The school year at a glance
Berlin, September to August
September 2027
October
November
December
January 2028
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2027/28
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Autumn breakHerbstferien
13 days in all
Christmas breakWeihnachtsferien
10 days in all
Winter breakWinterferien
6 days in all
Easter breakOsterferien
13 days in all
School-free day after AscensionUnterrichtsfreier Tag nach Christi Himmelfahrt
1 day in all
Whitsun breakPfingstferien
2 days in all
Summer breakSommerferien
43 days in all
Planning a trip?
Also off during Autumn break
Other regions with schools out between 11–23 Oct 2027. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Brandenburg· GermanyAutumn break · 11–23 Oct 202713 of 13 days overlapSchleswig-Holstein· GermanyAutumn break · 11–23 Oct 202713 of 13 days overlapSaxony· GermanyAutumn break · 11–23 Oct 202713 of 13 days overlapThuringia· GermanyAutumn break · 9–23 Oct 202713 of 13 days overlapHamburg· GermanyAutumn break · 11–22 Oct 202712 of 13 days overlapMecklenburg-Western Pomerania· GermanyAutumn break · 14–23 Oct 202710 of 13 days overlapLower Saxony· GermanyAutumn break · 16–30 Oct 20278 of 13 days overlap
Aalborg· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20278 of 13 days overlapAarhus· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20278 of 13 days overlapHorsens· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20278 of 13 days overlapNæstved· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20278 of 13 days overlapOdense· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20278 of 13 days overlapPublic holidays
Berlin, 2027/28
- 3 Oct 2027German Unity DayTag der Deutschen Einheit
- 25 Dec 2027Christmas DayErster Weihnachtstag
- 26 Dec 2027Second Day of ChristmasZweiter Weihnachtstag
- 1 Jan 2028New Year's DayNeujahr
- 8 Mar 2028Women's DayFrauentag
- 14 Apr 2028Good FridayKarfreitag
- 17 Apr 2028Easter MondayOstermontag
- 1 May 2028Labor DayErster Mai
- 25 May 2028Ascension DayChristi Himmelfahrt
- 5 Jun 2028Pentecost MondayPfingstmontag
- 17 Jun 202875th anniversary of the East German uprising of 195375. Jahrestag des Aufstandes vom 17. Juni 1953
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Berlin.
How dates are set
School calendars in Germany
Each of Germany's 16 Länder sets its own school holidays. The Länder agree a long-term rota for the summer break, so summer starts are staggered between late June and early August, and some Länder have no autumn, winter or Whitsun break at all.
School holidays in Germany are set by the education ministries of the 16 Länder, coordinated by the Standing Conference (KMK).
Single schools can add a few days of their own (for example for teacher training or local feasts). Check with your school for those.
Other calendars in Germany
Each break in Germany
Questions
Berlin school holidays, answered
When are the autumn holidays in Berlin in 2027?
Autumn break (Herbstferien) in Berlin, Germany runs from Monday, 11 October 2027 to Saturday, 23 October 2027: 13 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the Christmas holidays in Berlin in 2027?
Christmas break (Weihnachtsferien) in Berlin, Germany runs from Wednesday, 22 December 2027 to Friday, 31 December 2027: 10 days, 8 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the winter holidays in Berlin in 2028?
Winter break (Winterferien) in Berlin, Germany runs from Monday, 31 January 2028 to Saturday, 5 February 2028: 6 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Berlin in 2028?
Easter break (Osterferien) in Berlin, Germany runs from Monday, 10 April 2028 to Saturday, 22 April 2028: 13 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the May or Whitsun holidays in Berlin in 2028?
Whitsun break (Pfingstferien) in Berlin, Germany runs from Thursday, 1 June 2028 to Friday, 2 June 2028: 2 days, 2 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the summer holidays in Berlin in 2028?
Summer break (Sommerferien) in Berlin, Germany runs from Saturday, 1 July 2028 to Saturday, 12 August 2028: 43 days, 30 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
How many school days off does Berlin have in 2027/28?
7 breaks and days off are listed for 2027/28, adding up to 66 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.