Do Nevada school holiday dates vary by district?

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

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

Nevada has 17 public school districts, and each adopts its own school calendar. Together they enroll 419,090 students; the largest, Clark County, enrolls 306,038 (NCES, 2024-25).

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

The main school holiday breaks observed across Nevada in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break April 6 - 10, 2026, and summer break May 23, 2026 - August 9, 2026

Nevada school holidays for 2025-26
School Holiday	Date
First Day of SchoolPublic	August 11, 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 9, 2026Holiday break

Nevada School Holidays 2026-27

The main school holiday breaks observed across Nevada in 2026-27: winter break December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break March 15 - 19, 2027, and summer break May 23, 2027 - August 8, 2027

Nevada school holidays for 2026-27
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2026-27)Public	August 10, 2026Early August start for Clark County and major districts
Labor DayPublic	September 7, 2026No school
Nevada Day (Observed)State-Specific	October 30, 2026State holiday commemorating Nevada's admission to the Union
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2026Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 25 - 27, 2026Holiday break
Winter BreakPublic	December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 18, 2027Federal holiday
Presidents DayPublic	February 15, 2027Observed statewide
Spring BreakPublic	March 15 - 19, 2027Standard spring break window for Nevada
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 20 - 22, 2027Typically finishes in late May for Clark County
Memorial DayPublic	May 31, 2027No school
Summer BreakPublic	May 23, 2027 - August 8, 2027Holiday break

Nevada School Holidays 2027-28

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

Nevada school holidays for 2027-28
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2027-28)Public	August 9, 2027Early August start standard
Labor DayPublic	September 6, 2027No school
Nevada DayState-Specific	October 29, 2027Observed last Friday in Oct
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2027Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 24 - 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, 2028Standard spring break window
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 20 - 22, 2028Typically finishes in late May for Clark County
Memorial DayPublic	May 29, 2028No school

Nevada district calendars

The dates above are the statewide window. These districts publish their own calendars, and where they differ, the district date is the one that applies to your school:

Clark County School District calendar
School starts August 10, 2026, ends May 20, 2027.

Largest school districts in Nevada

5 districts enroll 95% of Nevada's district students. The other 12 districts each set a calendar of their own, so two schools a few miles apart can break in different weeks.

Separately, 13% of Nevada'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 Nevada by enrollment, 2024-25
District	Students	Calendar
Clark CountyLas Vegas	306,038379 schools	View dates
Washoe CountyReno	64,244113 schools	Check the district's website
ElkoElko	9,59534 schools	Check the district's website
LyonYerington	9,20519 schools	Check the district's website
Carson CityCarson City	7,45910 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 Nevada law shapes the school calendar

Start and end dates: District option.; Nev. Admin. Code 387.120
Minimum instructional time: 180 days; May include up to 5 days for teachers' conferences.; Alternative schedules can be approved in certain circumstances so long as they provide equal to or greater than the number of minutes of instruction that would be provided on a 180 day schedule.; Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 388.090; Nev. Admin. Code 387.120; Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 388.090

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 Nevada

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

Nevada Day is a major state holiday observed on the last Friday of October, resulting in a 3-day weekend for schools.

Nevada's 2027-2028 year continues with the observation of Nevada Day in late October.

Nevada school breaks: quick answers

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

When is winter break in Nevada 2026-27?

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

When is spring break in Nevada 2026-27?

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

When is summer break in Nevada 2026-27?

Summer break in Nevada (2026-27) is May 23, 2027 - August 8, 2027. Exact dates vary by district — confirm with your local school calendar.

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

School in Nevada (2026-27) starts August 10, 2026 and ends May 20 - 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 Nevada: