German School Holidays in Munich

The school calendar for public schools in Munich: when schools in the city close for vacations and the children are on holiday...

In Germany school holidays can differ in each Federal state. These are the dates for Munich.

Note: the dates may vary between districts. Please confirm dates with the school in question.

  • Private schools may have slightly different dates; check with the relevant school
  • Schools close on national public holidays
  • In some cases when a public holiday is on a Tuesday or Thursday, schools will close on the Monday or Friday

Note: These dates below state the first to the last day of each holiday, inclusive.

Munich School Holidays 2015-2016
School year begins 15 September 2015
Autumn Holidays (Herbstferien) 2 - 7 November 2015
Christmas holidays (Weihnachtenfieren) 24 December 2015 - 5 January 2016
Winter holidays (Winterferien) 8 - 12 February 2016
Easter holidays (Osternferien) 21 March - 1 April 2016
Pentecost (Pfingstferien) 17 - 28 May 2016
Summer holidays (Sommerferien) 30 July - 12 September 2016


Munich School Holidays 2016-2017
School year begins13 September 2016
Autumn Holidays (Herbstferien)31 October - 4 November 2016
Christmas holidays (Weihnachtenfieren)24 December 2016 - 5 January 2017
Winter holidays (Winterferien)27 February - 3 March 2017
Easter holidays (Osternferien)10 - 22 April 2017
Pentecost (Pfingstferien)6 - 16 June 2017
Summer holidays (Sommerferien)29 July - 11 September 2017

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