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Summer vacation final spurt: Only 23 days left until school starts in Saxony-Anhalt!
Find out everything about school holidays and public holidays in Saxony-Anhalt in 2025. Important dates and information for families and travelers.
Summer vacation final spurt: Only 23 days left until school starts in Saxony-Anhalt!
Today, July 16, 2025, is particularly exciting for many students and their families in Saxony-Anhalt. The countdown has begun as there are only 23 days left until the end of the summer holidays, which end on August 8, 2025. The anticipation of the next school holidays, the autumn holidays, which will take place between October 13th and 25th, is also palpable. A good opportunity to plan the next few months! News.de reports.
Overview of the school holidays in Saxony-Anhalt 2025: There are a total of six holiday blocks in the state that provide a welcome break. In addition to the summer holidays, students also have winter, Easter, Pentecost, autumn and Christmas holidays. The following dates have been set for the school-free period in Saxony-Anhalt:
- Winterferien: 27. Januar 2025 – 31. Januar 2025
- Osterferien: 7. April 2025 – 19. April 2025
- Pfingstferien: 30. Mai 2025 (schulfrei)
- Sommerferien: 28. Juni 2025 – 8. August 2025
- Herbstferien: 13. Oktober 2025 – 25. Oktober 2025
- Weihnachtsferien: 22. Dezember 2025 – 5. Januar 2026
Holidays and their meaning
But it's not just the holidays that are just around the corner; The holidays are also a welcome opportunity for a short vacation or relaxing days with the family. There are a total of 13 public holidays in Saxony-Anhalt in 2025, 11 of which are on working days. The next public holiday is German Unity Day, which falls on Friday, October 3, 2025. Other significant holidays are:
- Neujahr: 1. Januar 2025
- Heilige Drei Könige: 6. Januar 2025
- Karfreitag: 18. April 2025
- Ostermontag: 21. April 2025
- Erster Mai: 1. Mai 2025
- Reformationstag: 31. Oktober 2025
- 1. Weihnachtstag: 25. Dezember 2025
- 2. Weihnachtstag: 26. Dezember 2025
As the planning of the school holidays shows, Saxony-Anhalt has created a clear framework to give families the opportunity to prepare holidays and trips well. Schoolholidays.info and Holidays-Germany.de provide comprehensive information on these important dates. After all, the holiday dates are coordinated by the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs and therefore apply to all federal states, which ensures a certain level of uniformity.
With such planning options, you are well prepared for a relaxed time in 2025 - be it during the holidays or on public holidays. You can plan not only for the next few months, but also for the new year 2026. A good time to formulate your personal wishes and dreams for the coming trips and celebrations!