Do Idaho school holiday dates vary by district?

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

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

Idaho has 115 public school districts, and each adopts its own school calendar. Together they enroll 282,382 students; the largest, Joint School District No. 2, enrolls 38,740 (NCES, 2024-25).

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

The main school holiday breaks observed across Idaho in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break March 23 - 27, 2026, and summer break May 29, 2026 - August 23, 2026

Idaho school holidays for 2025-26
School Holiday	Date
First Day of SchoolPublic	August 25, 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 23 - 27, 2026Standard spring break window
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 21 - 28, 2026End of the school year
Summer BreakPublic	May 29, 2026 - August 23, 2026Holiday break

Idaho School Holidays 2026-27

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

Idaho school holidays for 2026-27
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2026-27)Public	August 24, 2026Late August start standard for Boise area
Labor DayPublic	September 7, 2026No school
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2026Observed statewide
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 23 - 27, 2026A full week off is common in many ID districts
Winter BreakPublic	December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027End-of-year break
Idaho Human Rights DayState-Specific	January 18, 2027Observed concurrently with MLK Jr. Day
Presidents DayPublic	February 15, 2027Observed statewide
Spring BreakPublic	March 15 - 19, 2027Common window for major districts like West Ada
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 21 - 28, 2027Typically finishes in late May
Memorial DayPublic	May 31, 2027No school
Summer BreakPublic	May 29, 2027 - August 15, 2027Holiday break

Idaho School Holidays 2027-28

The main school holiday breaks observed across Idaho in 2027-28: winter break December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break March 20 - 24, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)

Idaho school holidays for 2027-28
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2027-28)Public	August 16 - 23, 2027Mid-August start is standard
Labor DayPublic	September 6, 2027Schools closed statewide
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2027Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 22 - 26, 2027Many Idaho districts take a full week
Winter BreakPublic	December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 17, 2028Human Rights Day observance
Presidents DayPublic	February 21, 2028Observed statewide
Spring BreakPublic	March 20 - 24, 2028Standard late March window
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 21 - 28, 2028Typically finishes in late May
Memorial DayPublic	May 29, 2028Public holiday

Largest school districts in Idaho

5 districts enroll 35% of Idaho's district students. The other 110 districts each set a calendar of their own, so two schools a few miles apart can break in different weeks.

Separately, 10% of Idaho'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 Idaho by enrollment, 2024-25
District	Students	Calendar
Joint School District No. 2Meridian	38,74062 schools	Check the district's website
Boise Independent DistrictBoise	22,13452 schools	Check the district's website
Bonneville Joint DistrictIdaho Falls	13,57726 schools	Check the district's website
Nampa School DistrictNampa	12,68922 schools	Check the district's website
Pocatello DistrictPocatello	11,44824 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 Idaho law shapes the school calendar

Start and end dates: District option.; Idaho Code Ann. § 33-512
Minimum instructional time: Set by the board of trustees of each school district.; Kindergarten: 450 hours; Grades 1-3: 810 hours; Grades 4-8: 900 hours; Grades 9-12: 990 hours; Up to 22 hours for staff development activities.; Transportation to and from school, passing time between classes, recess and lunch periods are not included.; Idaho Code Ann. § 33-512

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 Idaho

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

Idaho school calendars frequently feature a four-day school week in rural districts.

Idaho's 2027-2028 calendars continue to reflect the variation in start dates between rural and urban districts.

Idaho school breaks: quick answers

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

When is winter break in Idaho 2026-27?

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

When is spring break in Idaho 2026-27?

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

When is summer break in Idaho 2026-27?

Summer break in Idaho (2026-27) is May 29, 2027 - August 15, 2027. Exact dates vary by district — confirm with your local school calendar.

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

School in Idaho (2026-27) starts August 24, 2026 and ends May 21 - 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 Idaho: