Every US school holiday by district
School calendars in the US are set by district, not by state. Pick your state and district to see first day, last day and every break for the year, with dates you can add straight to your calendar.
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AL
Alabama
Term dates for Alabama's largest school districts. Gulf Coast districts also close for Mardi Gras.
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LiveAZ
Arizona
Term dates for Arizona's largest school districts. Arizona schools start in July or early August and take a fall break.
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LiveCA
California
Term dates for California's largest school districts. Individual schools and charters may vary.
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LiveCO
Colorado
Term dates for Colorado's largest school districts. Most Colorado districts take a fall break in October.
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LiveFL
Florida
Term dates for Florida's largest county school districts.
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LiveGA
Georgia
Term dates for Georgia's largest county school districts. Georgia districts start in early August and most take a fall break.
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LiveIL
Illinois
Term dates for Chicago and other major Illinois districts.
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LiveIN
Indiana
Term dates for Indiana's largest school districts. Most Indiana districts take a fall break in October.
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LiveLA
Louisiana
Term dates for Louisiana's largest parish school systems. Most Louisiana parishes close for Mardi Gras.
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LiveMD
Maryland
Term dates for Maryland's largest school districts, covering the Washington DC and Baltimore suburbs.
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LiveMA
Massachusetts
Term dates for Massachusetts' largest school districts. Massachusetts schools take both a February and an April vacation week.
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LiveMI
Michigan
Term dates for Michigan's largest school districts. Most Michigan districts take a mid-winter break in February.
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LiveMN
Minnesota
Term dates for Minnesota's largest school districts. Minnesota schools start after Labor Day and most take an October MEA break.
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LiveMO
Missouri
Term dates for Missouri's largest school districts.
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LiveNJ
New Jersey
Term dates for New Jersey's largest city school districts. NJ schools start after Labor Day and close for the NJEA convention in November.
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LiveNY
New York
Term dates for New York City and other major New York State districts. NY schedules use recess weeks including a February mid-winter recess.
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LiveNC
North Carolina
Term dates for North Carolina's largest school districts. Dates shown are for traditional-calendar schools; year-round and modified tracks differ.
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LiveOH
Ohio
Term dates for Ohio's largest city school districts.
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LivePA
Pennsylvania
Term dates for Pennsylvania's largest school districts. Each district sets its own calendar, so dates vary across the state.
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LiveSC
South Carolina
Term dates for South Carolina's largest school districts.
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LiveTN
Tennessee
Term dates for Tennessee's largest school districts. Tennessee schools start in early August and take a fall break in October.
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LiveTX
Texas
Term dates for the largest Texas independent school districts (ISDs).
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LiveVA
Virginia
Term dates for Virginia's largest school districts, including the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington DC.
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LiveWA
Washington
Term dates for Washington's largest school districts. Most Washington districts take a mid-winter break in February.
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LiveWI
Wisconsin
Term dates for Wisconsin's largest school districts.
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Popular districts
The biggest US districts, with countdowns to the next break.
2026-27 · 103 days until next break
New York City Public Schools
New York City
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Thanksgiving Recess
Starts Nov 26, 2026
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2026-27 · 103 days until next break
Los Angeles Unified
Greater Los Angeles
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Thanksgiving Break
Starts Nov 26, 2026
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2026-27 · 103 days until next break
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago
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Thanksgiving Break
Starts Nov 26, 2026
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2026-27 · 100 days until next break
Houston ISD
Houston
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Thanksgiving Break
Starts Nov 23, 2026
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2026-27 · 100 days until next break
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami
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Thanksgiving Break
Starts Nov 23, 2026
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2026-27 · 20 days until next break
Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County (Northern Virginia)
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Labor Day Break
Starts Sep 4, 2026
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2026-27 · 103 days until next break
Boston Public Schools
Boston
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Thanksgiving Recess
Starts Nov 26, 2026
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2026-27 · 100 days until next break
Denver Public Schools
Denver
Next break
Thanksgiving Break
Starts Nov 23, 2026
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Find districts off in any month
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Jefferson County Schools
Birmingham (Jefferson County)
- Holiday Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Mobile County Public Schools
Mobile
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Baldwin County Public Schools
Gulf Shores (Baldwin County)
- Christmas Holidays: Dec 21, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 (11 days)
Mesa Public Schools
Mesa (Phoenix)
- Winter Break: Dec 18, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (15 days)
Chandler Unified School District
Chandler (Phoenix)
- 2nd Intersession (Winter Break): Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Tucson Unified School District
Tucson
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Los Angeles Unified
Greater Los Angeles
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 8, 2027 (19 days)
San Diego Unified
San Diego
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 (2 weeks)
Fresno Unified
Fresno
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027 (3 weeks)
Long Beach Unified
Long Beach
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 (2 weeks)
Elk Grove Unified
Sacramento (Elk Grove)
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (15 days)
Denver Public Schools
Denver
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Jeffco Public Schools
Jefferson County (Denver)
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027 (16 days)
Douglas County School District
Douglas County (Denver)
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 (2 weeks)
Broward County Public Schools
Fort Lauderdale
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Tampa
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (15 days)
Orange County Public Schools
Orlando
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (15 days)
School District of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (15 days)
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Atlanta (Gwinnett)
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Cobb County School District
Atlanta (Cobb)
- Winter Holidays: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta
- December Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
DeKalb County School District
Atlanta (DeKalb)
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (15 days)
Fulton County Schools
Atlanta (Fulton)
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (15 days)
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (15 days)
Elgin Area School District U-46
Elgin
