29 districts read on October 8, 2026

Spring break in Iowa, 2027

Spring break 2027 in Iowa is most often the week of March 22–26: 13 of 29 districts we read (45%). Range: February 18 to April 2, 2027. Most common dates: March 15–19, 2027, 6 of the 29.

Districts listed 29 of 29 in Iowa

Most common start date March 15; 7 districts start that day

Distinct weeks 5; February 18 to March 29

Spring break in every district

Spring break by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates	School days	Starts	Week	Source
Algona Community	March 15–19	5	Monday	other week	source
Audubon Community	March 10–12	3	Wednesday	other week	source
Bettendorf Community	March 15–19	5	Monday	other week	source
Carroll Community	March 12–17	4	Friday	other week	source
Central Community	March 24–30	5	Wednesday	common week	source
Central Lee Community	March 22–28	5	Monday	common week	source
Clay Central–Everly Community	March 15–22	6	Monday	other week	source
East Sac County Community	March 24–29	4	Wednesday	common week	source
Essex Community	March 26 to April 2	6	Friday	other week	source
Exira–Elk Horn–Kimballton Community	March 26–30	3	Friday	other week	source
Fairfield Community	March 15–19	5	Monday	other week	source
Glenwood Community	March 26–29	2	Friday	common week	source
Griswold Community	March 29 to April 2	5	Monday	other week	source
Hamburg Community	March 26 to April 2	6	Friday	other week	source
Harlan Community	March 26–29	2	Friday	common week	source
Hinton Community	March 24–29	4	Wednesday	common week	source
IKM–Manning Community	March 25–29	3	Thursday	common week	source
Lenox Community	March 12–19	6	Friday	other week	source
Marion Independent	March 15–19	5	Monday	other week	source
Marshalltown Community	March 12–19	6	Friday	other week	source
Mid-Prairie Community	March 15–19	5	Monday	other week	source
Missouri Valley Community	March 24–30	5	Wednesday	common week	source
Newell-Fonda Community	March 25–29	3	Thursday	common week	source
Schaller-Crestland Community	March 25–29	3	Thursday	common week	source
Sheldon Community	March 25–29	3	Thursday	common week	source
Turkey Valley Community	March 25	1	Thursday	common week	source
Underwood Community	March 25–29	3	Thursday	common week	source
Winterset Community	March 15–19	5	Monday	other week	source
Woodbine Community	February 18–22	3	Thursday	other week	source

Week by week

Week of March 22–26 · 13 districts (45%)

Central Community, Central Lee Community, East Sac County Community, Glenwood Community, Harlan Community, Hinton Community, IKM–Manning Community, Missouri Valley Community, Newell-Fonda Community, Schaller-Crestland Community, Sheldon Community, Turkey Valley Community, Underwood Community

Week of March 15–19 · 10 districts (34%)

Algona Community, Bettendorf Community, Carroll Community, Clay Central–Everly Community, Fairfield Community, Lenox Community, Marion Independent, Marshalltown Community, Mid-Prairie Community, Winterset Community

Week of March 29 to April 2 · 4 districts (14%)

Essex Community, Exira–Elk Horn–Kimballton Community, Griswold Community, Hamburg Community

Week of February 15–19 · 1 district (3%)

Woodbine Community

Week of March 8–12 · 1 district (3%)

Audubon Community

Facts

Districts with a date: 29 of the 29 we read
Earliest: Woodbine Community, February 18–22
Latest: Griswold Community, March 29 to April 2
Most common length: 5 school days (10 districts)
Shortest and longest: 1 and 6 school days
Most common return day: Tuesday, March 30 (9 of 29)
Staff day next to it: Harlan Community and Woodbine Community
Early release the day before: Audubon Community, Griswold Community, Hinton Community, Lenox Community, Mid-Prairie Community, Missouri Valley Community, Newell-Fonda Community, Schaller-Crestland Community and 2 more
Most common start, Iowa: March 15
Other states we read: 4 start earlier, 5 the same day, 37 later