Germany · North Rhine-Westphalia · 2028

School holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2028

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When are the school holidays in 2028?

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Recorded school-free days Weekend Statewide public holiday

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January8 school-free days
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FebruaryNo recorded school breaks
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MarchNo recorded school breaks
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MayNo recorded school breaks
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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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November4 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 2028

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

  • Christmas holidays
    Official holiday dates24 Dec 2027 – 8 Jan 202816 calendar days
    With adjacent days off24 Dec 2027 – 9 Jan 202817 calendar days
  • Easter holidays
    Official holiday dates10 Apr 2028 – 22 Apr 202813 calendar days
    With adjacent days off8 Apr 2028 – 23 Apr 202816 calendar days
  • Summer holidays
    Official holiday dates10 Jul 2028 – 22 Aug 202844 calendar days
    With adjacent days off8 Jul 2028 – 22 Aug 202846 calendar days
  • Autumn holidays
    Official holiday dates23 Oct 2028 – 4 Nov 202813 calendar days
    With adjacent days off21 Oct 2028 – 5 Nov 202816 calendar days
  • Christmas holidays
    Official holiday dates21 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 202916 calendar days
    With adjacent days off21 Dec 2028 – 7 Jan 202918 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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