Do Connecticut school holiday dates vary by district?

Yes. The dates on this page are statewide planning windows showing when most Connecticut districts take each break; they are not any single district's official calendar. Each district adopts its own calendar, so confirm with your local school before booking travel.

Connecticut School Calendar 2026-2027: Spring Break & Winter Break Dates

Connecticut has 168 public school districts, and each adopts its own school calendar. Together they enroll 471,251 students; the largest, Bridgeport School District, enrolls 20,022 (NCES, 2024-25).

The dates below are statewide planning windows for 2026-27 and 2027-28: our estimate of when most Connecticut schools take each break. They are not any one district's official calendar, so check your own district's calendar before booking travel.

Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Next review: January 2027

Dates vary by district. Use the statewide windows below for planning, then confirm with your local school district calendar before booking travel. Read how we source these dates.

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Connecticut School Holidays 2025-26

The main school holiday breaks observed across Connecticut in 2025-26: winter break December 24, 2025 - January 2, 2026, spring break April 13 - 17, 2026, and summer break June 18, 2026 - August 25, 2026

Connecticut school holidays for 2025-26
School Holiday	Date
First Day of SchoolPublic	August 27 - 28, 2025Most CT schools start the final week of August
Labor DayPublic	September 1, 2025Statewide closure
Rosh HashanahDistrict-Specific	September 23, 2025Commonly observed in Fairfield and Hartford county districts
Indigenous Peoples' DayPublic	October 13, 2025No school for students
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2025Observed statewide
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 26 - 28, 2025Half-day typically on the 26th followed by break
Winter BreakPublic	December 24, 2025 - January 2, 2026Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 19, 2026Federal and state holiday
February BreakPublic	February 16 - 20, 2026Mid-winter break is common in most CT districts
Good FridayPublic	April 3, 2026State-mandated school holiday in Connecticut
Spring BreakPublic	April 13 - 17, 2026Standard April vacation window for CT
Memorial DayPublic	May 25, 2026Schools closed
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 12 - 17, 2026Depends on total snow days used during winter
Summer BreakPublic	June 18, 2026 - August 25, 2026Holiday break

Connecticut School Holidays 2026-27

The main school holiday breaks observed across Connecticut in 2026-27: winter break December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break April 12 - 16, 2027, and summer break June 20, 2027 - August 24, 2027

Connecticut school holidays for 2026-27
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2026-27)Public	August 26 - 31, 2026Late August start standard
Labor DayPublic	September 7, 2026Schools closed statewide
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2026Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 26 - 27, 2026Holiday break
Winter BreakPublic	December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 18, 2027Federal holiday
February BreakPublic	February 16 - 17, 2027Commonly features a short winter break
Good FridayPublic	March 26, 2027Observed statewide
Spring BreakPublic	April 12 - 16, 2027Standard mid-April window
Memorial DayPublic	May 31, 2027Public holiday
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 12 - 19, 2027Depends on snow day usage
Summer BreakPublic	June 20, 2027 - August 24, 2027Holiday break

Connecticut School Holidays 2027-28

The main school holiday breaks observed across Connecticut in 2027-28: winter break December 23, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break April 10 - 14, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)

Connecticut school holidays for 2027-28
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2027-28)Public	August 25 - 30, 2027Late August start standard
Labor DayPublic	September 6, 2027Schools closed statewide
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2027Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 25 - 26, 2027Holiday break
Winter BreakPublic	December 23, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 17, 2028Federal holiday
Winter BreakPublic	February 21 - 22, 2028Commonly features a short winter break
Good FridayPublic	April 14, 2028Observed statewide
Spring BreakPublic	April 10 - 14, 2028Standard mid-April window
Memorial DayPublic	May 29, 2028Public holiday
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 12 - 19, 2028Depends on snow day usage

Largest school districts in Connecticut

5 districts enroll 19% of Connecticut's district students. The other 163 districts each set a calendar of their own, so two schools a few miles apart can break in different weeks.

Separately, 7% of Connecticut's public school students attend charter schools or other public agencies outside a regular district. Those schools adopt their own calendars too.

Largest school districts in Connecticut by enrollment, 2024-25
District	Students	Calendar
Bridgeport School DistrictBridgeport	20,02236 schools	Check the district's website
New Haven School DistrictNew Haven	18,81737 schools	Check the district's website
Waterbury School DistrictWaterbury	18,77629 schools	Check the district's website
Hartford School DistrictHartford	16,43441 schools	Check the district's website
Stamford School DistrictStamford	16,18521 schools	Check the district's website

Enrollment and district counts: NCES Common Core of Data, LEA directory 2024-25 (via Urban Institute Education Data API). Counts cover regular local school districts; enrollment is fall 2024.

How Connecticut law shapes the school calendar

Start and end dates: District option.; Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 10-66q
Minimum instructional time: 180 days; Half-day Kindergarten: 450 hours; Full-day K-12: 900 hours; Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 10-16

Source: Education Commission of the States 50-state comparison, published January 2020 (days and hours, start and finish dates). Calendar statutes change, so check the cited section for the current text. Every state side by side: school calendar laws by state.

Good to know in Connecticut

Connecticut school law requires 180 days of actual school sessions. Many districts include 'snow days' in the calendar which may push the last day of school later into June.

Connecticut districts often coordinate calendars within their Regional Educational Service Centers (RESCs) to ensure consistency in breaks.

Connecticut's 2027-2028 academic year aligns with regional coordination efforts for key breaks.

Connecticut school breaks: quick answers

The most searched Connecticut dates for 2026-27 at a glance.

When is winter break in Connecticut 2026-27?

Winter break in Connecticut (2026-27) is December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027.

When is spring break in Connecticut 2026-27?

Spring break in Connecticut (2026-27) is April 12 - 16, 2027.

When is summer break in Connecticut 2026-27?

Summer break in Connecticut (2026-27) is June 20, 2027 - August 24, 2027. Exact dates vary by district — confirm with your local school calendar.

When does school start and end in Connecticut 2026-27?

School in Connecticut (2026-27) starts August 26 - 31, 2026 and ends June 12 - 19, 2027.

Sources & verification

The statewide windows are our planning estimates, not transcribed from a single official calendar. District pages linked above are transcribed from each district's own published calendar. Official sources for Connecticut:

Connecticut State Department of Education