Winter holidays
Winterferien
— Not provided
School holidays · Nordrhein-Westfalen
Easter holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2027
Ostern · Main dates
According to the official state scheduleOstern
Next holidays
22 March – 3 April
2027 · Main dates
Days until the start: 160Calendar days: 13
Calendar
March 2027
| 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 |
| 22 — Holidays | 23 — Holidays | 24 — Holidays | 25 — Holidays | 26 — Holidays | 27 — Holidays | 28 — Holidays |
| 29 — Holidays | 30 — Holidays | 31 — Holidays |
April 2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 — Holidays | 2 — Holidays | 3 — Holidays | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Dates by year
| Year | Dates, inclusive |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 March 2026 – 11 April 2026 |
| 2027 | 22 March 2027 – 3 April 2027 |
| 2028 | 10–22 April 2028 |
The first and last days are included. Weekends and public holidays outside the period are not added to the official dates.
Next period
Whitsun holidays: 18 May 2027
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Holidays starting in 2027 · Main dates
Easter holidays
Ostern
22 March 2027 – 3 April 2027
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Whitsun holidays →
Pfingsten
18 May 2027
Summer holidays →
Sommer
19 July 2027 – 31 August 2027
Autumn holidays →
Herbst
23 October 2027 – 6 November 2027
Christmas holidays →
Weihnachten
24 December 2027 – 8 January 2028
Additional days off school
Bewegliche Ferientage / schulfreie Tage
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Locally determined days off
The number applies to the school year. Check specific dates with the school or school authority.
2026/2027: 3 days
Source BASS 12-65 Nr. 1 — Ordnung der Ferien, aktuelle Fassung
2027/2028: 3 days
Source BASS 12-65 Nr. 1 — Ordnung der Ferien, aktuelle Fassung
Data sources
Official schedule
BASS 12-65 Nr. 1 — Ordnung der Ferien, aktuelle Fassung ↗
Ferienordnung 2024/2025–2029/2030 — ursprünglicher Erlass ↗
Ministerium für Schule und Bildung — Ferienordnung NRW ↗
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.
