Do Vermont school holiday dates vary by district?

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

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

Vermont has 116 public school districts, and each adopts its own school calendar. Together they enroll 81,411 students; the largest, Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56, enrolls 4,044 (NCES, 2024-25).

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

The main school holiday breaks observed across Vermont in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break April 20 - 24, 2026, and summer break June 20, 2026 - August 25, 2026

Vermont school holidays for 2025-26
School Holiday	Date
First Day of SchoolPublic	August 26, 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 20 - 24, 2026Standard spring break window
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 12 - 19, 2026End of the school year
Summer BreakPublic	June 20, 2026 - August 25, 2026Holiday break

Vermont School Holidays 2026-27

The main school holiday breaks observed across Vermont in 2026-27: winter break December 23, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break April 19 - 23, 2027, and summer break June 20, 2027 - August 24, 2027

Vermont school holidays for 2026-27
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2026-27)Public	August 26 - 31, 2026Late August start standard
Labor DayPublic	September 7, 2026No school
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2026Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 25 - 27, 2026Holiday break
Winter BreakPublic	December 23, 2026 - January 1, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 18, 2027Federal holiday
Winter BreakPublic	February 22 - 26, 2027Mid-winter break
Town Meeting DayState-Specific	March 3, 2027Unique Vermont state holiday; many schools closed
Spring BreakPublic	April 19 - 23, 2027Standard late April window
Memorial DayPublic	May 31, 2027No school
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 12 - 19, 2027Depends on weather make-up days
Summer BreakPublic	June 20, 2027 - August 24, 2027Holiday break

Vermont School Holidays 2027-28

The main school holiday breaks observed across Vermont in 2027-28: winter break December 23, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break April 17 - 21, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)

Vermont school holidays for 2027-28
School Holiday	Date
First Day of School (2027-28)Public	August 25 - 30, 2027Late August start standard
Labor DayPublic	September 6, 2027No school
Veterans DayPublic	November 11, 2027Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublic	November 24 - 26, 2027Holiday break
Winter BreakPublic	December 23, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublic	January 17, 2028Federal holiday
Presidents Day WindowPublic	February 21 - 25, 2028Mid-winter break
Town Meeting DayState-Specific	March 2, 2028Traditional VT state holiday
Spring BreakPublic	April 17 - 21, 2028Late April break window
Memorial DayPublic	May 29, 2028No school
Last Day of SchoolPublic	June 12 - 19, 2028Depends on weather make-up days

Largest school districts in Vermont

5 districts enroll 20% of Vermont's district students. The other 111 districts each set a calendar of their own, so two schools a few miles apart can break in different weeks.

Largest school districts in Vermont by enrollment, 2024-25
District	Students	Calendar
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56Shelburne	4,0445 schools	Check the district's website
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51Essex Junction	3,65610 schools	Check the district's website
Burlington School DistrictBurlington	3,42910 schools	Check the district's website
South Burlington School DistrictSouth Burlington	2,6465 schools	Check the district's website
Maple Run Unified Union School District #57Saint Albans	2,6115 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 Vermont law shapes the school calendar

Start and end dates: District option.; Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 16, § 1071
Minimum instructional time: 175 days; Must also include at least 5 teacher in-service days.; Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 16, § 1071

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 Vermont

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

Vermont schools observe Town Meeting Day in March, a traditional New England civic holiday.

Vermont's 2027-2028 year continues with the observation of Town Meeting Day on the first Tuesday of March.

Vermont school breaks: quick answers

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

When is winter break in Vermont 2026-27?

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

When is spring break in Vermont 2026-27?

Spring break in Vermont (2026-27) is April 19 - 23, 2027.

When is summer break in Vermont 2026-27?

Summer break in Vermont (2026-27) is June 20, 2027 - August 24, 2027. Exact dates vary by district — confirm with your local school calendar.

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

School in Vermont (2026-27) starts August 26 - 31, 2026 and ends June 12 - 19, 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 Vermont: