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Public and school holidays in Schleswig-Holstein 2026

10 public holidays: 3 on a weekend, 2 bridge days

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Public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein

10 public holidays, 9 of them observed nationwide

  • 1 Jan · Thursday
  • 3 Apr · Friday
  • 6 Apr · Monday
  • 1 May · Friday
  • 14 May · Thursday
  • 25 May · Monday
  • 3 Oct · Saturday
  • 31 Oct · Saturday
  • 25 Dec · Friday
  • 26 Dec · Saturday

Bridge days in Schleswig-Holstein

One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.

  • 2 January 2026Fridaythe day after New Year's Day
  • 15 May 2026Fridaythe day after Ascension Day

When to take leave in Schleswig-Holstein

What one, two or three days of leave get you:

School holidays in Schleswig-Holstein

Every holiday period with its dates and length.

  • Christmas Holidays19 days –
  • Easter Holidays16 days –
  • Ascension1 day –
  • Summer Holidays43 days –
  • Autumn Holidays13 days –
  • Christmas Holidays17 days –

Reformation Day and North Sea island holiday schedules in Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein introduced Reformation Day (31 October) as a permanent statutory public holiday in 2018 jointly with the other northern coastal states.

School holiday schedules are set by the Ministry of General and Vocational Education, Science, Research and Culture, which provides a distinct summer holiday schedule for its North Sea islands (such as Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, and Helgoland) to accommodate the peak summer tourism season.