Earliest start
Arizona
Jul 27, 2026
Comparison tool
Compare 2026-2027 school calendars by state
Scan all 50 states in one table to compare first day of school, last day, winter break, spring break, Thanksgiving recess, and instructional day or hour requirements.
Latest start
New York
Sep 10, 2026
Spring break split
47 March / 3 April
based on listed spring break starts
Hours-based states
2
instruction measured by hours
Earliest last day
Arizona
May 21, 2027
Latest last day
New York
Jun 25, 2027
Important caveat
Districts vary
Use this table for planning, then confirm final dates with your district calendar.
50-state comparison table
50-state school calendar comparison
Rows are grouped by site priority, then state name, so high-demand states appear first.
Blue: school yearIndigo: winterGreen: springAmber: Thanksgiving
StateSchool yearWinter breakSpring breakThanksgivingInstruction
State calendar comparison · 2026-2027
ArizonaAZ · P1
Arizona
AZ · P1
Jul-May · School year
Starts Jul 27, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
Mar · Spring
Mar 15, 2027 – Mar 19, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 23, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
CaliforniaCA · P1
California
CA · P1
Aug-Jun · School year
Starts Aug 12, 2026 · Ends Jun 10, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
FloridaFL · P1
Florida
FL · P1
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 10, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
Mar · Spring
Mar 22, 2027 – Mar 26, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 23, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
GeorgiaGA · P1
Georgia
GA · P1
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 3, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
Apr · Spring
Apr 5, 2027 – Apr 9, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 23, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
IllinoisIL · P1
Illinois
IL · P1
Aug-Jun · School year
Starts Aug 24, 2026 · Ends Jun 4, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
176 days
New YorkNY · P1
New York
NY · P1
Sep-Jun · School year
Starts Sep 10, 2026 · Ends Jun 25, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 24, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
Apr · Spring
Apr 1, 2027 – Apr 9, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
North CarolinaNC · P1
North Carolina
NC · P1
Aug-Jun · School year
Starts Aug 25, 2026 · Ends Jun 11, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
Apr · Spring
Apr 5, 2027 – Apr 9, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 23, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
185 days
OhioOH · P1
Ohio
OH · P1
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 20, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
182 days
PennsylvaniaPA · P1
Pennsylvania
PA · P1
Aug-Jun · School year
Starts Aug 24, 2026 · Ends Jun 9, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar · Spring
Mar 22, 2027 – Mar 26, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
TexasTX · P1
Texas
TX · P1
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 12, 2026 · Ends May 27, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
Mar · Spring
Mar 15, 2027 – Mar 19, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 23, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
AlabamaAL · P2
Alabama
AL · P2
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 10, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
ColoradoCO · P2
Colorado
CO · P2
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 17, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
160 days
ConnecticutCT · P2
Connecticut
CT · P2
Aug-Jun · School year
Starts Aug 31, 2026 · Ends Jun 18, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
IndianaIN · P2
Indiana
IN · P2
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 10, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
IowaIA · P2
Iowa
IA · P2
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 24, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
KentuckyKY · P2
Kentucky
KY · P2
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 12, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
170 days
LouisianaLA · P2
Louisiana
LA · P2
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 10, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
177 days
MarylandMD · P2
Maryland
MD · P2
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 11, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
181 days
MassachusettsMA · P2
Massachusetts
MA · P2
Sep-Jun · School year
Starts Sep 2, 2026 · Ends Jun 18, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
MichiganMI · P2
Michigan
MI · P2
Sep-Jun · School year
Starts Sep 2, 2026 · Ends Jun 11, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
MinnesotaMN · P2
Minnesota
MN · P2
Sep-Jun · School year
Starts Sep 8, 2026 · Ends Jun 11, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
165 days
MissouriMO · P2
Missouri
MO · P2
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 24, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
174 days
New JerseyNJ · P2
New Jersey
NJ · P2
Sep-Jun · School year
Starts Sep 2, 2026 · Ends Jun 18, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
OklahomaOK · P2
Oklahoma
OK · P2
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 19, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
OregonOR · P2
Oregon
OR · P2
Sep-Jun · School year
Starts Sep 2, 2026 · Ends Jun 18, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
165 days
South CarolinaSC · P2
South Carolina
SC · P2
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 11, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
TennesseeTN · P2
Tennessee
TN · P2
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 11, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
UtahUT · P2
Utah
UT · P2
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 18, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
VirginiaVA · P2
Virginia
VA · P2
Aug-Jun · School year
Starts Aug 12, 2026 · Ends Jun 11, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
WashingtonWA · P2
Washington
WA · P2
Sep-Jun · School year
Starts Sep 2, 2026 · Ends Jun 18, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
WisconsinWI · P2
Wisconsin
WI · P2
Sep-Jun · School year
Starts Sep 1, 2026 · Ends Jun 11, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
AlaskaAK · P3
Alaska
AK · P3
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 17, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
ArkansasAR · P3
Arkansas
AR · P3
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 17, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
178 days
DelawareDE · P3
Delaware
DE · P3
Sep-Jun · School year
Starts Sep 2, 2026 · Ends Jun 18, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
HawaiiHI · P3
Hawaii
HI · P3
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 3, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
IdahoID · P3
Idaho
ID · P3
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 24, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Hours
990 hours
KansasKS · P3
Kansas
KS · P3
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 17, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
186 days
MaineME · P3
Maine
ME · P3
Sep-Jun · School year
Starts Sep 2, 2026 · Ends Jun 18, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
175 days
MississippiMS · P3
Mississippi
MS · P3
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 3, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
MontanaMT · P3
Montana
MT · P3
Sep-May · School year
Starts Sep 2, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
NebraskaNE · P3
Nebraska
NE · P3
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 17, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Hours
1032 hours
NevadaNV · P3
Nevada
NV · P3
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 10, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
New HampshireNH · P3
New Hampshire
NH · P3
Sep-Jun · School year
Starts Sep 2, 2026 · Ends Jun 18, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
New MexicoNM · P3
New Mexico
NM · P3
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 10, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
North DakotaND · P3
North Dakota
ND · P3
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 24, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
173 days
Rhode IslandRI · P3
Rhode Island
RI · P3
Sep-Jun · School year
Starts Sep 2, 2026 · Ends Jun 18, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
South DakotaSD · P3
South Dakota
SD · P3
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 24, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
175 days
VermontVT · P3
Vermont
VT · P3
Sep-Jun · School year
Starts Sep 2, 2026 · Ends Jun 18, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
175 days
West VirginiaWV · P3
West Virginia
WV · P3
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 24, 2026 · Ends May 28, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
180 days
WyomingWY · P3
Wyoming
WY · P3
Aug-May · School year
Starts Aug 24, 2026 · Ends May 21, 2027
Dec-Jan · Winter
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Mar-Apr · Spring
Mar 29, 2027 – Apr 2, 2027
Nov · Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026
Days
175 days
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