This list is an overview of the School holidays for the summer of 2012 in European countries. This list can be useful to read before you book your holiday. Inaccuracies and typographical errors are reserved.
| Region | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | ||
| Baden - Württemberg | 26 July | 8 September |
| Bayern | 1 August | 12 September |
| Berlin | 20 June | 3 August |
| Brandenburg | 21 June | 3 August |
| Bremen | 23 July | 31 August |
| Hamburg | 21 June | 1 August |
| Hessen | 2 July | 10 August |
| Mecklenburg - Vorpommern | 23 June | 4 August |
| Niedersachsen | 23 July | 31 August |
| Nordrhein - Westfalen | 8 July | 21 August |
| Rheinland - Pfalz | 2 July | 10 August |
| Saarland | 2 July | 14 August |
| Sachsen | 23 July | 31 August |
| Sachsen - Anhalt | 23 July | 5 September |
| Schleswig - Holstein | 25 June | 4 August |
| Thüringen | 23 July | 31 August |
| Italy | ||
| All regions | 15 June | Approximately 26 August |
| The Netherlands | ||
| North | Primary schools 21 July Secondary schools 14 July |
Primary schools 2 September Secondary schools 2 September |
| Middle | Primary schools 7 July Secondary schools 7 July |
Primary schools 19 August Secondary schools 26 August |
| South | Primary schools 30 June Secondary schools 30 June |
Primary schools 12 August Secondary schools 19 August |
| Switzerland | ||
| Aargau | 23 July | 12 August |
| Appenzell I.RH / All schools | 30 June | 12 August |
| Appenzell I.RH / Oberegg | 7 July | 12 August |
| Appenzell A.RH / All schools | 7 July | 12 August |
| Bern - BE-d | 7 July | 12 August |
| Bern - BE-f | 7 July | 19 August |
| Basel-Land | 30 June | 12 August |
| Basel-Land / Gymn. Laufen-Thierst | 7 July | 12 August |
| Basel-Stadt | 30 June | 12 August |
| Fürstentum Liechtenstein | 7 July | 19 August |
| Freiburg / Primary schools (City) | 7 July | 22 August |
| Freiburg / Secondary schools II | 7 July | 3 September |
| Genève | 30 June | 26 August |
| Glarus | 30 June | 12 August |
| Graubünden / Bündner Kantonsschule | 30 June | 19 August |
| Graubünden / Chur Volksschule | 29 June | 18 August |
| Graubünden / Davos SAM | 6 July | 19 August |
| Graubünden / Davos Volksschule | 7 July | 19 August |
| Jura / Public Schools | 7 July | 19 August |
| Luzern | 7 July | 19 August |
| Neuenburg | 7 July | 19 August |
| Nidwalden / Mittelschule | 7 July | 26 August |
| Nidwalden | 7 July | 19 August |
| Obwalden / Engelberg Volksschule | 30 June | 12 August |
| Obwalden / Volksschule | 7 July | 19 August |
| St. Gallen | 8 July | 12 August |
| Schaffhausen | 7 July | 11 August |
| Solothurn | 7 July | 12 August |
| Schwyz | 7 July | 12 August |
| Thurgau | 9 July | 12 August |
| Tessin | 16 June | 2 September |
| Uri | 30 June | 19 August |
| Waadt | 7 July | 6 August |
| Wallis / Oberwallis | 30 June | 15 August |
| Wallis / Romand | 30 June | 19 August |
| Zug | 7 July | 19 August |
| Zürich | 14 July | 19 August |
| Austria | ||
| Burgenland | 30 June | 1 September |
| Carinthia | 7 July | 8 September |
| Lower Austria | 30 June | 1 September |
| Upper Austria | 7 July | 8 September |
| Salzburg | 7 July | 8 September |
| Styria | 7 July | 8 September |
| Tyrol | 7 July | 8 September |
| Vorarlberg | 7 July | 8 September |
| Vienna | 30 June | 1 September |
| France | ||
| All regions | 6 July | 3 September |
