Holiday planner 2027
Dutch and German school holidays for summer 2027 side by side, with a step-by-step plan for booking your trip to Eastern Europe.
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Short answer
| Dutch summer holiday 2027, north | 10 July 2027 to 22 August 2027 |
|---|---|
| Dutch summer holiday 2027, middle | 17 July 2027 to 29 August 2027 |
| Dutch summer holiday 2027, south | 24 July 2027 to 5 September 2027 |
| All three Dutch regions off at once | 24 July 2027 to 22 August 2027 (worked out by us from the dates above) |
| German summer holidays 2027 | 28 June 2027 to 13 September 2027, depending on the state (table below) |
| Sources | Dutch Ministry of Education (OCW) via Rijksoverheid open data · KMK Ferienkalender |
| Checked | 31 October 2026 |
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Dutch summer holidays 2027
In the open data of the Dutch ministry (OCW) the summer and Christmas holidays are compulsory dates; the autumn, spring and May breaks are advisory and schools can deviate. Overview 2026-2027
| Region | Summer holiday 2027 |
|---|---|
| North region | 10 Jul – 22 Aug 2027 |
| Middle region | 17 Jul – 29 Aug 2027 |
| South region | 24 Jul – 5 Sep 2027 |
German summer holidays 2027 by state
First and last day of the holiday, as published by the German Standing Conference of Ministers of Education (KMK, status 9 October 2025). In Schleswig-Holstein, special rules apply on the islands and Halligen.
| State | Summer holiday 2027 | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | 29 Jul – 11 Sep 2027 | BW |
| Bavaria | 2 Aug – 13 Sep 2027 | BY |
| Berlin | 1 Jul – 14 Aug 2027 | BE |
| Brandenburg | 1 Jul – 14 Aug 2027 | BB |
| Bremen | 8 Jul – 18 Aug 2027 | HB |
| Hamburg | 1 Jul – 11 Aug 2027 | HH |
| Hesse | 28 Jun – 6 Aug 2027 | HE |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 5 Jul – 14 Aug 2027 | MV |
| Lower Saxony | 8 Jul – 18 Aug 2027 | NI |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 19 Jul – 31 Aug 2027 | NW |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 28 Jun – 6 Aug 2027 | RP |
| Saarland | 28 Jun – 6 Aug 2027 | SL |
| Saxony | 10 Jul – 20 Aug 2027 | SN |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 10 Jul – 20 Aug 2027 | ST |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 3 Jul – 14 Aug 2027 | SH |
| Thuringia | 10 Jul – 20 Aug 2027 | TH |
When to book Eastern Europe for summer 2027
All three Dutch school regions are off from 24 July 2027 to 22 August 2027. German families travel in the same weeks: at least one German state is on holiday every day from 28 June 2027 to 13 September 2027 (worked out from the KMK table). Our estimate, based on these dates and not a measurement: the weeks where the Dutch and German holidays overlap will be the busiest.
Our step-by-step plan (our way of working, not a rule)
- Date first: agree with work and school which weeks you can go. If you can leave a week earlier or later, that is our first tip for a quieter trip.
- Then the country: the best time to travel table shows what July and August mean for each country.
- Then places to stay, with free cancellation first: find campsites, cottages and hotels.
- Then transport: your own car or car hire? Work out the cost in the road trip calculator.
- Buy vignettes just before you leave. On 31 October 2026 we found no prices for 2027 on the official sites; see Latest.
We have no booking data of our own, so we do not name a “best month to book”: the dates above are facts, the steps are how we work.
Travelling to Croatia with children? Take a look at our campsites with children, by region (Istria, Kvarner and Dalmatia). Check availability early for July and August 2027: Maistra, for example, lists early-booking offers for its campsites in Rovinj and Vrsar for bookings made by 15 January 2027 (maistra.com, checked 1 Nov 2026).
Summer 2027 in Eastern Europe: what fits your family?
How hot or busy a country is in July and August is in our best time to travel table. For a first route with a day plan, see our routes.
What will the trip cost?
Fuel, vignettes, a ferry and the campsite can be worked out in the road trip calculator. Changes to vignette prices are on Latest; prices per country are in the vignette and toll guide.
Sources
- Dutch Ministry of Education (OCW): school holidays 2026-2027 (Rijksoverheid, in Dutch)
- Dutch Ministry of Education (OCW): school holidays 2027-2028 (Rijksoverheid, in Dutch)
- KMK: Ferienkalender 2026/2027 (status 9 October 2025)
Checked on 31 October 2026.
Read more
- Road trip cost calculator
- Latest for your trip
- Best time to travel by country
- Find campsites
- Routes with day plans
- Vignette and toll guide for Eastern Europe
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