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 (2 weeks)
Indian Prairie CUSD 204
Aurora / Naperville
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 (2 weeks)
Naperville CUSD 203
Naperville
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (15 days)
Rockford Public Schools District 205
Rockford
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis
- Winter Break: Dec 18, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (15 days)
Fort Wayne Community Schools
Fort Wayne
- Winter Vacation: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Hamilton Southeastern Schools
Fishers (Indianapolis)
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
East Baton Rouge Parish Schools
Baton Rouge
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Jefferson Parish Schools
New Orleans (Jefferson Parish)
- Winter Break: Dec 23, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027 (2 weeks)
Caddo Parish Public Schools
Shreveport
- Christmas Holidays: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (15 days)
Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County (Washington DC)
- Winter Break: Dec 24, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 (11 days)
Prince George's County Public Schools
Prince George's County (Washington DC)
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Baltimore County Public Schools
Baltimore County
- Winter Break: Dec 24, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 (11 days)
Boston Public Schools
Boston
- Winter Recess: Dec 24, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (9 days)
Worcester Public Schools
Worcester
- Holiday Vacation: Dec 24, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (9 days)
Springfield Public Schools
Springfield
- Holiday Vacation: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027 (16 days)
Detroit Public Schools Community District
Detroit
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Utica Community Schools
Macomb County (Utica)
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Dearborn Public Schools
Dearborn
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Anoka-Hennepin School District
Minneapolis (Anoka-Hennepin)
- Winter Break: Dec 24, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (9 days)
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul
- Winter Break: Dec 23, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (10 days)
Minneapolis Public Schools
Minneapolis
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Springfield Public Schools
Springfield
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Kansas City Public Schools
Kansas City
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Rockwood School District
St. Louis (Rockwood)
- Winter Break: Dec 23, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (13 days)
Newark Public Schools
Newark
- Winter Recess: Dec 24, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (9 days)
Paterson Public Schools
Paterson
- Winter Recess: Dec 24, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (9 days)
New York City Public Schools
New York City
- Winter Recess: Dec 24, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (9 days)
Buffalo Public Schools
Buffalo
- Winter Recess: Dec 24, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (9 days)
Yonkers Public Schools
Yonkers
- Winter Recess: Dec 24, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (9 days)
Rochester City School District
Rochester
- Winter Recess: Dec 23, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (10 days)
Brentwood UFSD
Long Island (Brentwood)
- Winter Recess: Dec 24, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (9 days)
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Guilford County Schools
Greensboro
- Winter Holidays: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Columbus City Schools
Columbus
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Cleveland
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Cincinnati Public Schools
Cincinnati
- Winter Recess: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Toledo Public Schools
Toledo
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Akron Public Schools
Akron
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
School District of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
- Winter Recess: Dec 23, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (10 days)
Pittsburgh Public Schools
Pittsburgh
- Winter Break: Dec 24, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (9 days)
Central Bucks School District
Doylestown (Bucks County)
- Winter Break: Dec 24, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (9 days)
Allentown School District
Allentown (Lehigh Valley)
- Winter Holiday: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 (2 weeks)
Reading School District
Reading (Berks County)
- Winter Break: Dec 23, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (10 days)
Greenville County Schools
Greenville
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (15 days)
Charleston County School District
Charleston
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Horry County Schools
Myrtle Beach (Horry County)
- Winter Holiday Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Memphis
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (15 days)
Metro Nashville Public Schools
Nashville
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Knox County Schools
Knoxville
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Houston ISD
Houston
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (15 days)
Dallas ISD
Dallas
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027 (16 days)
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Houston (Cypress)
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Northside ISD
San Antonio
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (15 days)
Austin ISD
Austin
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027 (15 days)
Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County (Northern Virginia)
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 (2 weeks)
Prince William County Public Schools
Prince William County (Northern Virginia)
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Loudoun County Public Schools
Loudoun County (Northern Virginia)
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Seattle Public Schools
Seattle
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Spokane Public Schools
Spokane
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Tacoma Public Schools
Tacoma
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Milwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Madison Metropolitan School District
Madison
- Winter Break: Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (12 days)
Green Bay Area Public School District
Green Bay
- Winter Recess: Dec 24, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (9 days)
How it works
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Sourced from districts
Every date is copied from the district's own published calendar and cited on the page.
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Next break first
Each district page opens on the next break with a live countdown, no scrolling needed.
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Add to your calendar
One-click Google Calendar links for each break, plus a full .ics download for the year.
Holiday guides
Practical tips for each US school break.
Holiday guide
Summer break
Summer is the longest break of the year. Most US districts finish somewhere between late May and mid June, and go back in August. Exact dates vary a lot from one district to the next, so always check yours before booking.
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Holiday guide
Thanksgiving break
Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November. Some districts take just Thursday and Friday, others take the entire week off. It is one of the busiest travel weeks of the year in the US.
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Holiday guide
Winter break
Winter break usually runs about two weeks around Christmas and New Year, from late December into early January. It is a peak travel window for family trips and theme parks.
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Holiday guide
Spring break
Spring break is usually one week long, but the timing varies enormously across the US. Some districts break in February, others in March or April.
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Holiday guide
Fall break
A short break in October that some districts take, especially in Texas and parts of the Midwest. Not every district has one, but where they do it is a great chance for a shorter trip.
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Planning ahead
Peeking at the 2027-28 school year?
A handful of districts have already published their 2027-28 calendars. On any district page, use the year switcher to look ahead when available.