Do Hawaii school holiday dates vary by district?

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

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

Hawaii has a single public school district (Hawaii Department of Education), which enrolls 167,071 students in 296 schools (NCES, 2024-25).

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

The main school holiday breaks observed across Hawaii in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break March 16 - 20, 2026, and summer break May 29, 2026 - August 2, 2026

Hawaii school holidays for 2025-26
School Holiday	Date
First Day of SchoolPublic	August 4, 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	March 16 - 20, 2026Standard spring break window
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 28, 2026End of the school year
Summer BreakPublic	May 29, 2026 - August 2, 2026Holiday break

Hawaii School Holidays 2026-27

The main school holiday breaks observed across Hawaii in 2026-27: winter break December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break March 15 - 19, 2027, and summer break May 29, 2027 - August 1, 2027

Hawaii school holidays for 2026-27
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2026-27)Public	August 3, 2026Early August start for HIDOE students
Statehood DayState-Specific	August 21, 2026Celebrating Hawaii's admission to the Union
Labor DayPublic	September 7, 2026No school
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2026Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 26 - 27, 2026Holiday break
Winter BreakPublic	December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027End-of-year break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 18, 2027Federal holiday
Presidents DayPublic	February 15, 2027Observed statewide
Spring BreakPublic	March 15 - 19, 2027Coordinated spring break window
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole DayState-Specific	March 26, 2027State holiday unique to Hawaii
Good FridayPublic	March 26, 2027Observed statewide (coincides with Prince Kuhio Day)
Memorial DayPublic	May 31, 2027Public holiday
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 28, 2027End of the student school year
Summer BreakPublic	May 29, 2027 - August 1, 2027Holiday break
King Kamehameha I DayState-Specific	June 11, 2027Major state holiday

Hawaii School Holidays 2027-28

The main school holiday breaks observed across Hawaii in 2027-28: winter break December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break March 13 - 17, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)

Hawaii school holidays for 2027-28
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2027-28)Public	August 2, 2027Typical early August start
Statehood DayState-Specific	August 20, 2027Third Friday in August
Labor DayPublic	September 6, 2027No school
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2027Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 25 - 26, 2027Holiday break
Winter BreakPublic	December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 17, 2028Federal holiday
Presidents DayPublic	February 21, 2028Observed statewide
Spring BreakPublic	March 13 - 17, 2028Coordinated spring break window
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole DayState-Specific	March 26, 2028State holiday unique to Hawaii
Good FridayPublic	April 14, 2028Observed statewide
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 28, 2028End of the student school year
Memorial DayPublic	May 29, 2028Public holiday
King Kamehameha I DayState-Specific	June 11, 2028Major state holiday

School districts in Hawaii

Hawaii Department of Education is the only school district in Hawaii, so one board adopts the calendar for every school it runs, unlike states where hundreds of district boards each set their own.

Largest school districts in Hawaii by enrollment, 2024-25
District	Students	Calendar
Hawaii Department of EducationHonolulu	167,071296 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 Hawaii law shapes the school calendar

Start and end dates: Not specified in statute or regulation.
Minimum instructional time: 180 days; 1,080 hours; Excludes professional development and other non-instructional days. Does not apply to charter and multi-track schools.; Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 302A-251

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 Hawaii

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

Hawaii's single state-wide school district ensures uniform holiday dates across all islands.

Hawaii's 2027-2028 year continues to highlight cultural holidays like Prince Kuhio Day and King Kamehameha Day.

Hawaii school breaks: quick answers

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

When is winter break in Hawaii 2026-27?

Winter break in Hawaii (2026-27) is December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027.

When is spring break in Hawaii 2026-27?

Spring break in Hawaii (2026-27) is March 15 - 19, 2027.

When is summer break in Hawaii 2026-27?

Summer break in Hawaii (2026-27) is May 29, 2027 - August 1, 2027. Exact dates vary by district — confirm with your local school calendar.

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

School in Hawaii (2026-27) starts August 3, 2026 and ends May 28, 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 Hawaii: