Half-year holidays →
Halbjahresferien
2–3 February 2026
School holidays · Niedersachsen
Autumn holidays in Lower Saxony 2026
Herbst · Main dates
According to the official state scheduleHerbst
Next holidays
12–24 October
2026 · Main dates
Days until the start: 5Calendar days: 13
Calendar
October 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 — Holidays | 13 — Holidays | 14 — Holidays | 15 — Holidays | 16 — Holidays | 17 — Holidays | 18 — Holidays |
| 19 — Holidays | 20 — Holidays | 21 — Holidays | 22 — Holidays | 23 — Holidays | 24 — Holidays | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Dates by year
| Year | Dates, inclusive |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 12–24 October 2026 |
| 2027 | 16–30 October 2027 |
| 2028 | 23 October 2028 – 4 November 2028 |
The first and last days are included. Weekends and public holidays outside the period are not added to the official dates.
Next period
Christmas holidays: 23 December 2026 – 9 January 2027
Open calendar →All school holidays in Lower Saxony
Holidays starting in 2026 · Main dates
Easter holidays →
Ostern
23 March 2026 – 7 April 2026
Whitsun holidays →
Pfingsten
26 May 2026
Summer holidays →
Sommer
2 July 2026 – 12 August 2026
Autumn holidays
Herbst
12–24 October 2026
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Christmas holidays →
Weihnachten
23 December 2026 – 9 January 2027
Additional days off school
Bewegliche Ferientage / schulfreie Tage
15 May 2026 — Tag nach Himmelfahrt
Source Ferienordnung für die Schuljahre 2024/2025 bis 2029/2030
Data sources
Official schedule
Ferienordnung für die Schuljahre 2024/2025 bis 2029/2030 ↗
Niedersächsisches Kultusministerium — Übersicht über die Schulferien ↗
Schulferien und religiöse Feiertage ↗
KMK — Ferien im Schuljahr 2025/2026 ↗
KMK — Ferien im Schuljahr 2026/2027 ↗
KMK — Ferien im Schuljahr 2027/2028 ↗
KMK — Ferien im Schuljahr 2028/2029 ↗
Dates verified: 18 September 2026.
