Fall break 2026

Fall break 2026: start dates range from Monday, September 21 to Tuesday, October 20, depending on the district.

Dates by school district

Fall break 2026: dates by school district
DistrictPeriodDays
Cobb County School DistrictSep 21 – 25, 20265
Fulton County SchoolsSep 21 – 23, 20263
Forsyth County SchoolsSep 28 – Oct 2, 20265
Jefferson County Public SchoolsSep 28 – Oct 2, 20265
El Paso ISDOct 5 – 9, 20265
Hawaii State Department of EducationOct 5 – 9, 20265
Knox County SchoolsOct 5 – 9, 20265
Mesa Public SchoolsOct 5 – 9, 20265
Rutherford County SchoolsOct 5 – 9, 20265
Washoe County School DistrictOct 5 – 9, 20265
DeKalb County School DistrictOct 6 – 9, 20264
Dallas ISDOct 8 – 9, 20262
Katy ISDOct 9 – 13, 20265
Cherry Creek School DistrictOct 12 – 16, 20265
Clayton County Public SchoolsOct 12 – 16, 20265
Cypress-Fairbanks ISDOct 12 – 16, 20265
Douglas County School DistrictOct 12 – 16, 20265
Fort Bend ISDOct 12 – 16, 20265
Garland ISDOct 12 – 16, 20265
Gwinnett County Public SchoolsOct 12 – 16, 20265
Humble ISDOct 12 – 16, 20265
Jeffco Public SchoolsOct 12 – 13, 20262
Klein ISDOct 12 – 16, 20265
Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsOct 12 – 19, 2026(provisional)8
Metro Nashville Public SchoolsOct 12 – 16, 20265
Atlanta Public SchoolsOct 14 – 16, 20263
Alpine School DistrictOct 15 – 16, 20262
Davis School DistrictOct 15 – 16, 20262
Granite School DistrictOct 15 – 16, 20262
Jordan School DistrictOct 20 – 23, 2026(provisional)4

Dates are taken from official publications. Schools may have additional days off, so check with your school if in doubt.

Sources: Official source (Cobb County School District), Official source (resources.finalsite.net), Official source (Forsyth County Schools), Official source (jefferson.kyschools.us) and 12 more. Last checked: October 12, 2026. More about our sources