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Country calendars and education jurisdictions

School Holidays 2026 & 2027

Compare official school-calendar dates by country and education authority. Complete calendars and partial releases are labelled separately because school holidays can differ by state, province, council, school board, or school type.

Official education-jurisdiction calendars

School Calendar 2026-2027

School holidays are controlled by education authorities, not by a single worldwide calendar. Select one of the 21 education jurisdictions to compare official school dates, breaks, closure dates, and where each set of dates applies. Complete calendars and partial releases are identified before the dates. A calendar that starts in 2026 can include school holidays 2027 when the academic year crosses January.

Use the jurisdiction before the country label.A French zone, German federal state, Australian state division, Indian school system, U.S. district, or Canadian board is not a nationwide calendar. Read the authority and school-type scope before using any date.
Calendars
21
Countries
21
Published
19
Partial
2
Published academic calendar

Hertfordshire School Holidays 2026-2027 Calendar

Use the council dates as the county baseline, then check the individual school for INSET days and any school-specific changes.

Authority
Hertfordshire County Council
School type
Community and voluntary-controlled schools
Academic year
2026-2027
Hertfordshire school holidays 2026-2027 calendar with half-term, Christmas, Easter and summer break dates
Hertfordshire County Council school holiday calendar for community and voluntary-controlled schools in 2026-2027.

Key school dates

First calendar dateSep 1, 2026
Autumn half termOct 26, 2026 - Oct 30, 2026
Christmas holidayDec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Spring half termFeb 15, 2027 - Feb 19, 2027
Easter holidayMar 26, 2027 - Apr 9, 2027
Summer half termMay 31, 2027 - Jun 4, 2027
Summer holiday beginsJul 23, 2027 - Aug 31, 2027
Last calendar dateJul 22, 2027

Where these dates apply

These dates apply to Hertfordshire community and voluntary-controlled schools. Academies, voluntary-aided, foundation, and free schools may use different dates.

Hertfordshire County Council school term datesOfficial 2026-2027 term and holiday dates plus school-type scope.
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21-country education authority directory

School Holidays 2026 & 2027 by Country

The directory separates countries that already have a detailed calendar on this page from countries where the next step is choosing a state, province, zone, council, district, or education ministry. Where no detailed calendar is shown, use the authority guidance to locate the applicable dates.

North America School Holidays

United StatesState, district, and school calendars

Start with the school district calendar; state holidays alone do not define the full school year.

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CanadaProvince or territory, then school board

Select the province or territory, then confirm dates with the local school board.

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MexicoNational SEP calendar with local and school exceptions

Check the current SEP school calendar and the school notice for local changes.

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South America School Holidays

ArgentinaProvincial education calendars

Choose the province before using school start, winter break, or end dates.

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BrazilState, municipality, and school calendars

Confirm the state and municipality; school-year dates are not one national schedule.

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Europe School Holidays

United KingdomNation, local authority, and school type

Choose England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland, then the council or school.

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FranceNational calendar divided into school zones

Confirm whether the academy is in Zone A, B, or C before using vacation dates.

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GermanyFederal-state school calendars

Select the Bundesland; holiday periods differ by federal state.

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ItalyRegional calendars with school adjustments

Use the regional education calendar, then check the individual school.

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RussiaSchool program and regional guidance

Check whether the school uses quarters, trimesters, or a locally adjusted schedule.

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TurkeyNational Ministry of Education calendar

Use the current ministry calendar and check school notices for activity-day changes.

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Asia School Holidays

ChinaProvincial, municipal, and school calendars

Choose the province or city; semester and winter or summer vacation dates vary locally.

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IndiaState, board, and school calendars

Select the state and education board before using term or vacation dates.

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IndonesiaNational guidance with provincial education calendars

Check the provincial education calendar and the school for local dates.

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JapanMunicipal boards and individual schools

Use the local board of education calendar; term dates are locally administered.

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PakistanProvincial education department calendars

Choose Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, or another authority first.

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PhilippinesNational DepEd calendar with local suspension notices

Use DepEd for public basic education, then check the division or school for local changes.

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Saudi ArabiaNational education calendar with institution differences

Confirm the Ministry of Education calendar and the institution type.

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South KoreaRegional office and school calendars

Check the metropolitan or provincial education office and individual school.

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Africa School Holidays

South AfricaNational public-school calendar with sector differences

Use the official public-school calendar and verify independent-school dates separately.

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Oceania School Holidays

AustraliaState and territory school calendars

Choose the state or territory before using term and school holiday dates.

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Break names change by education system

Summer and Easter School Holidays 2026

Seasonal terms are useful only when they are attached to a place. The same month can mean summer vacation in one country, a mid-year break in another, or normal teaching time elsewhere.

