Public holidays and school holidays in Hesse 2027

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Public holidays in Hesse 2027

10 public holidays — nine apply nationwide, the rest are set by the state.

1 JanNew Year's Day · Friday
26 MarGood Friday · Friday
29 MarEaster Monday · Monday
1 MayLabour Day · Saturday
6 MayAscension Day · Thursday
17 MayWhit Monday · Monday
27 MayCorpus Christi · Thursday
3 OctGerman Unity Day · Sunday
25 DecChristmas Day · Saturday
26 DecBoxing Day · Sunday

Bridge days in Hesse 2027

One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.

7 May 2027FridayAscension Day — day after
28 May 2027FridayCorpus Christi — day after

School holidays in Hesse 2027–2028

The summer holidays start on 28 June.

Christmas holidays21 days23 December 2026 – 12 January 2027
Easter holidays12 days22 March – 2 April 2027
Summer holidays40 days28 June – 6 August 2027
Autumn holidays13 days4 October – 16 October 2027
Christmas holidays20 days23 December 2027 – 11 January 2028
Easter holidays12 days3 April – 14 April 2028
Summer holidays40 days3 July – 11 August 2028
Autumn holidays12 days9 October – 20 October 2028
Christmas holidays17 days27 December 2028 – 12 January 2029

Which public holidays apply in Hesse on top of the nationwide ones?

Nine public holidays apply across Germany: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, German Unity Day and the two Christmas holidays. Everything beyond that is decided by each state — in Hesse that means Corpus Christi.

Other years: Public holidays in Hesse 2025 · Public holidays in Hesse 2026 · Public holidays in Hesse 2028