Do Ohio school holiday dates vary by district?

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

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

Ohio has 617 public school districts, and each adopts its own school calendar. Together they enroll 1,508,022 students; the largest, Columbus City Schools District, enrolls 46,515 (NCES, 2024-25).

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

The main school holiday breaks observed across Ohio in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break March 30 - April 3, 2026, and summer break June 4, 2026 - August 17, 2026

Ohio school holidays for 2025-26
School Holiday	Date
First Day of SchoolPublic	August 18, 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	May 27 - June 3, 2026End of the school year
Summer BreakPublic	June 4, 2026 - August 17, 2026Holiday break

Ohio School Holidays 2026-27

The main school holiday breaks observed across Ohio in 2026-27: winter break December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break March 29 - April 2, 2027, and summer break June 4, 2027 - August 15, 2027

Ohio school holidays for 2026-27
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2026-27)Public	August 18, 2026Mid-August start common
Labor DayPublic	September 7, 2026Schools closed statewide
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2026Observed statewide
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 in many districts
Spring BreakPublic	March 29 - April 2, 2027Common spring break window
Memorial DayPublic	May 31, 2027No school
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 27 - June 3, 2027End of the school year
Summer BreakPublic	June 4, 2027 - August 15, 2027Holiday break

Ohio School Holidays 2027-28

The main school holiday breaks observed across Ohio in 2027-28: winter break December 22, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break March 27 - 31, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)

Ohio school holidays for 2027-28
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2027-28)Public	August 16 - 20, 2027Mid-August start is standard
Labor DayPublic	September 6, 2027Schools closed statewide
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, 2028Federal holiday
Presidents DayPublic	February 21, 2028Observed statewide
Spring BreakPublic	March 27 - 31, 2028Standard spring break window
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 27 - June 3, 2028End of the school year
Memorial DayPublic	May 29, 2028No school

Largest school districts in Ohio

5 districts enroll 11% of Ohio's district students. The other 612 districts each set a calendar of their own, so two schools a few miles apart can break in different weeks.

Separately, 9% of Ohio'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 Ohio by enrollment, 2024-25
District	Students	Calendar
Columbus City Schools DistrictColumbus	46,515116 schools	Check the district's website
Cincinnati Public SchoolsCincinnati	34,53166 schools	Check the district's website
Cleveland MunicipalCleveland	33,14393 schools	Check the district's website
Olentangy LocalLewis Center	24,13329 schools	Check the district's website
South-Western CityGrove City	21,92434 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 Ohio law shapes the school calendar

Start and end dates: District option.; Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3311.85
Minimum instructional time: Set by the board of education of each city.; Kindergarten: 450 hours; Full-day K-6: 910 hours; Grades 7-12: 1,001 hours; Up to 2 days equivalent may be used for parent-teacher conferences and reporting, and up to 2 days equivalent may be used for professional development.; Excludes lunch and breakfast periods and extracurricular activites.; Includes morning and afternoon recess periods of not more than 15 minutes for pupils in kindergarten through 6th grade.; Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3313.48

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 Ohio

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

Ohio schools typically start in mid-August.

Ohio's 2027-2028 academic year continues with typical mid-August starts.

Ohio school breaks: quick answers

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

When is winter break in Ohio 2026-27?

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

When is spring break in Ohio 2026-27?

Spring break in Ohio (2026-27) is March 29 - April 2, 2027.

When is summer break in Ohio 2026-27?

Summer break in Ohio (2026-27) is June 4, 2027 - August 15, 2027. Exact dates vary by district — confirm with your local school calendar.

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

School in Ohio (2026-27) starts August 18, 2026 and ends May 27 - June 3, 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 Ohio: