School year - Autumn / Christmas / New Year / Winter holidays

Autumn holidays: 27–31 October 2026 (all provinces); 2 November 2026 is also school-free

Christmas / New Year: 24 December 2026 – 6 January 2027 (all provinces)

Winter (semester) holidays: dates differ between the regions – see below

Autumn holidays: 19 October – 1 November 2026 (French Community); 2–8 November 2026 (Flemish Community); 2–7 November 2026 (German-speaking Community)

Christmas / New Year: 21 December 2026 – 3 January 2027 (French and Flemish Communities); 21 December 2026 – 2 January 2027 (German-speaking Community)

Winter (carnival) holidays: 22 February – 7 March 2027 (French Community); 8–14 February 2027 (Flemish Community); 8–13 February 2027 (German-speaking Community)

Autumn holidays: 31 October – 2 November 2026

Christmas / New Year: 24 December 2026 – 3 January 2027

Winter holidays: 30 January – 2 February 2027 (second term starts 3 February 2027)

Autumn holidays: none

Christmas / New Year: 24 December 2026 – 5 January 2027 (classes resume 7 January 2027)

Winter holidays: 22–26 February 2027 (classes resume 1 March 2027)

Autumn holidays: none (1 and 28 October 2026 are days off)

Christmas / New Year: 23 December 2026 – 6 January 2027 (primary); 24 December 2026 – 6 January 2027 (secondary)

Autumn holidays: 29–30 October 2026

Christmas / New Year: 23 December 2026 – 3 January 2027 (classes resume 4 January 2027)

Winter (spring) holidays: one week between 1 February and 14 March 2027, depending on the school’s district – see below. Half-year: reports on 28 January 2027, one-day holiday on 29 January 2027.

Autumn holidays: 12–16 October 2026 (Copenhagen)

Christmas / New Year: 21 December 2026 – 1 January 2027 (Copenhagen)

Winter holidays: 15–19 February 2027 (Copenhagen)

Autumn holidays: 26 October – 1 November 2026

Christmas / New Year: 21 December 2026 – 3 January 2027

Winter holidays: 22–28 February 2027

Autumn holidays: 12–16 October 2026 (Helsinki); elsewhere in weeks 42–43 (12–16 or 19–23 October 2026)

Christmas / New Year: 21 December 2026 – 6 January 2027 (Helsinki)

Winter holidays: 22–26 February 2027 (Helsinki); staggered between municipalities – see below

Autumn holidays: from 17 October 2026, classes resume 2 November 2026 (all zones)

Christmas / New Year: from 19 December 2026, classes resume 4 January 2027 (all zones)

Winter holidays: dates differ between the zones – see below

Autumn holidays: between 5 October and 6 November 2026, depending on the Land (Berlin 19–31 October 2026)

Christmas / New Year: from 21–24 December 2026 to 2–12 January 2027, depending on the Land (Berlin 23 December 2026 – 2 January 2027)

Winter holidays: 29 January – 19 February 2027 in eleven Länder (Berlin 1–6 February 2027); none in Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Schleswig-Holstein. Dates differ between the Länder – see below.

Autumn holidays: none nationally (28 October 2026 and 17 November 2026 are days off)

Christmas / New Year: 24 December 2026 – 7 January 2027 (classes resume 8 January 2027)

Autumn holidays: 23 October – 1 November 2026 (last school day 22 October, classes resume 2 November)

Christmas / New Year: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027 (last school day 18 December, classes resume 4 January 2027)

End of first semester: 22 January 2027

Autumn holidays: 22, 23 and 26 October 2026 (Reykjavík)

Christmas / New Year: set by each school (public holidays 24–26 December 2026 and 1 January 2027; 24 and 31 December from 13:00)

Winter holidays: 22–23 February 2027 (Reykjavík)

Autumn holidays: 26–30 October 2026 (all schools closed)

Christmas / New Year: schools close after 22 December 2026 (last day of term) and reopen on 6 January 2027

Winter (February mid-term): primary schools 18–19 February 2027 (up to 15–19 February using discretionary days); post-primary schools 15–19 February 2027

Autumn holidays: none nationally (Sicily: lessons suspended 2 November 2026 and 7–8 December 2026)

