Do Minnesota school holiday dates vary by district?

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

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

Minnesota has 327 public school districts, and each adopts its own school calendar. Together they enroll 797,277 students; the largest, Anoka-Hennepin School District, enrolls 38,354 (NCES, 2024-25).

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

The main school holiday breaks observed across Minnesota in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break March 30 - April 3, 2026, and summer break June 11, 2026 - September 7, 2026

Minnesota school holidays for 2025-26
School Holiday	Date
First Day of SchoolPublic	September 2, 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 30 - April 3, 2026Standard spring break window
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 3 - 10, 2026End of the school year
Summer BreakPublic	June 11, 2026 - September 7, 2026Holiday break

Minnesota School Holidays 2026-27

The main school holiday breaks observed across Minnesota in 2026-27: winter break December 23, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break March 22 - 26, 2027, and summer break June 11, 2027 - September 6, 2027

Minnesota school holidays for 2026-27
School Holiday	Date
Labor DayPublic	September 7, 2026Schools closed statewide
First Day of School (2026-27)Public	September 8, 2026Post-Labor Day start is very common in MN
MEA BreakState-Specific	October 15 - 16, 2026Annual teachers' convention break
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2026Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 26 - 27, 2026Holiday break
Winter BreakPublic	December 23, 2026 - January 1, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 18, 2027State and federal holiday
Presidents DayPublic	February 15, 2027Observed statewide
Spring BreakPublic	March 22 - 26, 2027Coincides with major districts' schedules
Memorial DayPublic	May 31, 2027No school
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 3 - 10, 2027End of the school year
Summer BreakPublic	June 11, 2027 - September 6, 2027Holiday break
JuneteenthPublic	June 19, 2027Observed statewide

Minnesota School Holidays 2027-28

The main school holiday breaks observed across Minnesota in 2027-28: winter break December 22, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break March 20 - 24, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)

Minnesota school holidays for 2027-28
School Holiday	Date
Labor DayPublic	September 6, 2027Schools closed statewide
First Day of School (2027-28)Public	September 7, 2027Starting after Labor Day is still standard
MEA BreakState-Specific	October 21 - 22, 2027Annual teachers' convention break
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2027Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 25 - 26, 2027Holiday break
Winter BreakPublic	December 22, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 17, 2028State and federal holiday
Presidents DayPublic	February 21, 2028Observed statewide
Spring BreakPublic	March 20 - 24, 2028Coordinated spring break window
Memorial DayPublic	May 29, 2028No school
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 3 - 10, 2028End of the school year

Largest school districts in Minnesota

5 districts enroll 19% of Minnesota's district students. The other 322 districts each set a calendar of their own, so two schools a few miles apart can break in different weeks.

Separately, 9% of Minnesota'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 Minnesota by enrollment, 2024-25
District	Students	Calendar
Anoka-Hennepin School DistrictAnoka	38,35453 schools	Check the district's website
Saint Paul Public SchoolsSaint Paul	33,04188 schools	Check the district's website
Minneapolis Public School DistrictMinneapolis	29,92896 schools	Check the district's website
Rosemount-Apple Valley-EaganRosemount	29,22440 schools	Check the district's website
Osseo Public School DistrictMaple Grove	21,13834 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 Minnesota law shapes the school calendar

Start and end dates: Start: after Labor Day.; Minn. Stat. Ann. § 120A.40
Minimum instructional time: Grades 1-11: 165 days; Kindergarten: 425 hours; All-day Kindergarten: 850 hours; Grades 1-6: 935 hours; Grades 7-12: 1,020 hours; Minn. Stat. Ann. § 120A.41

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 Minnesota

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

Minnesota schools are famous for the 'MEA Break' in October, which coincides with the Minnesota Education Academy convention.

Minnesota's 2027-2028 academic year includes the traditional MEA break in mid-October.

Minnesota school breaks: quick answers

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

When is winter break in Minnesota 2026-27?

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

When is spring break in Minnesota 2026-27?

Spring break in Minnesota (2026-27) is March 22 - 26, 2027.

When is summer break in Minnesota 2026-27?

Summer break in Minnesota (2026-27) is June 11, 2027 - September 6, 2027. Exact dates vary by district — confirm with your local school calendar.

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

School in Minnesota (2026-27) starts September 8, 2026 and ends June 3 - 10, 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 Minnesota: