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School holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2027

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When are the school holidays in 2027?

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Recorded school-free days Weekend Statewide public holiday

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January6 school-free days
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FebruaryNo recorded school breaks
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April3 school-free days
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May1 school-free days
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JuneNo recorded school breaks
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SeptemberNo recorded school breaks
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October9 school-free days
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November6 school-free days
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December8 school-free days
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See when children are off school in North Rhine-Westphalia, 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 2027

Dates currently included in the official state dataset for the relevant school years are listed below.

  • Christmas holidays
    Official holiday dates23 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202715 calendar days
    With adjacent days off23 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202715 calendar days
  • Easter holidays
    Official holiday dates22 Mar 2027 – 3 Apr 202713 calendar days
    With adjacent days off20 Mar 2027 – 4 Apr 202716 calendar days
  • Pentecost holiday
    Official holiday dates18 May 2027 – 18 May 20271 calendar days
    With adjacent days off15 May 2027 – 18 May 20274 calendar days
  • Summer holidays
    Official holiday dates19 Jul 2027 – 31 Aug 202744 calendar days
    With adjacent days off17 Jul 2027 – 31 Aug 202746 calendar days
  • Autumn holidays
    Official holiday dates23 Oct 2027 – 6 Nov 202715 calendar days
    With adjacent days off23 Oct 2027 – 7 Nov 202716 calendar days
  • Christmas holidays
    Official holiday dates24 Dec 2027 – 8 Jan 202816 calendar days
    With adjacent days off24 Dec 2027 – 9 Jan 202817 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.

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Official source and data status

Ministerium für Schule und Bildung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

Official state source

Source last checked: 2026-05-24

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