School holidays · Hessen

School holidays in Hessen 2026

Schulferien · Main dates

According to the official state schedule

All holidays in 2026

School holidays in Hessen 2026
Holidays	Dates, inclusive
Winter holidays	— Not provided
Easter holidays	30 March 2026 – 10 April 2026
Whitsun holidays	— Not provided
Summer holidays	29 June 2026 – 7 August 2026
Autumn holidays	5–17 October 2026
Christmas holidays	23 December 2026 – 12 January 2027
Additional days off school	Check dates with the school; rules are listed below.

Holidays starting in the selected year are shown. Both boundary dates are included.

Schedule details

The responsible school authority sets movable days. Local exceptions may also occur within a district.
Source Bewegliche Ferientage nach Schulamtsbezirken

No statewide winter or Whitsun holiday period is provided in these years. Local movable days are separate.
Source KMK — Ferien im Schuljahr 2025/2026; KMK — Ferien im Schuljahr 2026/2027; KMK — Ferien im Schuljahr 2027/2028

In the Kassel district, two movable days immediately precede Christmas holidays. They do not change the statewide holiday boundaries.
Source Bewegliche Ferientage nach Schulamtsbezirken