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Fasching 2027, ski week 6–13 February: the resorts with the fewest people and the most lifts expected open, and the German school holiday dates.

Holiday ski guide

Fasching (carnival) 2027: a school holiday week for German families

German families: Fasching (carnival) is a school holiday week in Bavaria, Saxony and some other German states.

Ski week6–13 FebSaturday to Saturday
On holidayGerman families1–19 Feb
Resorts compared166Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy

1. The 3 best resorts that week

Most lifts expected and fewest people · forecast updated 10 Nov 2026 ✦

2. All 166 resorts, ranked

🔒 Ranks 4–50 of 166 resorts, filters and every day of 6–13 Feb are in the Open Lifts Pass.See all resorts for 6–13 FebBest week

3. School holiday dates

  • Bavaria, SaarlandFaschingsferien / winter holidays · the Fasching week8–12 Feb
  • Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomeraniawinter holidays · two weeks8–19 Feb
  • Berlin, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringiawinter holidays · one week earlier1–6 Feb
  • Bremen, Lower Saxonywinter holidays · two days1–2 Feb
  • Baden-WürttembergFaschingsferien · no common datesvaries by school
  • Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Schleswig-Holsteinno winter holidays

If you can move: 23–30 Jan has 1 school holiday instead of 14. Where to go that week →

Going on other dates?

See how many lifts are expected and how busy each day will be at any resort, for your exact dates. 14 days free · one trip.

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