North Rhine-Westphalia School Holidays 2027
🇩🇪 Germany
Looking for North Rhine-Westphalia school holidays 2027? You'll find the complete 2027 school calendar for North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany right here — including all term dates, school holiday periods, public holidays, and important academic dates. Our data is sourced from Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK) and covers 2 terms and 5 school breaks in calendar year 2027. Whether you're planning family travel during the school holidays, booking vacation care, or need to know when the 2027 school year starts and ends, this comprehensive North Rhine-Westphalia school holiday calendar has everything you need.
Dates verified against official source for the current school year. Last verified: Oct 3, 2026.
Weihnachtsferien (Christmas Break)
Dec 23 – Jan 6, 2027
North Rhine-Westphalia Term Dates 2027/28
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Days | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Halbjahr (First Semester) | 153 | First semester; exact end date varies by school. | ||
| 2. Halbjahr (Second Semester) | 158 | Second semester; exact dates vary by school. |
North Rhine-Westphalia School Holidays in calendar year 2027
| Break | Dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Winter / Carnival break | North Rhine-Westphalia has no winter / carnival break in calendar year 2027. | |
| Easter / Spring break | Mar 22 – Apr 3, 2027 | 13 |
| Pentecost break | May 18 – May 18, 2027 | 1 |
| Summer break 2027 | Jul 19 – Aug 31, 2027 | 44 |
| Autumn break 2027 | Oct 23 – Nov 6, 2027 | 15 |
| Christmas break 2026/27 | Dec 23 – Jan 6, 2027 | 15 (6 in calendar year 2027) |
| ↳ Christmas break 2027/28 | Dec 24 – Jan 8, 2028 | 16 (8 in calendar year 2027) |
Blocks in total: 104 days · of which 87 in calendar year 2027 · school year 2027/28: 88 holiday days
North Rhine-Westphalia Public Holidays 2027
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Days | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neujahr (New Year's Day) | 1 | — | ||
| Karfreitag (Good Friday) | 1 | — | ||
| Ostermontag (Easter Monday) | 1 | — | ||
| Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day) | 1 | — | ||
| Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day) | 1 | — | ||
| Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday) | 1 | — | ||
| Fronleichnam (Corpus Christi) | 1 | Statutory public holiday in this state. | ||
| Tag der Deutschen Einheit (Day of German Unity) | 1 | — | ||
| Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) | 1 | Statutory public holiday in this state. | ||
| 1. Weihnachtstag (Christmas Day) | 1 | — | ||
| 2. Weihnachtstag (Boxing Day) | 1 | — |
North Rhine-Westphalia School 2027 Calendar — Month by Month
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Detailed 2027 North Rhine-Westphalia School Year Information
1. Halbjahr (First Semester)
Wed, Sep 1, 2027 – Mon, Jan 31, 2028
First semester; exact end date varies by school.
2. Halbjahr (Second Semester)
Tue, Feb 1, 2028 – Fri, Jul 7, 2028
Second semester; exact dates vary by school.
North Rhine-Westphalia School Holidays 2027/28 — Key Dates
These North Rhine-Westphalia school holiday dates for 2027 are sourced directly from Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK). Germany has 16 Bundesländer, each setting its own school holiday dates. These dates are for North Rhine-Westphalia, from the KMK Ferienkalender. Confirm with your local school.
Planning Tips for 2027 North Rhine-Westphalia School Holidays
🗺️ 16 Länder, rotated summer holidays
Germany staggers the six-week summer holidays across the 16 Bundesländer on a rotating schedule set by the KMK so no region breaks first two years running — Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are always last (late July-September).
⛷️ Ski breaks live in the south
The southern states take a two-week "Winterferien"/Faschingsferien break in February; northern states instead get a shorter spring break around Easter.
🌉 Bewegliche Ferientage add surprises
Many states let schools place "movable holiday days" (bewegliche Ferientage) around church festivals, extending weekends into mini-breaks — the school's own calendar lists them.
🏛️ KMK publishes years ahead
The Standing Conference (Kultusministerkonferenz) fixes all Länder's holiday dates several years in advance — you can plan a German trip three years out from the official Ferienkalender.
Data & source details Who this calendar applies to, where it came from, and when we will check it again
- Applies to
- All public schools in the state, all school types.
- Does not apply to
- Private and international schools, which may set different holidays; universities and Hochschulen; the other Bundesländer.
- Governance level
- State
- Date status
- Binding on schools
- Source document
- KMK Ferienkalender 2026/27 & 2027/28 (FER2026_27.pdf / FER2027_28.pdf, Stand 09.10.2025)
- Published by the authority
- Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK)
- Last checked by us
- Oct 3, 2026
- Next scheduled review
- Mar 1, 2027
- Known exceptions
- Individual schools may add up to a few bewegliche Ferientage (movable holiday days) set locally. · Some holidays are split across two periods; check your school before booking travel. · This state has no separate Winterferien in February.
- Data version
- v5
Source & Data Accuracy
Data source: Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK)
Source last checked: October 3, 2026
Dates verified against official source for the current school year. Last verified: Oct 3, 2026.
Note: Germany has 16 Bundesländer, each setting its own school holiday dates. These dates are for North Rhine-Westphalia, from the KMK Ferienkalender. Confirm with your local school.
Report a date error or source changeNorth Rhine-Westphalia School Holidays 2027 — Frequently Asked Questions
Are school holidays the same in all 16 German Bundesländer?
No — and they are not meant to be. The Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK) staggers the summer holiday start between the states so that the whole country does not travel at once, and each state's education ministry sets its remaining dates. For the school year 2026/27 the Sommerferien 2027 begin on 28 June 2027 in Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland but only on 2 August 2027 in Bavaria; autumn, winter and spring breaks also differ by state.
Why do Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg always start their summer holidays last?
That is the KMK's long-term rotation, agreed years in advance: the two southern states take the latest slot. In 2027 Bavaria starts on 2 August and Baden-Württemberg on 29 July; in 2028 Bavaria starts on 31 July and Baden-Württemberg on 27 July, while Schleswig-Holstein is already out on 24 June 2028. The trade-off is that their summer holidays also end latest, in early to mid-September.
What are the February school holidays in Germany (ski break)?
Depending on the state they are called Winterferien or Faschingsferien, and they are the reason a February ski trip books out early. In the school year 2026/27: Berlin has 1-6 February 2027, Hamburg a single day on 29 January 2027, and Bavaria's Faschingsferien run 8-12 February 2027. Not every state has them — Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia do not — and in 2027/28 they move, e.g. Saarland 21-29 February 2028.
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