | January 05, 2024 |
| Berlin | December 23, 2023 | January 05, 2024 |
| Brandenburg | December 23, 2023 | January 05, 2024 |
| Bremen | December 23, 2023 | January 05, 2024 |
| Hamburg | December 22, 2023 | January 05, 2024 |
| Hesse | December 27, 2023 | January 13, 2024 |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | December 21, 2023 | January 03, 2024 |
| Lower Saxony | December 27, 2023 | January 05, 2024 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | December 21, 2023 | January 05, 2024 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | December 27, 2023 | January 05, 2024 |
| Saar | December 21, 2023 | January 02, 2024 |
| Saxony | December 23, 2023 | January 02, 2024 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | December 21, 2023 | January 03, 2024 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | December 27, 2023 | January 06, 2024 |
| Thuringia | December 22, 2023 | January 05, 2024 |
School holidays in Germany 2023 by state
Baden-Württemberg
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 21, 2022 to January 7, 2023
- Easter holidays – April 6 and from April 11 to 15
- Holidays for Pentecost – from May 30 to June 9
- Summer holidays – from July 27 to September 9
- Autumn holidays – from October 30 to November 3
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024
Bavaria
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 24, 2022 to January 7, 2023
- Winter holidays – from 20 to 24 February
- Easter holidays – from 3 to 15 April
- Holidays for Pentecost – from May 30 to June 9
- Summer holidays – from July 31 to September 11
- Autumn holidays – from October 30 to November 3, November 22
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024
Berlin
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 22, 2022 to January 02, 2023
- Winter holidays – from January 30 to February 4
- Easter holidays – from 3 to 14 April
- Holidays for Pentecost – May 19 and 30
- Summer holidays – from July 13 to August 25
- Autumn holidays – October 02 and from October 23 to November 4
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024
Brandenburg
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 22, 2022 to January 3, 2023
- Winter holidays – from January 30 to February 3
- Easter holidays – from 3 to 14 April
- Summer holidays – from July 13 to August 26
- Autumn holidays – from October 23 to November 4
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024
Bremen
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 23, 2022 to January 6, 2023
- Winter holidays – 30 and 31 January
- Easter holidays – from March 27 to April 11
- Holidays for Pentecost – May 19 and 30
- Summer holidays – from July 6 to August 16
- Autumn holidays – October 2 and from October 16 to 30
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024
Hamburg
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 23, 2022 to January 6, 2023
- Winter holidays – January 27
- Easter holidays – from 6 to 17 March
- Holidays for Pentecost – from May 15 to May 19
- Summer holidays – from July 13 to August 23
- Autumn holidays – October 02 and from October 16 to 27
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 22, 2023 to January 5, 2024
Hesse
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 22, 2022 to January 7, 2023
- Easter holidays – from 3 to 22 April
- Summer holidays – from July 24 to September 1
- Autumn holidays – from October 23 to October 28
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 27, 2023 to January 13, 2024
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 22, 2022 to January 02, 2023
- Winter holidays – from 6 to 18 February
- Easter holidays – from 3 to 12 April
- Holidays for Pentecost – May 19, from May 26 to May 30
- Summer holidays – from July 17 to August 26
- Autumn holidays – from October 9 to October 14, October 30, November 1
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 21, 2023 to January 3, 2024
Lower Saxony
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 23, 2022 to January 6, 2023
- Winter holidays – 30 and 31 January
- Easter holidays – from March 27 to April 11
- Holidays for Pentecost – May 19, May 30
- Summer holidays – from July 6 to August 16
- Autumn holidays – October 02, from October 16 to October 30
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 27, 2023 to January 5, 2024
North Rhine-Westphalia
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 23, 2022 to January 6, 2023
- Easter holidays – from 3 to 15 April
- Holidays for Pentecost – May 30
- Summer holidays – from June 22 to August 4
- Autumn holidays – from October 02 to October 14
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 21, 2023 to January 5, 2024
Rhineland-Palatinate
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 23, 2022 to January 02, 2023
- Easter holidays – from 3 to 6 April
- Holidays for Pentecost – from May 30 to June 7
- Summer holidays – from July 24 to September 1
- Autumn holidays – from 16 to 27 October
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 27, 2023 to January 5, 2024
Saar
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 22, 2022 to January 4, 2023
- Winter holidays – from February 20 to February 24
- Easter holidays – from 3 to 12 April
- Holidays for Pentecost – from May 30 to June 02
- Summer holidays – from July 24 to September 1
- Autumn holidays – from October 23 to November 3
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 21, 2023 to January 02, 2024
Saxony
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 22, 2022 to January 02, 2023
- Winter holidays – from 13 to 24 February
- Easter holidays – from 7 to 15 April
- Holidays for Pentecost – May 19
- Summer holidays – from July 10 to August 18
- Autumn holidays – from 2 to 14 October and 30 November
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 23, 2023 to January 02, 2024
Saxony-Anhalt
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 21, 2022 to January 5, 2023
- Winter holidays – from 6 to 11 February
- Easter holidays – from 3 to 8 April
- Holidays for Pentecost – from May 15 to May 19
- Summer holidays – from July 6 to August 16
- Autumn holidays – from 02 to 16 October, 30 October
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 21, 2023 to January 3, 2024
Schleswig-Holstein
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 23, 2022 to January 7, 2023
- Easter holidays – from 6 to 22 April
- Holidays for Pentecost – May 19 and 20
- Summer holidays – from July 17 to August 26
- Autumn holidays – from 16 to 27 October
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 27, 2023 to January 6, 2024
Thuringia
- Christmas holidays 2022-23 – from December 22, 2022 to January 3, 2023
- Winter holidays – from 13 to 17 February
- Easter holidays – from 3 to 15 April
- Holidays for Pentecost – May 19
- Summer holidays – from July 10 to August 19
- Autumn holidays – from October 02 to October 14
- Christmas holidays 2023-24 – from December 22, 2023 to January 5, 2024
In this publication, we talked about school holidays in Germany in the year 2023. We provided the start and end dates of holidays in German schools depending on their location. We hope that the information was useful to you. Don’t forget to share it with your friends!
Useful links
- The education system in Germany;
- Official website of the German Ministry of Education and Science.
