School holidays in Germany in 2029 are shaped by one of the decade's earlier Easter dates. Easter Sunday on 1 April places spring school holidays in late March and early April for most states โ meaning the Christmas-to-Easter gap is unusually short, with as little as 11 weeks of uninterrupted school in some Bundeslรคnder.
This compressed spring term particularly affects secondary school students sitting exams in March and April, as well as families planning around the Easter travel period, which in 2029 will coincide with the end of March rather than mid-April.
Summer holidays (Sommerferien): The KMK rotation for 2029 maintains the staggered six-week summer window. Bavaria's summer break runs approximately from late July to mid-September; Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein begin their summer break earlier, often in late June or early July.
Autumn holidays (Herbstferien): German Unity Day on 3 October 2029 falls on a Wednesday. States scheduling Herbstferien in the week of 7โ11 October will effectively give families a mid-week public holiday followed by a half-term the following week โ useful for extended travel planning.
Christmas holidays 2029: Christmas Day falls on a Tuesday in 2029. Most Bundeslรคnder Christmas school breaks will begin around 20 December 2029 and end approximately 6โ8 January 2030, giving children approximately two and a half weeks off over the festive period.