The school year at a glance
Hamburg, 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
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)
5 days in all
Summer breakSommerferien
40 days in all
Planning a trip?
Also off during Autumn break
Other regions with schools out between 11–22 Oct 2027. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Brandenburg· GermanyAutumn break · 11–23 Oct 202712 of 12 days overlapBerlin· GermanyAutumn break · 11–23 Oct 202712 of 12 days overlapSchleswig-Holstein· GermanyAutumn break · 11–23 Oct 202712 of 12 days overlapSaxony· GermanyAutumn break · 11–23 Oct 202712 of 12 days overlapThuringia· GermanyAutumn break · 9–23 Oct 202712 of 12 days overlapMecklenburg-Western Pomerania· GermanyAutumn break · 14–23 Oct 20279 of 12 days overlapLower Saxony· GermanyAutumn break · 16–30 Oct 20277 of 12 days overlap
Aalborg· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20277 of 12 days overlapAarhus· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20277 of 12 days overlapHorsens· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20277 of 12 days overlapNæstved· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20277 of 12 days overlapOdense· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20277 of 12 days overlapPublic holidays
Hamburg, 2027/28
- 3 Oct 2027German Unity DayTag der Deutschen Einheit
- 31 Oct 2027Reformation DayReformationstag
- 25 Dec 2027Christmas DayErster Weihnachtstag
- 26 Dec 2027Second Day of ChristmasZweiter Weihnachtstag
- 1 Jan 2028New Year's DayNeujahr
- 14 Apr 2028Good FridayKarfreitag
- 17 Apr 2028Easter MondayOstermontag
- 1 May 2028Labor DayErster Mai
- 25 May 2028Ascension DayChristi Himmelfahrt
- 5 Jun 2028Pentecost 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
When are the autumn holidays in Hamburg in 2027?
Autumn break (Herbstferien) in Hamburg, Germany runs from Monday, 11 October 2027 to Friday, 22 October 2027: 12 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the Christmas holidays in Hamburg in 2027?
Christmas break (Weihnachtsferien) in Hamburg, Germany runs from Monday, 20 December 2027 to Friday, 31 December 2027: 12 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Hamburg in 2028?
Spring break (Frühjahrsferien) in Hamburg, Germany runs from Monday, 6 March 2028 to Friday, 17 March 2028: 12 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the May or Whitsun holidays in Hamburg in 2028?
Ascension / Whitsun days off (Himmelfahrt/Pfingsten (Ferientage)) in Hamburg, Germany runs from Monday, 22 May 2028 to Friday, 26 May 2028: 5 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the summer holidays in Hamburg in 2028?
Summer break (Sommerferien) in Hamburg, Germany runs from Monday, 3 July 2028 to Friday, 11 August 2028: 40 days, 30 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
How many school days off does Hamburg have in 2027/28?
6 breaks and days off are listed for 2027/28, adding up to 66 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.