German school holidays in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg

• Day of Repentance (no school)
  Starts18 Nov 2026

  Ends18 Nov 2026
• Christmas break
  Starts24 Dec 2026

  Ends8 Jan 2027
• Spring break
  Starts8 Feb 2027

  Ends12 Feb 2027
• Easter break
  Starts22 Mar 2027

  Ends2 Apr 2027
• Whitsun break
  Starts18 May 2027

  Ends28 May 2027
• Summer break
  Starts2 Aug 2027

  Ends13 Sep 2027
• Autumn break
  Starts2 Nov 2027

  Ends5 Nov 2027
• Day of Repentance (no school)
  Starts17 Nov 2027

  Ends17 Nov 2027
• Christmas break
  Starts24 Dec 2027

  Ends7 Jan 2028

As of October 2026. Current and upcoming holidays through the end of next year, including the first and last day. Christmas breaks are shown in full across the year boundary. Individual school-free days are listed separately. Check flexible days with your school.

• Christmas break
  Starts23 Dec 2026

  Ends9 Jan 2027
• Maundy Thursday (no school)
  Starts25 Mar 2027

  Ends25 Mar 2027
• Easter break
  Starts30 Mar 2027

  Ends3 Apr 2027
• Whitsun break
  Starts18 May 2027

  Ends29 May 2027
• Summer break
  Starts29 Jul 2027

  Ends11 Sep 2027
• Autumn break
  Starts2 Nov 2027

  Ends6 Nov 2027
• Christmas break
  Starts23 Dec 2027

  Ends8 Jan 2028

As of October 2026. Current and upcoming holidays through the end of next year, including the first and last day. Christmas breaks are shown in full across the year boundary. Individual school-free days are listed separately. Check flexible days with your school.

Compare the school holidays in your federal state with both the outbound and return flights. The tables show official holiday periods, not an individual school timetable or permission to take additional days off. Read your school’s own notices before booking. For a trip over New Year, look at both calendar years. A shared note containing the flight dates, the start of term and your intended return home helps avoid accidental clashes.

This overview uses centrally maintained dates and shows current and upcoming holidays within the stated planning period. Past holidays therefore drop out of the active overview. If you are planning further ahead, also consult the linked ministry pages. With several children, check all relevant schools or childcare settings. Include the journey home from the airport when planning your return. The end of your flight and the first school day should be compared before you start packing, rather than discovered to overlap later.

Memmingen Airport explicitly warns that school holidays can mean more passengers and longer queues at check-in and security. That does not establish a reliable waiting time for a particular hour. We therefore do not claim that certain weekdays are always quiet or guarantee a particular number of minutes. Your specific flight, current airport instructions and the steps needed by your group matter. Remember that passport control may also form part of the journey.

As a practical approach, allow separate margins for driving, parking and transfer, and the airport itself. If one stage takes longer, you still have room for the next. The airport’s recommendation to arrive at least two hours before departure refers to the terminal. An additional margin before that point is particularly helpful with children or several bags. Tell everyone in your group when you plan to leave home and prepare documents and luggage the evening before. This reduces last-minute tasks without making assumptions about the actual queues.

A bridge day connects a public holiday with a weekend, but it is not automatically a school holiday. Distinguish between statutory public holidays, statewide school holidays and decisions made by your school. Baden-Württemberg’s ministry also lists locally chosen holiday days, whose actual dates must be checked with the school. Bavaria’s official overview includes its own additional days without lessons. Do not assume that a date applying in one state also applies in the other, even if you are travelling together.

For a long weekend, compare departure and return dates with any leave you need to take. Consider whether a supposedly cheaper travel day requires another hotel night or an inconvenient return flight. If your dates are flexible, compare several combinations that genuinely fit your commitments. Do not assume that a bridge day means less airport traffic. Choose dates that work for school, work and your available travel time. Our directions and transport guide can help with the journey itself.

Once your flights are fixed, check parking for the complete period. Enter arrival and departure dates rather than just counting hotel nights. With a late return flight, consider a possible date change and read the return arrangements. Record the flight number and passenger count carefully. The shuttle includes up to 4 people per vehicle, with each additional passenger charged €4 per journey. Include these details when organising your group rather than leaving them until arrival.

Compare total prices for the same period and read cancellation conditions before choosing. Planning early is organisational advice, not a guarantee of a particular price or an available space. Keep the confirmation, parking address and telephone number together. Agree who will drive and who will keep the documents accessible. Shortly before setting off, check traffic conditions and flight notifications again. See holiday parking and our price overview for more information about the service. A clear plan leaves fewer open questions for the morning of departure.

Frequently asked questions

Official sources

Checked on 18 October 2026. Authorities, the airport and airlines are the sources for the rules described; our planning tips are recommendations. Your booking and current notifications remain decisive.

• Bavarian education ministry: school holidays
• Baden-Württemberg education ministry: school holidays
• Memmingen Airport: holiday travel advice

School holidays in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are German school breaks set by each state. They often bring more travellers to Memmingen, even if you’re visiting from abroad. Allow extra time for your journey, bag drop and security.

Parking can fill up quickly around the first holiday weekend and Whitsun. Read more about parking during school holidays.