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Bavarian Summer Break Exception Faces Growing Opposition from NRW and Allies

KMK negotiations later this year will set school breaks for 2030/31 following NRW’s push to rotate holidays and ease peak-season congestion

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Bayern und Baden-Württemberg starten immer spät in die Sommerferien. Doch andere Bundesländer fordern eine Reform der Regelung
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Overview

  • Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg maintain fixed summer vacations from early August to mid-September, remaining outside the KMK’s 14-state rotating system
  • NRW’s Education Minister Dorothee Feller has demanded her state receive a later summer break slot under the KMK agreement
  • Niedersachsen, Thüringen, Hamburg and other Länder have joined NRW in calling for a rotating calendar to distribute traffic and lodging demands more evenly
  • Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder has emphatically rejected any change, saying the current break rhythm is ingrained in the state’s DNA
  • The Kultusministerkonferenz will negotiate new holiday schedules for the 2030/31 school year by the end of 2025, requiring unanimous approval for any amendments