The school year at a glance
Hamburg, September to August
September 2026
October
November
December
January 2027
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2026/27
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Autumn breakHerbstferien
12 days in all
Christmas breakWeihnachtsferien
12 days in all
Mid-year break (school-free day)Halbjahrespause / Winterferien
1 day in all
Spring breakFrühjahrsferien
12 days in all
Ascension / Whitsun days offHimmelfahrt/Pfingsten (Ferientage)
8 days in all
Summer breakSommerferien
42 days in all
Planning a trip?
Also off during Autumn break
Other regions with schools out between 19–30 Oct 2026. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
French Community· BelgiumAutumn break (All Saints) · 19 Oct – 1 Nov 202612 of 12 days overlap
Brandenburg· GermanyAutumn break · 19–30 Oct 202612 of 12 days overlapBerlin· GermanyAutumn break · 19–31 Oct 202612 of 12 days overlapNorth Rhine-Westphalia· GermanyAutumn break · 17–31 Oct 202612 of 12 days overlapSaxony-Anhalt· GermanyAutumn break · 19–30 Oct 202612 of 12 days overlap
Corsica· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 202612 of 12 days overlapZone A· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 202612 of 12 days overlapZone B· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 202612 of 12 days overlapZone C· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 202612 of 12 days overlap
HungaryAutumn break · 23 Oct – 1 Nov 20268 of 12 days overlap
Kouvola· FinlandAutumn break · 19–25 Oct 20267 of 12 days overlapLahti· FinlandAutumn break · 19–25 Oct 20267 of 12 days overlapPublic holidays
Hamburg, 2026/27
- 3 Oct 2026German Unity DayTag der Deutschen Einheit
- 31 Oct 2026Reformation DayReformationstag
- 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayErster Weihnachtstag
- 26 Dec 2026Second Day of ChristmasZweiter Weihnachtstag
- 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayNeujahr
- 26 Mar 2027Good FridayKarfreitag
- 29 Mar 2027Easter MondayOstermontag
- 1 May 2027Labor DayErster Mai
- 6 May 2027Ascension DayChristi Himmelfahrt
- 17 May 2027Pentecost MondayPfingstmontag
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Hamburg.
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
Hamburg school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in Hamburg?
No. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, is a school day in Hamburg. The next break is Autumn break, starting on Monday, 19 October 2026.
When are the autumn holidays in Hamburg in 2026?
Autumn break (Herbstferien) in Hamburg, Germany runs from Monday, 19 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026: 12 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the Christmas holidays in Hamburg in 2026?
Christmas break (Weihnachtsferien) in Hamburg, Germany runs from Monday, 21 December 2026 to Friday, 1 January 2027: 12 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Hamburg in 2027?
Spring break (Frühjahrsferien) in Hamburg, Germany runs from Monday, 1 March 2027 to Friday, 12 March 2027: 12 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the May or Whitsun holidays in Hamburg in 2027?
Ascension / Whitsun days off (Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten (Ferientage)) in Hamburg, Germany runs from Friday, 7 May 2027 to Friday, 14 May 2027: 8 days, 6 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the summer holidays in Hamburg in 2027?
Summer break (Sommerferien) in Hamburg, Germany runs from Thursday, 1 July 2027 to Wednesday, 11 August 2027: 42 days, 30 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
How many school days off does Hamburg have in 2026/27?
6 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 67 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.