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North Rhine-Westphalia school holiday calendar 2027

The school holidays and public holidays of North Rhine-Westphalia, ready to print.

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North Rhine-Westphalia school year 2026/27: each break and the school days it takes

A family in Cologne planning the school year that began in September 2026. Each break runs from its first to its last day off; the last column counts the weekdays (Monday to Friday) it takes out of school, leaving out public holidays that fall inside it. To print this autumn’s break, choose “This year” — “Automatic” already prints 2027.

Break (name on the sheet) First day Last day School days off
Herbstferien (autumn) Sat 17 Oct 2026Sat 31 Oct 202610
Weihnachtsferien (Christmas) Wed 23 Dec 2026Wed 6 Jan 20279
Osterferien (Easter) Mon 22 Mar 2027Sat 3 Apr 20278
Schulfreier Tag (Whit Tuesday) Tue 18 May 2027Tue 18 May 20271
Sommerferien (summer) Mon 19 Jul 2027Tue 31 Aug 202732

That is 60 school days off between October 2026 and August 2027, 32 of them in the summer; Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday fall inside breaks and are not counted again. On the PDF the breaks keep their German names: the October 2027 page of the calendar ends with the line “School holidays Nordrhein-Westfalen: Herbstferien Oct 23 – Nov 6”.

How it works

  1. North Rhine-Westphalia is already chosen. Pick the year — “Automatic” takes the next one from September.
  2. Pick the layout: a month to a page, the whole year on one, or the year planner with a column for every month.
  3. Download the PDF: the school holidays are shaded green and listed under each month, the public holidays in red — both by their German names (Osterferien, Karfreitag).

Frequently asked questions

When are the school holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia in 2027?
Christmas holidays: 23 December 2026 – 6 January 2027; Easter holidays: 22 March – 3 April; Whit Tuesday (no school): 18 May; summer holidays: 19 July – 31 August; autumn holidays: 23 October – 6 November; Christmas holidays: 24 December 2027 – 8 January 2028. Each runs from the first to the last day off.
How long are the NRW summer holidays in 2027?
Six weeks and two days: Monday 19 July to Tuesday 31 August 2027, 44 days with 32 weekdays, so school starts again on Wednesday 1 September. In 2028 they run from 10 July to 22 August.
When are the NRW autumn holidays in 2026?
Saturday 17 to Saturday 31 October 2026 — 10 school days. They are in the 2026 calendar (choose “This year”); the 2027 one shows the next autumn holidays, 23 October to 6 November 2027.
Which public holidays does North Rhine-Westphalia have in 2027?
New Year’s Day (1 January), Good Friday (26 March), Easter Monday (29 March), Labour Day (1 May), Ascension Day (6 May), Whit Monday (17 May), Corpus Christi (27 May), German Unity Day (3 October), All Saints’ Day (1 November), Christmas Day (25 December), St Stephen’s Day (Boxing Day) (26 December).
Where do the dates come from?
From the table the German education ministers’ conference (Kultusministerkonferenz, KMK) publishes for the school years 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28. The few days each school sets for itself (bewegliche Ferientage) are not included — ask the school.
What about the 2027/28 school year?
Its holidays are in too, up to the end of the summer holidays on 22 August 2028. From September “Automatic” prints the next year; anything not yet published is left blank rather than guessed.
Is there a footer on it?
Only on the free plan: a small line “Made with nouplo.com” at the foot of the last page. With Pro there is none. Either way the sheet is made in your browser.

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