The school year at a glance
Saxony, 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
13 days in all
Christmas breakWeihnachtsferien
11 days in all
Winter breakWinterferien
12 days in all
Easter breakOsterferien
8 days in all
School-free day after AscensionUnterrichtsfreier Tag nach Christi Himmelfahrt
1 day in all
Whitsun breakPfingstferien
4 days in all
Summer breakSommerferien
42 days in all
Planning a trip?
Also off during Autumn break
Other regions with schools out between 12–24 Oct 2026. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Bremen· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 202613 of 13 days overlapLower Saxony· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 202613 of 13 days overlapSchleswig-Holstein· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 202613 of 13 days overlapThuringia· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 202613 of 13 days overlapMecklenburg-Western Pomerania· GermanyAutumn break · 15–24 Oct 202610 of 13 days overlapNorth Rhine-Westphalia· GermanyAutumn break · 17–31 Oct 20268 of 13 days overlap
Corsica· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 20268 of 13 days overlapZone A· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 20268 of 13 days overlapZone B· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 20268 of 13 days overlapZone C· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 20268 of 13 days overlap
Central· NetherlandsAutumn break · 17–25 Oct 20268 of 13 days overlapSouth· NetherlandsAutumn break · 17–25 Oct 20268 of 13 days overlapPublic holidays
Saxony, 2026/27
- 3 Oct 2026German Unity DayTag der Deutschen Einheit
- 31 Oct 2026Reformation DayReformationstag
- 18 Nov 2026Repentance and Prayer DayBuß- und Bettag
- 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 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
Saxony school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in Saxony?
Yes. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, schools in Saxony are on Autumn break, which ends on Saturday, 24 October 2026.
When are the autumn holidays in Saxony in 2026?
Autumn break (Herbstferien) in Saxony, Germany runs from Monday, 12 October 2026 to Saturday, 24 October 2026: 13 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the Christmas holidays in Saxony in 2026?
Christmas break (Weihnachtsferien) in Saxony, Germany runs from Wednesday, 23 December 2026 to Saturday, 2 January 2027: 11 days, 8 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the winter holidays in Saxony in 2027?
Winter break (Winterferien) in Saxony, Germany runs from Monday, 8 February 2027 to Friday, 19 February 2027: 12 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Saxony in 2027?
Easter break (Osterferien) in Saxony, Germany runs from Friday, 26 March 2027 to Friday, 2 April 2027: 8 days, 6 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the May or Whitsun holidays in Saxony in 2027?
Whitsun break (Pfingstferien) in Saxony, Germany runs from Saturday, 15 May 2027 to Tuesday, 18 May 2027: 4 days, 2 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
When are the summer holidays in Saxony in 2027?
Summer break (Sommerferien) in Saxony, Germany runs from Saturday, 10 July 2027 to Friday, 20 August 2027: 42 days, 30 of them weekdays. Source: kmk.org.
How many school days off does Saxony have in 2026/27?
7 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 67 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.