Winter holidays
Winterferien
— Not provided
School holidays · Nordrhein-Westfalen
Summer holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia 2027
Sommer · Main dates
According to the official state scheduleSommer
Next holidays
19 July – 31 August
2027 · Main dates
Days until the start: 279Calendar days: 44
Calendar
July 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 — Holidays | 20 — Holidays | 21 — Holidays | 22 — Holidays | 23 — Holidays | 24 — Holidays | 25 — Holidays |
| 26 — Holidays | 27 — Holidays | 28 — Holidays | 29 — Holidays | 30 — Holidays | 31 — Holidays |
August 2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 — Holidays | ||||||
| 2 — Holidays | 3 — Holidays | 4 — Holidays | 5 — Holidays | 6 — Holidays | 7 — Holidays | 8 — Holidays |
| 9 — Holidays | 10 — Holidays | 11 — Holidays | 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 — Holidays | 26 — Holidays | 27 — Holidays | 28 — Holidays | 29 — Holidays |
| 30 — Holidays | 31 — Holidays |
Dates by year
| Year | Dates, inclusive |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 July 2026 – 1 September 2026 |
| 2027 | 19 July 2027 – 31 August 2027 |
| 2028 | 10 July 2028 – 22 August 2028 |
The first and last days are included. Weekends and public holidays outside the period are not added to the official dates.
Details of this period
Agricultural vocational colleges may adapt summer dates with approval from the school supervisory authority.
Source BASS 12-65 Nr. 1 — Ordnung der Ferien, aktuelle Fassung
Next period
Autumn holidays: 23 October 2027 – 6 November 2027
Open calendar →All school holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia
Holidays starting in 2027 · Main dates
Easter holidays →
Ostern
22 March 2027 – 3 April 2027
Whitsun holidays →
Pfingsten
18 May 2027
Summer holidays
Sommer
19 July 2027 – 31 August 2027
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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.
