School Holiday Planner: German School Holidays
The school holiday planner shows all school holidays of your federal state in a year calendar: holiday periods, school-free days and the combination with public holidays and bridge days – all dates come from the official holiday calendar of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK).
Example Lower Saxony 2026: 8 holiday blocks with a total of 107 school-free days.
Currently in Lower Saxony: the next holiday (Herbstferien) starts on Oct 12, 2026 – that is 4 days from now.
In addition, the calendar marks all statutory public holidays of the federal state – so you can see at a glance where the start or end of a holiday can be combined with public holidays for an even longer break.
Plan School Holidays with a Year Calendar
Select your federal state and a year – the planner shows all holiday blocks, school-free days and a complete year calendar.
How the School Holiday Planner Works
All dates come from the official holiday calendar of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK), as of 09.10.2025. The first and last day of each holiday are given. In addition, the calendar shows the statutory public holidays of your federal state – so the start or end of a holiday can be combined with public holidays and bridge days for an even longer break.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do the school holiday dates come from?
From the official holiday calendar of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK). The KMK agrees on the summer holidays in the long term; all other dates are set by the federal states themselves and reported to the KMK.
Why do school holidays differ between the federal states?
Each federal state sets its own holiday dates under state law – except for the long-term agreed summer holidays. That is why holidays such as Easter or autumn break start and end at different times in each state.
What are school-free days?
These are individual days without school (e.g. movable holiday days or bridge days after public holidays) that the states schedule in addition to the holiday blocks. They are marked separately in the calendar.
How long are the summer holidays?
The summer holidays last about six weeks in each federal state; the exact dates differ from state to state and year to year.
Data Source & Freshness
- Ferienkalender der Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK) – official source Von den Ländern übermittelte Schulferien-Termine; Sommerferien langfristig von der KMK vereinbart, übrige Termine Landesrecht.
- Feiertagsgesetze der 16 Bundesländer – official source Landesrechtliche Feiertagsregeln; bewegliche Feiertage per Computus berechnet.