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School holidays in Bavaria 2026
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See when children are off school in Bavaria, check dates on a visual month-by-month calendar, and plan around weekends. The source dates are kept separate from extended calendar days off.
Published dates
School holiday dates 2026
Dates currently included in the official state dataset for the relevant school years are listed below.
- Christmas holidaysOfficial holiday dates22 Dec 2025 – 5 Jan 202615 calendar daysWith adjacent days off20 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 202618 calendar days
- Spring holidaysOfficial holiday dates16 Feb 2026 – 20 Feb 20265 calendar daysWith adjacent days off14 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 20269 calendar days
- Easter holidaysOfficial holiday dates30 Mar 2026 – 10 Apr 202612 calendar daysWith adjacent days off28 Mar 2026 – 12 Apr 202616 calendar days
- Pentecost holidaysOfficial holiday dates26 May 2026 – 5 Jun 202611 calendar daysWith adjacent days off23 May 2026 – 7 Jun 202616 calendar days
- Summer holidaysOfficial holiday dates3 Aug 2026 – 14 Sept 202643 calendar daysWith adjacent days off1 Aug 2026 – 14 Sept 202645 calendar days
- School-free days around All Saints' DayOfficial holiday dates2 Nov 2026 – 6 Nov 20265 calendar daysWith adjacent days off31 Oct 2026 – 8 Nov 20269 calendar days
- Day of Repentance and Prayer (no classes)Official holiday dates18 Nov 2026 – 18 Nov 20261 calendar daysWith adjacent days off18 Nov 2026 – 18 Nov 20261 calendar days
- Christmas holidaysOfficial holiday dates24 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 202716 calendar daysWith adjacent days off24 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 202718 calendar days
What does “with adjacent days off” mean?
Official dates
Start and end dates taken from the state-level school holiday source.
Connected days off
Only directly adjoining Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays valid statewide are added. These are calendar days, not extra official school holiday dates.
Individual school exceptions, locally observed public holidays and movable school days are not included automatically. Confirm before booking.
Official source and data status
Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus / Bayern.Recht
Source last checked: 2026-11-09
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