Do Delaware school holiday dates vary by district?

Yes. The dates on this page are statewide planning windows showing when most Delaware 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.

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

Delaware has 19 public school districts, and each adopts its own school calendar. Together they enroll 123,124 students; the largest, Red Clay Consolidated School District, enrolls 14,444 (NCES, 2024-25).

The dates below are statewide planning windows for 2026-27 and 2027-28: our estimate of when most Delaware 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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Delaware School Holidays 2025-26

The main school holiday breaks observed across Delaware in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break April 6 - 10, 2026, and summer break June 16, 2026 - August 30, 2026

Delaware school holidays for 2025-26
School Holiday	Date
First Day of SchoolPublic	August 26, 2025The school year begins
Labor DayPublic	September 1, 2025Schools closed statewide
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2025Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 24 - 28, 2025Holiday break
Winter BreakPublic	December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 19, 2026Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents DayPublic	February 16, 2026Observed statewide
Memorial DayPublic	May 25, 2026No school
Spring BreakPublic	April 6 - 10, 2026Standard spring break window
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 10 - 15, 2026End of the school year
Summer BreakPublic	June 16, 2026 - August 30, 2026Holiday break

Delaware School Holidays 2026-27

The main school holiday breaks observed across Delaware in 2026-27: winter break December 23, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break April 5 - 9, 2027, and summer break June 16, 2027 - August 29, 2027

Delaware school holidays for 2026-27
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2026-27)Public	August 31, 2026Typically begins late August
Labor DayPublic	September 7, 2026No school
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2026Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 25 - 27, 2026Holiday break
Winter BreakPublic	December 23, 2026 - January 1, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 18, 2027Federal and state holiday
Presidents DayPublic	February 15, 2027Observed statewide
Good FridayPublic	March 26, 2027Observed in all DE public schools
Spring BreakPublic	April 5 - 9, 2027Coincides with Easter Monday in some districts
Memorial DayPublic	May 31, 2027Public holiday
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 10 - 15, 2027End of the school year
Summer BreakPublic	June 16, 2027 - August 29, 2027Holiday break

Delaware School Holidays 2027-28

The main school holiday breaks observed across Delaware in 2027-28: winter break December 22, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break March 27 - 31, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)

Delaware school holidays for 2027-28
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2027-28)Public	August 30, 2027Typically begins late August
Labor DayPublic	September 6, 2027No school
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2027Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 24 - 26, 2027Holiday break
Winter BreakPublic	December 22, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 17, 2028Federal and state holiday
Presidents DayPublic	February 21, 2028Observed statewide
Good FridayPublic	April 14, 2028Observed in all DE public schools
Spring BreakPublic	March 27 - 31, 2028Often linked to the Easter holiday
Memorial DayPublic	May 29, 2028Public holiday
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 10 - 15, 2028End of the school year

Largest school districts in Delaware

5 districts enroll 50% of Delaware's district students. The other 14 districts each set a calendar of their own, so two schools a few miles apart can break in different weeks.

Separately, 13% of Delaware'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 Delaware by enrollment, 2024-25
District	Students	Calendar
Red Clay Consolidated School DistrictWilmington	14,44428 schools	Check the district's website
Christina School DistrictNewark	12,95429 schools	Check the district's website
Appoquinimink School DistrictOdessa	12,89721 schools	Check the district's website
Indian River School DistrictSelbyville	10,75316 schools	Check the district's website
Brandywine School DistrictWilmington	10,34917 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 Delaware law shapes the school calendar

Start and end dates: District option.; Del. Code Ann. tit. 14, § 1049
Minimum instructional time: Grades K-11: 1,060 hours; Grade 12: 1,032 hours; Del. Code Ann. tit. 14, § 1049

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 Delaware

Most districts follow this calendar pattern, though private schools may vary a bit on start dates and religious holidays.

Delaware school calendars are set by local boards, but most follow a standard late-August start and early June finish.

Delaware's 2027-2028 academic year maintains the standard late-August start.

Delaware school breaks: quick answers

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

When is winter break in Delaware 2026-27?

Winter break in Delaware (2026-27) is December 23, 2026 - January 1, 2027.

When is spring break in Delaware 2026-27?

Spring break in Delaware (2026-27) is April 5 - 9, 2027.

When is summer break in Delaware 2026-27?

Summer break in Delaware (2026-27) is June 16, 2027 - August 29, 2027. Exact dates vary by district — confirm with your local school calendar.

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

School in Delaware (2026-27) starts August 31, 2026 and ends June 10 - 15, 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 Delaware: