US School Calendar Guides: Start Dates, Breaks & Planning
Beyond the state-by-state calendars, these guides answer the most searched U.S. school holiday questions: when school starts and ends, and exactly when each break falls. Every guide includes state-by-state date tables for the current and next school years.
Looking for one state's full calendar instead? Browse the U.S. state directory.
When Does School Start in America?First-day-of-school dates for 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 across all 50 states, plus the earliest starters.When Does School End in America?Last-day-of-school dates for 2027 and 2028 by state, and how the finish sets summer break.US Summer Break 2027 DatesSummer break 2027 start and end dates by state, longest and shortest summers compared.US Spring Break 2027 & 2028 DatesSpring break windows for every state across two school years.US Winter Break 2026 & 2027 DatesWinter break start and return dates by state for the 2026-2027 school year.US Thanksgiving Break 2026 & 2027 DatesWhich states take the full week and which take only Thursday and Friday.Easter School Holidays USAHow Easter and Good Friday line up with spring break across the states.Back to School USA GuideKey return dates and a family planning checklist for the new school year.Easter and Good Friday Dates 2027-2036Good Friday and Easter Sunday for the next ten years, and why spring break moves with them.Thanksgiving Dates 2027-2036Thanksgiving Day and the day after, for the next ten years.