Do Indiana school holiday dates vary by district?

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

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

Indiana has 290 public school districts, and each adopts its own school calendar. Together they enroll 982,208 students; the largest, Fort Wayne Community Schools, enrolls 28,549 (NCES, 2024-25).

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

The main school holiday breaks observed across Indiana in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break March 23 - April 3, 2026, and summer break May 23, 2026 - August 4, 2026

Indiana school holidays for 2025-26
School Holiday	Date
First Day of SchoolPublic	August 6, 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 - April 3, 2026Standard spring break window
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 21 - 22, 2026End of the school year
Summer BreakPublic	May 23, 2026 - August 4, 2026Holiday break

Indiana School Holidays 2026-27

The main school holiday breaks observed across Indiana in 2026-27: winter break December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break March 15 - 26, 2027, and summer break May 23, 2027 - August 3, 2027

Indiana school holidays for 2026-27
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2026-27)Public	August 5 - 6, 2026Early August start standard for Indiana
Labor DayPublic	September 7, 2026No school
Fall BreakDistrict-Specific	October 19 - 23, 2026Common mid-October break window
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2026Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 25 - 27, 2026Holiday break
Lincoln's Birthday (Observed)State-Specific	November 27, 2026Observed the day after Thanksgiving in Indiana
Winter BreakPublic	December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027End-of-year break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 18, 2027Federal holiday
Presidents DayPublic	February 15, 2027No school for most districts
Spring BreakPublic	March 15 - 26, 2027Two-week window common in Marion County districts
Good FridayPublic	March 26, 2027State holiday; schools are commonly closed
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 21 - 22, 2027End of the school year
Memorial DayPublic	May 31, 2027School usually ends before this date
Summer BreakPublic	May 23, 2027 - August 3, 2027Holiday break

Indiana School Holidays 2027-28

The main school holiday breaks observed across Indiana in 2027-28: winter break December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break March 13 - 24, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)

Indiana school holidays for 2027-28
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2027-28)Public	August 4 - 5, 2027Early August start standard for Indiana
Labor DayPublic	September 6, 2027No school
Fall BreakDistrict-Specific	October 18 - 22, 2027Common mid-October break window
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2027Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 24 - 26, 2027Holiday break
Lincoln's Birthday (Observed)State-Specific	November 26, 2027Observed the day after Thanksgiving in Indiana
Winter BreakPublic	December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 17, 2028Federal holiday
Presidents DayPublic	February 21, 2028No school for most districts
Spring BreakPublic	March 13 - 24, 2028Two-week window common in Marion County districts
Good FridayPublic	April 14, 2028State holiday; schools are commonly closed
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 20 - 21, 2028End of the school year
Memorial DayPublic	May 29, 2028School usually ends before this date

Largest school districts in Indiana

5 districts enroll 11% of Indiana's district students. The other 285 districts each set a calendar of their own, so two schools a few miles apart can break in different weeks.

Separately, 6% of Indiana'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 Indiana by enrollment, 2024-25
District	Students	Calendar
Fort Wayne Community SchoolsFort Wayne	28,54951 schools	Check the district's website
Evansville Vanderburgh School CorpEvansville	21,58938 schools	Check the district's website
Hamilton Southeastern SchoolsFishers	21,06222 schools	Check the district's website
Indianapolis Public SchoolsIndianapolis	21,05550 schools	Check the district's website
MSD Lawrence TownshipIndianapolis	16,74717 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 Indiana law shapes the school calendar

Start and end dates: Not specified in statute or regulation.
Minimum instructional time: 180 days; Ind. Code Ann. § 20-30-2-3

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 Indiana

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

Indiana districts frequently start in early August and observe a dedicated fall break in October. The state uniquely observes Lincoln's birthday on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Indiana's 2027-2028 academic year continues the tradition of early August starts and a dedicated fall break.

Indiana school breaks: quick answers

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

When is winter break in Indiana 2026-27?

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

When is spring break in Indiana 2026-27?

Spring break in Indiana (2026-27) is March 15 - 26, 2027.

When is summer break in Indiana 2026-27?

Summer break in Indiana (2026-27) is May 23, 2027 - August 3, 2027. Exact dates vary by district — confirm with your local school calendar.

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

School in Indiana (2026-27) starts August 5 - 6, 2026 and ends May 21 - 22, 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 Indiana: