No School Days 2026-2027: Which Holidays Do Schools Close?
No school days 2026-2027 across 179 school districts: Labor Day (100%) and Martin Luther King Jr. Day (94%) are near-universal days off; Veterans Day is the least common (44%).
| holiday | Date | Districts with no school |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | September 7 | 179 of 179 (100%) |
| Memorial Day | May 31 | 62 of 62 (100%) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18 | 168 of 179 (94%) |
| Good Friday | March 26 | 132 of 179 (74%) |
| Presidents' Day | February 15 | 131 of 179 (73%) |
| Election Day | November 3 | 104 of 179 (58%) |
| Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day | October 12 | 87 of 179 (49%) |
| Veterans Day | November 11 | 79 of 179 (44%) |
By the School Year Calendars team · Updated
No School Days 2026-2027: Which Holidays Do Most Districts Get Off?
Ranked by the share of districts with no school, among districts in session that day. Labor Day (100%), Memorial Day (100%) and Martin Luther King Jr. Day (94%) lead; Election Day (58%), Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (49%) and Veterans Day (44%) are the days most likely to be school days. Winter and spring dates are covered in the winter break 2026 and spring break 2027 reports.
Labor Day (September 7): no school in 100% of districts
Labor Day falls on a Monday; 179 of 179 districts in session are closed. Every district we cover in Arkansas, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island and West Virginia is closed.
Memorial Day (May 31): no school in 100% of districts
Memorial Day falls on a Monday; 62 of 62 districts in session are closed. Every district we cover in Connecticut, Iowa, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and West Virginia is closed.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 18): no school in 94% of districts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on a Monday; 168 of 179 districts in session are closed. Every district we cover in Connecticut, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island and West Virginia is closed. Split states: Arkansas 13 of 14, Iowa 10 of 11, Kansas 10 of 11, Nebraska 12 of 19 and North Dakota 8 of 9.
Good Friday (March 26): no school in 74% of districts
Good Friday falls on a Friday; 132 of 179 districts in session are closed. Every district we cover in Arkansas, Connecticut, Louisiana, Mississippi and North Dakota is closed. Split states: Iowa 6 of 11, Kansas 1 of 11, Missouri 12 of 18, Nebraska 14 of 19, New Hampshire 1 of 13, New Mexico 13 of 14, Rhode Island 12 of 14 and West Virginia 5 of 11. Details: Good Friday school report.
Presidents' Day (February 15): no school in 73% of districts
Presidents' Day falls on a Monday; 131 of 179 districts in session are closed. Every district we cover in Connecticut, North Dakota and Rhode Island is closed. Split states: Arkansas 9 of 14, Iowa 7 of 11, Kansas 9 of 11, Louisiana 3 of 9, Mississippi 4 of 9, Missouri 17 of 18, Nebraska 13 of 19, New Hampshire 2 of 13, New Mexico 13 of 14 and West Virginia 4 of 11.
Election Day (November 3): no school in 58% of districts
Election Day falls on a Tuesday; 104 of 179 districts in session are closed. Every district we cover in Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island and West Virginia is closed. No district we cover in Arkansas, Mississippi and North Dakota is. Split states: Iowa 3 of 11, Kansas 1 of 11, Louisiana 8 of 9, Missouri 12 of 18 and Nebraska 1 of 19. Details: Election Day school report.
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 12): no school in 49% of districts
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day falls on a Monday; 87 of 179 districts in session are closed. Every district we cover in New Hampshire and Rhode Island is closed. Split states: Arkansas 2 of 14, Connecticut 21 of 27, Iowa 2 of 11, Kansas 2 of 11, Louisiana 5 of 9, Mississippi 5 of 9, Missouri 1 of 18, Nebraska 5 of 19, New Mexico 11 of 14, North Dakota 1 of 9 and West Virginia 5 of 11.
Veterans Day (November 11): no school in 44% of districts
Veterans Day falls on a Wednesday; 79 of 179 districts in session are closed. Every district we cover in New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island and West Virginia is closed. No district we cover in Arkansas and Mississippi is. Split states: Connecticut 16 of 27, Iowa 1 of 11, Kansas 1 of 11, Louisiana 5 of 9, Missouri 1 of 18, Nebraska 1 of 19 and New Mexico 7 of 14. Details: Veterans Day school report.
How Many Holiday No School Days 2026-2027 Does Each State Give?
Of the 8 holidays above, a typical district closes for 5 as no school days. By state, the median district closes for 8 in Connecticut, 8 in Rhode Island, 6 in New Hampshire, 6 in New Mexico, 6 in West Virginia, 5 in Louisiana, 5 in North Dakota, 4 in Arkansas, 4 in Iowa, 4 in Mississippi, 4 in Missouri, 3 in Kansas and 3 in Nebraska. Teacher workdays and early releases are not holidays, so they are counted on each district page: find your district to see every no school day on its calendar.
No School Days 2026-2027: Do Schools Close for Religious and Cultural Holidays?
District calendars name these days as no school days during the school year:Yom Kippur (21 districts), Eid (17 districts) and Juneteenth (1 district).
- Barrington Public Schools
- Bridgeport Public Schools
- Bristol Public Schools
- Cranston Public Schools
- Danbury Public Schools
- Darien Public Schools
- Fairfield Public Schools
- Glastonbury Public Schools
- Greenwich Public Schools
- Hamden Public Schools
- Milford Public Schools
- Norwalk Public Schools
- Providence Public Schools
- Ridgefield Public Schools
- South Windsor Public Schools
- Stamford Public Schools
- Stratford Public Schools
- Trumbull Public Schools
- Waukee Community School District
- West Hartford Public Schools
- West Haven Public Schools
- Barrington Public Schools
- Bridgeport Public Schools
- Bristol Public Schools
- Consolidated School District of New Britain
- Cranston Public Schools
- Fairfield Public Schools
- Hamden Public Schools
- Manchester Public Schools
- Milford Public Schools
- Norwalk Public Schools
- Providence Public Schools
- Stamford Public Schools
- Stratford Public Schools
- Trumbull Public Schools
- Waterbury Public Schools
- Waukee Community School District
- West Haven Public Schools
Where Does This No School Days 2026-2027 Data Come From?
Every date comes from the 2026-27 calendar each district published on its own website; the latest check was October 15, 2026. A district counts as closed when its calendar shows no school for students that day, as a holiday, a teacher workday with no students, or part of a break. Shares count only districts whose school year has started and not yet ended on that date. How we read every calendar is on the About page.
No School Days 2026-2027: Which Holidays Do Schools Close? FAQ
Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027?
- At 94% of the districts we track, no: 168 of 179 are closed on Monday, January 18, 2027.
Is there school on Presidents' Day 2027?
- 131 of 179 districts we track (73%) are closed on Monday, February 15, 2027; the rest hold class.
Is Good Friday a school holiday?
- There is no school on Good Friday, March 26, 2027, at 132 of the 179 districts we track (74%), often because it falls inside spring break.
Do schools close on Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day?
- 87 of 179 districts in session (49%) have no school on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Do schools close for Yom Kippur?
- 21 of the 179 districts we track list Yom Kippur as a day with no school during the 2026-27 school year.