Winter holidays
Winterferien
— Not provided
School holidays · Schleswig-Holstein
Christmas holidays in Schleswig-Holstein 2026/2027
Weihnachtsferien — dates, calendar and regional details.
According to the official state calendarWeihnachtsferien
Next holidays
21 December 2026 – 6 January 2027
2026/2027 · standard dates
Days until the start: 68Calendar days: 17
For this period, standard and island dates are identical. Selecting a region also changes the other holiday dates below.
Calendar
December 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 — Holidays | 22 — Holidays | 23 — Holidays | 24 — Holidays | 25 — Holidays | 26 — Holidays | 27 — Holidays |
| 28 — Holidays | 29 — Holidays | 30 — Holidays | 31 — Holidays |
January 2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 — Holidays | 2 — Holidays | 3 — Holidays | ||||
| 4 — Holidays | 5 — Holidays | 6 — Holidays | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
HolidaysStart and end
Plan ahead
All available years. Select a year to open the calendar.
| Year | Standard dates |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | 19 December 2025 – 6 January 2026 |
| 2026/2027 | 21 December 2026 – 6 January 2027 |
| 2027/2028 | 23 December 2027 – 8 January 2028 |
| 2028/2029 | 21 December 2028 – 5 January 2029 |
The first and last holiday dates are included.
Details of this period
Christmas holidays cross into the new year. A period such as 2026/2027 includes December and January; both months appear in the calendar.
The last holiday date is shown. Check the first school day with your school.
All school holidays in Schleswig-Holstein
Schedule for 2026 · standard dates.
Easter holidays
Osterferien
26 March – 10 April
Whitsun holidays
Pfingstferien
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Summer holidays
Sommerferien
4 July – 15 August
Autumn holidays
Herbstferien
12–24 October
Christmas holidays
Weihnachtsferien
21 December 2026 – 6 January 2027
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Days off school
Bewegliche Ferientage / schulfreie Tage
Set by the state
15 May 2026 — after Ascension Day (Himmelfahrt).
Determined by the school
These dates apply if schools have not agreed alternative days in time:
2–3 February 2026
School year 2025/2026
For general schools and Förderzentren. Check your school's calendar.
School holidays in Schleswig-Holstein cities
These cities follow the standard state schedule. Check additional days off with your school.
- KielKiel
- LübeckLübeck
- FlensburgFlensburg
- NeumünsterNeumünster
- NorderstedtNorderstedt
- ElmshornElmshorn
Data sources
Official schedule Schleswig-Holstein
Land Schleswig-Holstein — Ferientermine ↗
Kultusministerkonferenz — Ferien im Schuljahr 2026/2027 ↗
Dates verified: 16 September 2026. School holiday schedule; public holidays are not listed separately.
