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School holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2029

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When are the school holidays in 2029?

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Recorded school-free days Weekend Statewide public holiday

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January5 school-free days
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FebruaryNo recorded school breaks
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March6 school-free days
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April7 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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NovemberNo recorded school breaks
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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 2029

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

  • Christmas holidays
    Official holiday dates21 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 202916 calendar days
    With adjacent days off21 Dec 2028 – 7 Jan 202918 calendar days
  • Easter holidays
    Official holiday dates26 Mar 2029 – 7 Apr 202913 calendar days
    With adjacent days off24 Mar 2029 – 8 Apr 202916 calendar days
  • Pentecost holiday
    Official holiday dates22 May 2029 – 22 May 20291 calendar days
    With adjacent days off19 May 2029 – 22 May 20294 calendar days
  • Summer holidays
    Official holiday dates2 Jul 2029 – 14 Aug 202944 calendar days
    With adjacent days off30 Jun 2029 – 14 Aug 202946 calendar days
  • Autumn holidays
    Official holiday dates15 Oct 2029 – 27 Oct 202913 calendar days
    With adjacent days off13 Oct 2029 – 28 Oct 202916 calendar days
  • Christmas holidays
    Official holiday dates20 Dec 2029 – 4 Jan 203016 calendar days
    With adjacent days off20 Dec 2029 – 6 Jan 203018 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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