Berlin's pupils get a day off before Christmas.
Education Senator Sandra Scheeres has declared December 23 this year to be a day off, as the education administration announced on Wednesday.
The decision was made in consultation with the school management associations and the board of the state parents' committee.
Berlin - The goal is to reduce the hectic pace and stress for parents and schoolchildren just before Christmas.
According to the previous holiday plans and because certain holidays fall on the weekend, the Christmas holidays in Berlin are particularly short this year.
They only start on December 24th, the first day of school after the turn of the year is again on January 3rd.
With another day off, families gain a little more time and are relieved, argued the education administration.
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