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School Holidays

North Rhine-Westphalia School Holidays 2023 and 2024

This page contains a calendar of all 2023 and 2024 school holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia. 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 North Rhine-Westphalia state education website.

School Year 2023-2024

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School7 Aug 2023
(Mon)
Autumn Holidays2 Oct 2023
(Mon)
13 Oct 2023
(Fri)
Christmas Holidays21 Dec 2023
(Thu)
5 Jan 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25 Mar 2024
(Mon)
5 Apr 2024
(Fri)
Pentecost Holidays20 May 2024
(Mon)
21 May 2024
(Tue)
Summer Holidays8 Jul 2024
(Mon)
20 Aug 2024
(Tue)

School Year 2024-2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
First Day of School21 Aug 2024
(Wed)
Autumn Holidays14 Oct 2024
(Mon)
25 Oct 2024
(Fri)
Christmas Holidays23 Dec 2024
(Mon)
6 Jan 2025
(Mon)
Easter Holidays14 Apr 2025
(Mon)
25 Apr 2025
(Fri)
Pentecost Holidays9 Jun 2025
(Mon)
10 Jun 2025
(Tue)
Summer Holidays14 Jul 2025
(Mon)
26 Aug 2025
(Tue)

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