Söder's holiday policy: Bavaria stays on the longer lever!
Söder's holiday policy: Bavaria stays on the longer lever!
Bayern, Deutschland - Bayern's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) once again expressed a heated debate about the summer holidays in Bavaria. He emphasizes that not only the preferences of the Bavarian families should be taken into account in the discussion, but also the financial burdens that Bavaria bears in state financial equalization. "We do not let other federal states dictate when we have a vacation," said Söder today, on July 17th, 2025.
Söder emphasized that the Bavarian summer holiday appointment, which is determined from the beginning of August to mid -September, belongs to the "Bavarian Biorhythm". A change in this regulation would require extensive adjustments to the entire holiday plans, which he rejects. This clear attitude contradicts the demands of several federal states that criticize a late regulation for the summer holidays in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. In particular, North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister of Education Dorothee Feller expressed the desire to postpone the start of the holiday.
The dispute over the regulations is also heated by voices from Saxony that call for Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg to give up their special role. Thuringia's CDU parliamentary group leader Andreas Bühl demands a modern and fair system for all federal states. The current summer vacation times in Bavaria, which have existed for around 60 years and have been in operation by 2030, continue to ensure tensions among the countries. Many students and parents in other federal states feel the late regulation as a disadvantage because they have to go on vacation during the main travel season.
The Bavarian holiday regulation by 2030
As the Bavarian Ministry of Culture explains in a further message, the holiday regulation for the years 2025 to 2030 was decided by the cultural ministers of the federal states. The proven Bavarian holiday rhythm continues, which is primarily valued by families. This provides that the summer vacation in Bavaria will take place from late July or early August to around mid -September. After the Pentecost holidays, schools have enough time for teaching, exams and school projects.
This regulation not only offers planning security for schools and families, but also aims to expand the total vacation period in Germany and to equalize travel in summer. The Bavarian students benefit from an even distribution of the holidays over the year, which are considered important turns to change work and recreation phases. "The existing holiday regulation has proven itself for Bavaria," said the Ministry of Culture, которое уNE веряет, что all federal states have the same number of holidays - 75 working days per school year.
This approach to coordinate the summer vacation nationwide every year could strengthen the community of the educational landscape in Germany. Schleswig-Holstein currently supports the compromise of the Conference of Ministers of Education and shows that not everything has to be as black and white as it sometimes seems.
It remains to be seen whether the fronts will finally loosen up in the holiday dispute. In any case, the discussion about Bavaria's vacation periods continues to ensure discussion material - both in schools and families.
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