Most German states alternate their summer holidays to mitigate traffic congestion and manage tourist demand. Bavaria and Baden-Wurttemberg, however, refuse to conform and consistently retain the late slot in August, leading to dissatisfaction among other states. A rotating schedule implemented 50 years ago aims to stagger summer breaks across 14 of the 16 states, allowing for smoother travel experiences. Although the system has its flaws and is not universally favored, it manages to distribute disadvantages fairly, except for the exempt southern states, which are facing increasing criticism as tensions rise.
Every summer, while most German children, parents, and schools juggle a rotating schedule for their summer holidays, the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Wurttemberg invariably enjoy the last slot in the sought-after month of August.
The current rotating summer break schedule, which was put into place around 50 years ago, is designed to avoid travel chaos in Germany by staggering the six-week summer holidays across the states between mid-June and mid-September.
As a result, 14 of the 16 states agree to rotate, starting with the earliest slot and then beginning their summer holidays a week later each year until they reach the final slot and return to the beginning.
The system is generally unpopular but widely accepted on account of the fact that it distributes its imperfections equally or would, if the two southern states didn't claim exemptions.
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