When are school holidays in Saxony? Overview of all dates for 2024 and 2025
The school holidays in Saxony are eagerly awaited by students, parents, and even adults without children. Many people want to plan their vacations or avoid crowded travel periods. If you’re wondering about school holidays in Saxony for 2024 and 2025, here’s an overview:
“The winter holidays in Saxony begin on February 12, 2024.”
The school holidays in Saxony for 2024 and 2025 are:
- Osterferien (Easter Holidays): March 28, 2024, to April 5, 2024 (11 days)
- Pfingstferien (Pentecost Holidays): May 18, 2024, to May 21, 2024 (4 days)
- Sommerferien (Summer Holidays): June 20, 2024, to August 2, 2024 (44 days)
- Herbstferien (Autumn Holidays): October 7, 2024, to October 19, 2024 (13 days)
- Weihnachtsferien (Christmas Holidays): December 23, 2024, to January 3, 2025 (12 days)
- Winterferien (Winter Holidays): February 17, 2025, to March 1, 2025 (13 days)
Additionally, there are some days without classes in 2024 and 2025:
- Unterrichtsfreie Tage (Days without Classes): May 10, 2024, and May 30, 2025
Parents might find it surprising that the summer holidays in Saxony for 2024 start on a Thursday, providing an opportunity for extended vacations. Here are the public holidays for 2024 and 2025 in Saxony:
- Neujahr (New Year’s Day): January 1, 2024 – Wednesday
- Karfreitag (Good Friday): March 29, 2024 – Friday
- Ostermontag (Easter Monday): April 1, 2024 – Monday
- Tag der Arbeit (Labour Day): May 1, 2024 – Wednesday
- Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day): May 9, 2024 – Thursday
- Pfingstmontag (Whit Monday): May 20, 2024 – Monday
- Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day): October 3, 2024 – Thursday
- Reformationstag (Reformation Day): October 31, 2024 – Thursday
- Buß- und Bettag (Day of Repentance and Prayer): November 20, 2024 – Wednesday
- 1. Weihnachtsfeiertag (Christmas Day): December 25, 2024 – Wednesday
- 2. Weihnachtsfeiertag (Boxing Day): December 26, 2024 – Thursday
Planning vacations around school holidays is essential for many families, and the dates of summer holidays vary from state to state in Germany. The Ministry of Education in each state determines the school holiday schedules. Saxony follows a rolling system that staggers the start of summer holidays in different regions, with dates sometimes beginning earlier or later compared to other states. However, the dates for Easter, Pentecost, autumn, winter, and Christmas holidays are set by each state individually.