US School Holidays in Colorado for 2025-26, 2026-27 & 2027-28
View the verified Colorado school holiday dates for 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 across all districts. You'll find term dates, school holidays and major breaks for Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins and other districts across Colorado.
These dates are based on official school district calendars. Use these most important dates to plan around.
Colorado School Holidays 2025-26
The main school holiday breaks observed across Colorado in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break March 23 - 27, 2026, and summer break May 30, 2026 - August 9, 2026
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of SchoolPublic | August 11 - 18, 2025Typical mid-August start for CO districts |
| Labor DayPublic | September 1, 2025No school |
| Fall BreakDistrict-Specific | October 16 - 20, 2025Commonly observed in Denver Public Schools and Jeffco |
| Veterans DayPublic | November 11, 2025Observed statewide |
| Thanksgiving BreakPublic | November 24 - 28, 2025Full week for many mountain and metro districts |
| Winter BreakPublic | December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026Holiday break |
| MLK Jr. DayPublic | January 19, 2026State and federal holiday |
| Presidents DayPublic | February 16, 2026No school |
| Spring BreakPublic | March 23 - 27, 2026Standard window for most Colorado districts |
| Good FridayDistrict-Specific | April 3, 2026Observed as a non-contact day in some districts |
| Memorial DayPublic | May 25, 2026School usually ends before or immediately after |
| Last Day of SchoolPublic | May 21 - 29, 2026End of the school year |
| Summer BreakPublic | May 30, 2026 - August 9, 2026Holiday break |
Colorado School Holidays 2026-27
The main school holiday breaks observed across Colorado in 2026-27: winter break December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027, spring break March 23 - 27, 2027, and summer break May 29, 2027 - August 8, 2027
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of School (2026-27)Public | August 10 - 17, 2026Mid-August start is standard |
| Labor DayPublic | September 7, 2026Schools closed statewide |
| Frances Xavier Cabrini DayState-Specific | October 5, 2026Colorado state holiday (observed 1st Monday in Oct) |
| Veterans DayPublic | November 11, 2026Public holiday |
| Thanksgiving BreakPublic | November 23 - 27, 2026Holiday break |
| Winter BreakPublic | December 21, 2026 - January 4, 2027Holiday break |
| MLK Jr. DayPublic | January 19, 2027State and federal holiday |
| Presidents DayPublic | February 16, 2027Observed statewide |
| Spring BreakPublic | March 23 - 27, 2027Standard spring break window |
| Last Day of SchoolPublic | May 21 - 28, 2027End of the school year |
| Memorial DayPublic | May 25, 2027No school |
| Summer BreakPublic | May 29, 2027 - August 8, 2027Holiday break |
Colorado School Holidays 2027-28
The main school holiday breaks observed across Colorado in 2027-28: winter break December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break March 22 - 26, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of School (2027-28)Public | August 9 - 16, 2027Mid-August start is standard |
| Labor DayPublic | September 6, 2027Schools closed statewide |
| Frances Xavier Cabrini DayState-Specific | October 4, 2027Colorado state holiday (observed 1st Monday in Oct) |
| Veterans DayPublic | November 11, 2027Public holiday |
| Thanksgiving BreakPublic | November 22 - 26, 2027Holiday break |
| Winter BreakPublic | December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break |
| MLK Jr. DayPublic | January 17, 2028State and federal holiday |
| Presidents DayPublic | February 15, 2028Observed statewide |
| Spring BreakPublic | March 22 - 26, 2028Standard spring break window |
| Last Day of SchoolPublic | May 21 - 28, 2028End of the school year |
| Memorial DayPublic | May 31, 2028No school |