Germany · Lower Saxony · 2026
School holidays in Lower Saxony 2026
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See when children are off school in Lower Saxony, 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 – 5 Jan 202617 calendar days
- Mid-year holidaysOfficial holiday dates2 Feb 2026 – 3 Feb 20262 calendar daysWith adjacent days off31 Jan 2026 – 3 Feb 20264 calendar days
- Easter holidaysOfficial holiday dates23 Mar 2026 – 7 Apr 202616 calendar daysWith adjacent days off21 Mar 2026 – 7 Apr 202618 calendar days
- Day after Ascension DayOfficial holiday dates15 May 2026 – 15 May 20261 calendar daysWith adjacent days off14 May 2026 – 17 May 20264 calendar days
- Pentecost holidayOfficial holiday dates26 May 2026 – 26 May 20261 calendar daysWith adjacent days off23 May 2026 – 26 May 20264 calendar days
- Summer holidaysOfficial holiday dates2 Jul 2026 – 12 Aug 202642 calendar daysWith adjacent days off2 Jul 2026 – 12 Aug 202642 calendar days
- Autumn holidaysOfficial holiday dates12 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 202613 calendar daysWith adjacent days off10 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 202616 calendar days
- Christmas holidaysOfficial holiday dates23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 202718 calendar daysWith adjacent days off23 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 202719 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
Niedersächsisches Kultusministerium
Source last checked: 2026-05-24
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