256 districts with a fall break in 25 states, read September 29 – October 20, 2026
Fall Break 2026 by state
Counted by district: Fall break 2026: week of October 12–16 for 130 of the 256 districts that have one (51%); most last 2 or 5 school days. Of the 997 districts we read, 256 have a fall break: 235 call it that; the other 21 are 3 or more school days off in a row. Counted by state: most common dates: October 12–16, typical in 6 of the 25 states we read. The earliest typical start is September 28 (South Carolina), the latest November 2 (New Jersey).
Fall Break 2026, state by state
- Week of the typical start, by state
- 22 states in October, 2 states in September, 1 state in November
| State | Most common dates | School days | Districts on them | Start dates | Districts read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | September 28 to October 9 | 10 | 1 of 2, small sample | September 28 to October 5 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | September 30 to October 2 | 3 | 1 of 2, small sample | September 30 to October 9 | 75 |
| Louisiana | October 5–6 | 2 | 1 of 3, small sample | October 5 to October 12 | 3 |
| California | October 5–9 | 5 | 2 of 7 | September 28 to October 12 | 52 |
| Indiana | October 5–9 | 5 | 2 of 7 | October 5 to October 19 | 7 |
| Kentucky | October 5–9 | 5 | 6 of 13 | October 2 to October 12 | 14 |
| Mississippi | October 5–9 | 5 | 8 of 12 | October 5 to October 12 | 12 |
| New Mexico | October 5–9 | 5 | 1 of 2, small sample | October 5 to October 9 | 5 |
| Illinois | October 9–12 | 2 | 1 of 2, small sample | October 9 to October 12 | 42 |
| Alabama | October 12 | 1 | 3 of 8 | October 5 to October 19 | 10 |
| Kansas | October 12–13 | 2 | 1 of 4, small sample | October 12 to October 29 | 39 |
| Arizona | October 12–16 | 5 | 4 of 9 | October 2 to October 12 | 10 |
| Georgia | October 12–16 | 5 | 15 of 37 | September 28 to October 15 | 44 |
| Michigan | October 12–16 | 5 | 2 of 13 | October 9 to November 2 | 98 |
| Ohio | October 12–16 | 5 | 1 of 3, small sample | October 12 to October 19 | 38 |
| Tennessee | October 12–16 | 5 | 4 of 7 | October 5 to October 12 | 7 |
| Texas | October 12–16 | 5 | 16 of 43 | September 16 to November 2 | 153 |
| Utah | October 14–16 | 3 | 1 of 3, small sample | October 14 to October 19 | 3 |
| Minnesota | October 15–16 | 2 | 1 of 1, small sample | October 15 | 4 |
| Oklahoma | October 15–19 | 3 | 6 of 22 | October 7 to October 16 | 23 |
| Arkansas | October 16 | 1 | 6 of 39 | September 23 to October 23 | 59 |
| Washington | October 19–23 | 5 | 1 of 1, small sample | October 19 | 13 |
| Nebraska | October 23 | 1 | 2 of 2, small sample | October 23 | 6 |
| Wyoming | October 23–26 | 2 | 1 of 2, small sample | October 23 to October 29 | 6 |
| New Jersey | November 2–6 | 5 | 10 of 12 | September 21 to November 2 | 78 |
Which week has the most districts?
- Busiest week
- October 12–16 (130 of 256 districts)
- Other weeks
- 126 districts in 7 weeks
| Week of (Monday) | Districts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| September 14 | 1 district | 0% |
| September 21 | 2 districts | 1% |
| September 28 | 12 districts | 5% |
| October 5 | 65 districts | 25% |
| October 12 | 130 districts | 51% |
| October 19 | 28 districts | 11% |
| October 26 | 5 districts | 2% |
| November 2 | 13 districts | 5% |
How long is fall break 2026?
- Median length
- 4 school days (256 districts)
- Most common lengths
- 5 school days: 107; 2 school days: 50; 3 school days: 42
| Length | Districts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 school day | 35 | 14% |
| 2 school days | 50 | 20% |
| 3 school days | 42 | 16% |
| 4 school days | 5 | 2% |
| 5 school days | 107 | 42% |
| 6 school days | 12 | 5% |
| 10 school days | 5 | 2% |
What states have fall break?
- Districts with a fall break
- 256 of 997 we read
- At least four in five have one
- Indiana (7 of 7), Mississippi (12 of 12), Tennessee (7 of 7), Oklahoma (22 of 23), Kentucky (13 of 14), Arizona (9 of 10), Georgia (37 of 44) and Alabama (8 of 10)
- Fewer than one in six do
- Pennsylvania (2 of 75), Illinois (2 of 42), Washington (1 of 13), Ohio (3 of 38), Kansas (4 of 39), Michigan (13 of 98) and California (7 of 52)
- None has one
- Alaska (7 read), Florida (8 read), Iowa (29 read), Massachusetts (9 read), Missouri (10 read), New York (34 read), North Carolina (13 read), North Dakota (9 read), Oregon (12 read) and South Dakota (7 read)
- Small sample
- a state where we read fewer than five districts
| State | Districts we read | With a fall break | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Louisiana | 3 | 3 | 100%, small sample |
| Mississippi | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Utah | 3 | 3 | 100%, small sample |
| Oklahoma | 23 | 22 | 96% |
| Kentucky | 14 | 13 | 93% |
| Arizona | 10 | 9 | 90% |
| Georgia | 44 | 37 | 84% |
| Alabama | 10 | 8 | 80% |
| Arkansas | 59 | 39 | 66% |
| New Mexico | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Nebraska | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| South Carolina | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| Wyoming | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| Texas | 153 | 43 | 28% |
| Minnesota | 4 | 1 | 25%, small sample |
| New Jersey | 78 | 12 | 15% |
| California | 52 | 7 | 13% |
| Michigan | 98 | 13 | 13% |
| Kansas | 39 | 4 | 10% |
| Ohio | 38 | 3 | 8% |
| Washington | 13 | 1 | 8% |
| Illinois | 42 | 2 | 5% |
| Pennsylvania | 75 | 2 | 3% |
| Alaska | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Colorado | 4 | 0 | 0%, small sample |
| Connecticut | 3 | 0 | 0%, small sample |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0%, small sample |
| Florida | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Idaho | 4 | 0 | 0%, small sample |
| Iowa | 29 | 0 | 0% |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 0%, small sample |
| Maryland | 4 | 0 | 0%, small sample |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Missouri | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| Montana | 1 | 0 | 0%, small sample |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 0%, small sample |
| New York | 34 | 0 | 0% |
| North Carolina | 13 | 0 | 0% |
| North Dakota | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Oregon | 12 | 0 | 0% |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 0%, small sample |
| South Dakota | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Virginia | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| West Virginia | 11 | 0 | 0% |
| Wisconsin | 14 | 0 | 0% |