School holidays 2026

Fall break 2026: start dates range from Monday, October 5 to Monday, November 23, depending on the area.

All school holidays in the United States in 2026, by region.

Fall break

Fall break: dates by region
RegionPeriodDays
Hawaii doeOct 5 – 9, 20265
Cypress fairbanks isdOct 12 – 16, 20265
Gwinnett countyOct 12 – 16, 20265
Austin isdNov 23 – 27, 20265

Thanksgiving break

Thanksgiving break: dates by region
RegionPeriodDays
Pinellas countyNov 21 – 29, 20269
Aldine isdNov 23 – 27, 20265
Broward countyNov 23 – 27, 20265
Cypress fairbanks isdNov 23 – 27, 20265
Duval countyNov 23 – 27, 20265
Fort worth isdNov 23 – 27, 20265
Gwinnett countyNov 23 – 27, 20265
Houston isdNov 23 – 27, 20265
Katy isdNov 23 – 27, 20265
Miami dade countyNov 23 – 27, 20265
Northside isdNov 23 – 27, 20265
Orange county flNov 23 – 27, 20265
Palm beach countyNov 23 – 27, 20265
Plano isdNov 23 – 27, 20265
Clark countyNov 25 – 27, 20263
Fairfax countyNov 25 – 27, 20263
Prince georges countyNov 25 – 27, 20263
Prince william countyNov 25 – 27, 20263
Wake countyNov 25 – 27, 20263
Baltimore countyNov 26 – 27, 20262
Charlotte mecklenburgNov 26 – 27, 20262
Chicago public schoolsNov 26 – 27, 20262
Hawaii doeNov 26 – 27, 20262
Los angeles unifiedNov 26 – 27, 2026(provisional)2
Montgomery county mdNov 26 – 27, 20262
New york cityNov 26 – 27, 20262
PhiladelphiaNov 26 – 27, 20262

Winter break

Winter break: dates by region
RegionPeriodDays
Pinellas countyDec 19, 2026 – Jan 3, 202716
Aldine isdDec 21, 2026 – Jan 5, 202716
Austin isdDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Broward countyDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Charlotte mecklenburgDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Chicago public schoolsDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Clark countyDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Cypress fairbanks isdDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Duval countyDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Fairfax countyDec 21, 2026 – Jan 3, 202714
Fort worth isdDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Gwinnett countyDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Hawaii doeDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Houston isdDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Katy isdDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Los angeles unifiedDec 21, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027(provisional)19
Miami dade countyDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Northside isdDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Orange county flDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Palm beach countyDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Plano isdDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Prince william countyDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
Wake countyDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 202712
PhiladelphiaDec 23, 2026 – Jan 1, 202710
Baltimore countyDec 24, 2026 – Jan 3, 202711
Montgomery county mdDec 24, 2026 – Jan 3, 202711
New york cityDec 24, 2026 – Jan 1, 20279

Dates are taken from official publications. Schools may have additional days off, so check with your school if in doubt.

Sources: Official source (hawaiipublicschools.org), Official source (fcps.edu), Official source (pwcs.edu), Official source (media.edlio.net) and 25 more. Last checked: October 4, 2026. More about our sources