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School holidays in Schleswig-Holstein 2026

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When are the school holidays in 2026?

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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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March6 school-free days
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April10 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 Schleswig-Holstein, 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 holidays
    Official holiday dates19 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 202619 calendar days
    With adjacent days off19 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 202619 calendar days
  • Spring/Easter holidays
    Official holiday dates26 Mar 2026 – 10 Apr 202616 calendar days
    With adjacent days off26 Mar 2026 – 12 Apr 202618 calendar days
  • Ascension holiday
    Official holiday dates15 May 2026 – 15 May 20261 calendar days
    With adjacent days off14 May 2026 – 17 May 20264 calendar days
  • Summer holidays
    Official holiday dates4 Jul 2026 – 15 Aug 202643 calendar days
    With adjacent days off4 Jul 2026 – 16 Aug 202644 calendar days
  • Autumn holidays
    Official holiday dates12 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 202613 calendar days
    With adjacent days off10 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 202616 calendar days
  • Christmas holidays
    Official holiday dates21 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202717 calendar days
    With adjacent days off19 Dec 2026 – 6 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.

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Official source and data status

Ministerium für Allgemeine und Berufliche Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur Schleswig-Holstein

Official state source

Source last checked: 2026-08-19

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