Public Holidays & School Breaks NRW 2026
Public holidays and school breaks in North Rhine-Westphalia — important for planning IT projects and maintenance windows.
Public Holidays
New Year's Day
Thu, January 1Good Friday
Fri, April 3Easter Monday
Mon, April 6Labour Day
Fri, May 1Ascension Day
Thu, May 14Whit Monday
Mon, May 25Corpus Christi
Thu, June 4German Unity Day
Sat, October 3All Saints' Day
Sun, November 1Christmas Day
Fri, December 25Boxing Day
Sat, December 26School Breaks
Christmas break
December 22 – January 6Easter break
March 30 – April 11Pentecost break
May 26 – May 26Summer break
July 20 – September 1Autumn break
October 17 – October 31Christmas break
December 23 – January 6