Summer school holidays

Beijing compulsory education begins its 2027 summer holiday on 6 July, while France starts the metropolitan summer break on 4 July. NSW uses a December-to-January summer break because it is in the Southern Hemisphere. Buenos Aires City calls its 20-31 July closure a winter vacation, so the season must stay attached to the place.

Easter and spring school holidays

Lazio closes for Easter from 25 to 30 March 2027, Hertfordshire lists a longer Easter holiday, and France uses different spring dates for Zones A, B, and C. North Rhine-Westphalia and Mexico also publish spring-period closures, but their authority, date range, and school coverage are different.

Winter and Christmas school holidays

Beijing compulsory education has a 2027 winter holiday from 18 January to 21 February. Turkey uses a shorter semester break, Lazio publishes a Christmas closure, and late-December dates also differ across Hertfordshire, Toronto, France, NRW, Mexico, India KVS, and Philippines public basic education.

Printable planning files

School Holidays 2026 PDF and Printable Calendars

Use the printable calendar images for a quick visual comparison. For formal school planning, open the linked authority source or its PDF because training days, school type, and local amendments can change the applicable schedule.

Choose a printable school calendarOpen blank monthly PDF calendarsOpen 2027 monthly PDF calendars
Do not substitute one calendar for the other

Public Holidays and School Holidays

Public holiday calendar

A public holiday can close government offices, banks, or businesses. It may also close schools, but it does not define the full academic year, term boundaries, or school-specific training days.

School holiday calendar

A school calendar includes education-system dates such as term openings, recesses, board PA days, INSET days, and local closures. Use it after choosing the relevant education authority.

Publication coverage

Official School Calendar Sources and Date Coverage

19 jurisdiction calendars currently use published authority schedules. 2 entries remain explicitly partial: Pakistan is represented only by the confirmed Sindh summer-vacation notice, while Saudi Arabia currently shows the two Ministry dates published for the 1448-1449 academic-year transition. Neither entry is presented as a complete academic-year calendar.

Country and jurisdictionCoverageAuthority
United KingdomHertfordshirePublished academic calendarHertfordshire County Council
United StatesNew York CityPublished academic calendarNew York City Public Schools
CanadaToronto, OntarioPublished academic calendarToronto District School Board
PhilippinesNational public basic educationPublished academic calendarDepartment of Education
PakistanSindhPartial official releaseSindh School Education and Literacy Department
AustraliaNew South Wales (Eastern division)Published academic calendarNSW Department of Education
FranceZones A, B and CPublished academic calendarFrench Ministry of National Education
GermanyNorth Rhine-WestphaliaPublished academic calendarStanding Conference of the Ministers of Education (KMK)
South AfricaNational public schoolsPublished academic calendarDepartment of Basic Education
MexicoNational SEP basic education calendarPublished academic calendarSecretariat of Public Education (SEP)
IndiaKendriya Vidyalaya Group APublished academic calendarKendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
ArgentinaBuenos Aires CityPublished academic calendarBuenos Aires City Ministry of Education
BrazilSao Paulo state school networkPublished academic calendarSao Paulo State Department of Education
ItalyLazio regionPublished academic calendarRegione Lazio
TurkeyNational Ministry of Education calendarPublished academic calendarRepublic of Turkey Ministry of National Education
IndonesiaDKI JakartaPublished academic calendarDKI Jakarta Provincial Education Office
ChinaBeijing compulsory educationPublished academic calendarBeijing Municipal Education Commission
JapanTokyo metropolitan high schoolsPublished academic calendarTokyo Metropolitan Board of Education
Saudi ArabiaNational Ministry of Education calendarPartial official releaseSaudi Ministry of Education
RussiaSecond Saint Petersburg GymnasiumPublished academic calendarSecond Saint Petersburg Gymnasium
South KoreaDoraeul High School, GoyangPublished academic calendarDoraeul High School / Gyeonggido Office of Education
Related holiday categories

Use these category pages when the user need is based on a different holiday type.

Country HolidaysUse this page when your first task is choosing the correct country or region before opening a detailed holiday page.Bank HolidaysUse this page to compare bank holiday dates, regional scope, payment-system closures, observed dates, and business-day effects by country.Long WeekendsBest for users planning time off, travel windows, family schedules, or add-to-calendar reminders around holiday weekends.Market HolidaysUse this page when the task is checking whether a stock exchange is closed, trading shorter hours, or operating a special session on a specific date.Post Office HolidaysBest for users asking whether there is mail, whether post offices are closed, or which holiday page explains service impact.Religious HolidaysUse this page to find a religious observance date, filter by faith, understand why dates vary, and check whether a religious date is also a public holiday in your location.