School holidays in the Canton of Bern

Official school holiday calendar 2025–2026

School holidays 2025 and 2026 for the Canton of Bern

School holidays are valid in all towns of the canton, such as:

  • Bern
  • Biel/Bienne
  • Thun
  • Köniz
  • Steffisburg
  • Ostermundigen
  • Burgdorf
Year Start date End date Public holiday
Kindergarten-Volksschulen:
2025 05-04-2025 21-04-2025 Spring holidays
2025 05-07-2025 10-08-2025 Summer holidays
2025 20-09-2025 12-10-2025 Autumn holidays
2025 20-12-2025 04-01-2026 Christmas holidays
Ecole-obligatoire:
2025 12-04-2025 27-04-2025 Spring holidays
2025 05-07-2025 17-08-2025 Summer holidays
2025 04-10-2025 19-10-2025 Autumn holidays
2025 20-12-2025 04-01-2026 Christmas holidays
Kindergarten-Volksschulen:
2026 03-04-2026 19-04-2026 Spring holidays
2026 04-07-2026 09-08-2026 Summer holidays
2026 19-09-2026 11-10-2026 Autumn holidays
2026 24-12-2026 10-01-2027 Christmas holidays
Ecole-obligatoire:
2026 03-04-2026 19-04-2026 Spring holidays
2026 04-07-2026 16-08-2026 Summer holidays
2026 03-10-2026 18-10-2026 Autumn holidays
2026 25-12-2026 10-01-2027 Christmas holidays

More information on the canton’s official website

BE icon Public Holidays 2025 and 2026 for the Canton of Bern

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