Christmas / New Year: Lazio 23 December 2026 – 6 January 2027; Lombardy 23–31 December 2026 and 2–5 January 2027; Sicily 23 December 2026 – 7 January 2027; Campania – dates to be confirmed

Carnival: Lombardy – the two days before Lent (8–9 February 2027; areas following the Ambrosian rite may differ)

Autumn holidays: 19–23 October 2026

Christmas / New Year: 21 December 2026 – 1 January 2027

Winter holidays: no separate February break

Autumn holidays: 2–8 November 2026

Christmas / New Year: 23 December 2026 – 3 January 2027

Winter holidays: 15–21 February 2027

Autumn holidays (All Saints' break): 31 October – 8 November 2026

Christmas / New Year: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027

Carnival holidays: 6–14 February 2027

Autumn holidays: 10–18 October 2026 (North); 17–25 October 2026 (Middle and South)

Christmas / New Year: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027 (all regions)

Carnival / spring holidays: 20–28 February 2027 (North and Middle); 13–21 February 2027 (South)

Autumn holidays: 28 September – 2 October 2026 (Oslo)

Christmas / New Year: 21 December 2026 – 1 January 2027 (Oslo)

Winter holidays: 22–26 February 2027 (Oslo). Autumn and winter breaks differ between the counties – see below.

Autumn holidays: none set nationally

Christmas / New Year: 23–31 December 2026

Winter holidays: 18 January – 28 February 2027; dates differ between the voivodeships (two weeks each) – see below.

Autumn holidays: none

Christmas / New Year: 16–31 December 2026 (classes resume 4 January 2027)

Winter holidays: Carnival break 8–10 February 2027

Autumn holidays: 24 October – 1 November 2026 (no classes on 5 October 2026)

Christmas / New Year: 23 December 2026 – 10 January 2027

Winter holidays: one "mobile" week set by each county school inspectorate between 15 February and 7 March 2027 – see below.

Autumn holidays: 29–30 October 2026 (classes resume 2 November)

Christmas / New Year: 23 December 2026 – 7 January 2027 (classes resume 8 January)

Winter holidays: 1 February 2027 (mid-year day off, classes resume 2 February). The spring break differs between the regions – see below.

Autumn holidays: 26–30 October 2026

Christmas / New Year: Primary: 25 December 2026 – 2 January 2027; secondary: 28–31 December 2026 (24 December 2026 is a celebration day)

Winter holidays: 15–19 or 22–26 February 2027, depending on the region – see below.

Autumn holidays: none in Madrid, Catalonia, the Valencian Community and Andalusia

Christmas / New Year: Madrid 23 December 2026 – 6 January 2027; Catalonia 22 December 2026 – 7 January 2027; Valencian Community 22 December 2026 – 6 January 2027; Andalusia 23 December 2026 – 6 January 2027 (Cádiz until 8 January 2027)

Winter holidays: no carnival or February break in Madrid, Catalonia or the Valencian Community; in Málaga (Andalusia) "Semana Blanca" 22–26 February 2027.

Autumn holidays: 26–30 October 2026 (Stockholm, week 44)

Christmas / New Year: 19 December 2026 – 10 January 2027 (Stockholm; autumn term ends 18 December 2026, spring term starts 11 January 2027)

Winter holidays: 1–5 March 2027 (Stockholm, sports break, week 9)

Autumn holidays: Geneva 19–23 October 2026; City of Zurich 5–16 October 2026

Christmas / New Year: Geneva 24 December 2026 – 8 January 2027; City of Zurich 21 December 2026 – 1 January 2027

Winter holidays: Geneva 15–19 February 2027; City of Zurich (sports holidays) 15–26 February 2027. Dates differ between the cantons – see below.

Autumn holidays: England: 26–30 October 2026 (Camden), 24 October – 1 November 2026 (Manchester); Wales: 26–30 October 2026 (Cardiff); Northern Ireland: 29–30 October 2026

Christmas / New Year: England: 21 December 2026 – 1 January 2027 (Camden), 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027 (Manchester); Wales: 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027 (Cardiff); Northern Ireland: 21 December 2026 – 1 January 2027

Winter holidays (February half-term): England: 15–19 February 2027 (Camden), 13–21 February 2027 (Manchester); Wales: 8–12 February 2027 (Cardiff); Northern Ireland: 11–12 February 2027