School holidays in NRW
Every school holiday in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) for the school years 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29. The dates come from the state's official holiday schedule. The German name is shown too, because that is what school letters use.
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School year 2026/27
| Holiday | First day | Last day | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer holidaysSommerferien44 days | Mon, | Tue, | 44 days |
| Autumn holidaysHerbstferien15 days | Sat, | Sat, | 15 days |
| Christmas holidaysWeihnachtsferien15 days | Wed, | Wed, | 15 days |
| Easter holidaysOsterferien13 days | Mon, | Sat, | 13 days |
| Whitsun holidayPfingstferien1 day | Tue, | Tue, | 1 day |
School year 2027/28
| Holiday | First day | Last day | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer holidaysSommerferien44 days | Mon, | Tue, | 44 days |
| Autumn holidaysHerbstferien15 days | Sat, | Sat, | 15 days |
| Christmas holidaysWeihnachtsferien16 days | Fri, | Sat, | 16 days |
| Easter holidaysOsterferien13 days | Mon, | Sat, | 13 days |
There is no Whitsun holiday this school year.
School year 2028/29
| Holiday | First day | Last day | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer holidaysSommerferien44 days | Mon, | Tue, | 44 days |
| Autumn holidaysHerbstferien13 days | Mon, | Sat, | 13 days |
| Christmas holidaysWeihnachtsferien16 days | Thu, | Fri, | 16 days |
| Easter holidaysOsterferien13 days | Mon, | Sat, | 13 days |
| Whitsun holidayPfingstferien1 day | Tue, | Tue, | 1 day |
Good to know
- The dates are the first and the last day off school.
- Each school also sets a few extra days off of its own (bewegliche Ferientage), often around carnival. Your school will tell you when.
- Public holidays outside these periods are also days off school, but they are not in this list.
Source: Ministry of Schools and Education NRW: Ordnung der Ferien und Termine für die Aushändigung der Halbjahreszeugnisse, Runderlass vom 19.05.2022 (BASS 12-65 Nr. 1). Checked on 23.10.2026.
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