US School Holidays in Louisiana for 2025-26, 2026-27 & 2027-28
View the verified Louisiana school holiday dates for 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 across all districts. You'll find term dates, school holidays and major breaks for Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Shreveport, Lafayette and other districts across Louisiana.
These dates are based on official school district calendars. Use these most important dates to plan around.
Louisiana School Holidays 2025-26
The main school holiday breaks observed across Louisiana in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break April 6 - 10, 2026, and summer break May 23, 2026 - August 5, 2026
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of SchoolPublic | August 7, 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 | May 20 - 22, 2026End of the school year |
| Summer BreakPublic | May 23, 2026 - August 5, 2026Holiday break |
Louisiana School Holidays 2026-27
The main school holiday breaks observed across Louisiana in 2026-27: winter break December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break April 3 - 10, 2027, and summer break May 23, 2027 - August 4, 2027
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of School (2026-27)Public | August 6 - 10, 2026Early August start standard |
| Labor DayPublic | September 7, 2026No school |
| Election DayPublic | November 3, 2026State holiday for general elections |
| Veterans DayPublic | November 11, 2026Public holiday |
| Thanksgiving BreakPublic | November 23 - 27, 2026A full week off is standard in LA |
| Winter BreakPublic | December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027End-of-year break |
| MLK Jr. DayPublic | January 19, 2027Federal holiday |
| Mardi Gras BreakState-Specific | February 16 - 18, 2027Major cultural observance; schools are closed for Mardi Gras (Feb 17) |
| Good FridayPublic | April 3, 2027State holiday |
| Spring BreakPublic | April 3 - 10, 2027Commonly aligned with the Easter weekend |
| Last Day of SchoolPublic | May 20 - 22, 2027Typically finishes in late May |
| Memorial DayPublic | May 25, 2027No school |
| Summer BreakPublic | May 23, 2027 - August 4, 2027Holiday break |
Louisiana School Holidays 2027-28
The main school holiday breaks observed across Louisiana in 2027-28: winter break December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break March 29 - April 2, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of School (2027-28)Public | August 5 - 9, 2027Early August start standard |
| Labor DayPublic | September 6, 2027No school |
| Veterans DayPublic | November 11, 2027Public holiday |
| Thanksgiving BreakPublic | November 22 - 26, 2027A full week off is standard in LA |
| Winter BreakPublic | December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break |
| MLK Jr. DayPublic | January 17, 2028Federal holiday |
| Mardi Gras BreakState-Specific | February 8 - 10, 2028Major cultural tradition in LA schools |
| Spring BreakPublic | March 29 - April 2, 2028Easter break window |
| Last Day of SchoolPublic | May 20 - 22, 2028Typically finishes in late May |
| Memorial DayPublic | May 31, 2028No school |