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Lower Saxony School Holidays 2023 and 2024

This page contains a calendar of all 2023 and 2024 school holidays in Lower Saxony. These dates are unlikely to be modified. However, please check back regularly for any updates that may occur.

Generally, the holiday dates announced at the state level don’t change very often. However, we encourage you to check back regularly for any amendments that may occur, and to consult the Lower Saxony state education website.

School Year 2023-2024

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School17 Aug 2023
(Thu)
German Unity Holidays2 Oct 2023
(Mon)
3 Oct 2023
(Tue)
Autumn Holidays16 Oct 2023
(Mon)
30 Oct 2023
(Mon)
Christmas Holidays25 Dec 2023
(Mon)
5 Jan 2024
(Fri)
Mid Year Holidays1 Feb 2024
(Thu)
2 Feb 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays18 Mar 2024
(Mon)
28 Mar 2024
(Thu)
Ascension Holidays9 May 2024
(Thu)
10 May 2024
(Fri)
Pentecost Holidays20 May 2024
(Mon)
21 May 2024
(Tue)
Summer Holidays24 Jun 2024
(Mon)
2 Aug 2024
(Fri)

School Year 2024-2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School5 Aug 2024
(Mon)
Autumn Holidays3 Oct 2024
(Thu)
18 Oct 2024
(Fri)
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024
(Mon)
3 Jan 2025
(Fri)
Mid Year Holidays3 Feb 2025
(Mon)
4 Feb 2025
(Tue)
Easter Holidays7 Apr 2025
(Mon)
21 Apr 2025
(Mon)
Ascension Holidays29 May 2025
(Thu)
30 May 2025
(Fri)
Pentecost Holidays9 Jun 2025
(Mon)
10 Jun 2025
(Tue)
Summer Holidays3 Jul 2025
(Thu)
13 Aug 2025
(Wed)

Please visit mk.niedersachsen.de for the original release of the 2023-2024 approved calendar and 2024-2025 approved calendar.