School holidays in Lower Saxony, Germany 2027/28
Next school break in Lower Saxony: Autumn break, 16–30 Oct 2027 (366 days away).
✓ Officialkmk.org· checked 14 Oct 2026
Schools in Lower Saxony are on holiday today.
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Lower Saxony, September to August
September 2027
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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
15 days in all
Christmas breakWeihnachtsferien
17 days in all
Winter break (mid-year)Winterferien / Halbjahresferien
2 days in all
Easter breakOsterferien
13 days in all
Day off after AscensionFerientag nach Christi Himmelfahrt
1 day in all
Day off after Whit MondayFerientag nach Pfingsten
1 day in all
Summer breakSommerferien
42 days in all
Planning a trip?
Also off during Autumn break
Other regions with schools out between 16–30 Oct 2027. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Bremen· GermanyAutumn break · 18–30 Oct 202713 of 15 days overlap
Aalborg· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20279 of 15 days overlapAarhus· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20279 of 15 days overlapHorsens· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20279 of 15 days overlapNæstved· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20279 of 15 days overlapOdense· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20279 of 15 days overlapRoskilde· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20279 of 15 days overlapSilkeborg· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20279 of 15 days overlapVejle· DenmarkAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20279 of 15 days overlap
Central· NetherlandsAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20279 of 15 days overlapNorth· NetherlandsAutumn break · 16–24 Oct 20279 of 15 days overlapBrandenburg· GermanyAutumn break · 11–23 Oct 20278 of 15 days overlapPublic holidays
Lower Saxony, 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 Lower Saxony.
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
Lower Saxony school holidays, answered
When are the autumn holidays in Lower Saxony in 2027?
Autumn break (Herbstferien) in Lower Saxony, Germany runs from Saturday, 16 October 2027 to Saturday, 30 October 2027: 15 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the Christmas holidays in Lower Saxony in 2027?
Christmas break (Weihnachtsferien) in Lower Saxony, Germany runs from Thursday, 23 December 2027 to Saturday, 8 January 2028: 17 days, 12 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the winter holidays in Lower Saxony in 2028?
Winter break (mid-year) (Winterferien / Halbjahresferien) in Lower Saxony, Germany runs from Monday, 31 January 2028 to Tuesday, 1 February 2028: 2 days, 2 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Lower Saxony in 2028?
Easter break (Osterferien) in Lower Saxony, Germany runs from Monday, 10 April 2028 to Saturday, 22 April 2028: 13 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the summer holidays in Lower Saxony in 2028?
Summer break (Sommerferien) in Lower Saxony, Germany runs from Thursday, 20 July 2028 to Wednesday, 30 August 2028: 42 days, 30 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
How many school days off does Lower Saxony 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.