Christmas holidays 2026 in Germany
Christmas holidays 2026 in Germany: the first calendar to start is Hamburg on Monday, 21 December 2026, the last to end is Hesse on Tuesday, 12 January 2027.
Every school calendar in Germany with its Christmas holidays in 2026, from the first to start to the last, each linked to its own calendar and official source.
| Calendar | Dates | Days | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 | 12 (10) | Weihnachtsferien |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 21 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 | 13 (10) | Weihnachtsferien |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 21 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 | 17 (13) | Weihnachtsferien |
| Saarland | 21–31 Dec 2026 | 11 (9) | Weihnachtsferien |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 21 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 | 13 (10) | Weihnachtsferien |
| Brandenburg | 23 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 | 11 (8) | Weihnachtsferien |
| Berlin | 23 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 | 11 (8) | Weihnachtsferien |
| Baden-Württemberg | 23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 2027 | 18 (13) | Weihnachtsferien |
| Bremen | 23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 2027 | 18 (13) | Weihnachtsferien |
| Hesse | 23 Dec 2026 – 12 Jan 2027 | 21 (15) | Weihnachtsferien |
| Lower Saxony | 23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 2027 | 18 (13) | Weihnachtsferien |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 23 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 | 15 (11) | Weihnachtsferien |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 23 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027 | 17 (13) | Weihnachtsferien |
| Saxony | 23 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 | 11 (8) | Weihnachtsferien |
| Thuringia | 23 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 | 11 (8) | Weihnachtsferien |
| Bavaria | 24 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 2027 | 16 (12) | Weihnachtsferien |
Days: calendar days, with school days (Monday to Friday) in brackets. Schools may add a few days of their own.
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