Do Utah school holiday dates vary by district?

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

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

Utah has 41 public school districts, and each adopts its own school calendar. Together they enroll 602,404 students; the largest, Alpine District, enrolls 86,645 (NCES, 2024-25).

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

The main school holiday breaks observed across Utah in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break April 6 - 10, 2026, and summer break May 29, 2026 - August 16, 2026

Utah 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	April 6 - 10, 2026Standard spring break window
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 22 - 28, 2026End of the school year
Summer BreakPublic	May 29, 2026 - August 16, 2026Holiday break

Utah School Holidays 2026-27

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

Utah school holidays for 2026-27
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2026-27)Public	August 17 - 19, 2026Mid-August start is standard
Labor DayPublic	September 7, 2026Schools closed statewide
Fall Break (UEA)State-Specific	October 15 - 16, 2026Often called 'deer hunt' or 'UEA' break
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 29 - April 2, 2027Common spring break window
Last Day of SchoolPublic	May 22 - 28, 2027End of the school year
Memorial DayPublic	May 31, 2027No school
Summer BreakPublic	May 29, 2027 - August 15, 2027Holiday break

Utah School Holidays 2027-28

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

Utah school holidays for 2027-28
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2027-28)Public	August 16 - 18, 2027Mid-August start is standard
Labor DayPublic	September 6, 2027Schools closed statewide
Fall Break (UEA)State-Specific	October 14 - 15, 2027UEA convention window
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2027Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 24 - 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 22 - 28, 2028End of the school year
Memorial DayPublic	May 29, 2028No school

Largest school districts in Utah

5 districts enroll 53% of Utah's district students. The other 36 districts each set a calendar of their own, so two schools a few miles apart can break in different weeks.

Separately, 12% of Utah'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 Utah by enrollment, 2024-25
District	Students	Calendar
Alpine DistrictAmerican Fork	86,64591 schools	Check the district's website
Davis DistrictFarmington	71,42896 schools	Check the district's website
Granite DistrictSalt Lake City	59,10685 schools	Check the district's website
Jordan DistrictWest Jordan	58,78870 schools	Check the district's website
Nebo DistrictSpanish Fork	43,69649 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 Utah law shapes the school calendar

Start and end dates: District option.; Utah Admin. Code r. R277-419-4
Minimum instructional time: 180 days; 990 hours; Up to 3 days may be used for parent-teacher and college/career readiness conferences.; Up to 4 days may be used for professional development.; Up to 16.5 hours may be used for parent-teacher and college/career readiness conferences.; Excludes lunch periods and passing time.; Up to 32 hours may be used for professional development.; Utah Admin. Code r. R277-419-4

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 Utah

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

Utah schools traditionally observe a two-day fall break in October, coinciding with the Utah Education Association convention.

Utah's 2027-2028 year continues with the local tradition of a two-day fall break in mid-October.

Utah school breaks: quick answers

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

When is winter break in Utah 2026-27?

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

When is spring break in Utah 2026-27?

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

When is summer break in Utah 2026-27?

Summer break in Utah (2026-27) is May 29, 2027 - August 15, 2027. Exact dates vary by district — confirm with your local school calendar.

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

School in Utah (2026-27) starts August 17 - 19, 2026 and ends May 22 - 28, 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 Utah: