Spring break 2027 in Seattle is April 12–16.

Here is every break in the 2026-27 school year, the public holidays, and a calendar you can add in one tap.

Dates from Seattle Public Schools. Dates are the Seattle Public Schools calendar; elementary and K-8 schools also close for conference days before Thanksgiving, and other Puget Sound districts set their own calendars.

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Checked against official sources on 19 October 2026

The 2026-27 school year

The year at a glance

SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug

Thanksgiving break, 26 to 27 Nov 2026Winter break, 21 Dec 2026 to 1 Jan 2027Mid-winter break, 15 to 19 Feb 2027Spring break, 12 to 16 Apr 2027Summer break, 22 Jun to 31 Aug 2027

Winter and Christmas
Spring, March and Easter
Summer
Autumn and half terms
Public holiday

All dates

Seattle school holiday dates

2026-27

Confirmed

Break	Dates	School days off
First day of school	Wed 2 September 2026
Thanksgiving breakElementary and K-8 schools also closed November 23 to 25 for family-teacher conferences.	Thu 26 Nov – Fri 27 Nov 2026	2
Winter break	Mon 21 Dec – Fri 1 Jan 2027	10
Mid-winter breakIncludes Presidents Day.	Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027	5
Spring break	Mon 12 Apr – Fri 16 Apr 2027	5
Summer breakJune 22 and 23, 2027 are potential emergency closure makeup days. Kindergarten and preschool start September 8, 2026.	Tue 22 Jun – Tue 31 Aug 2027	51
Last day of school	Mon 21 June 2027

Source: Seattle Public Schools 2026-27 school calendar

2027-28

Provisional

Break	Dates	School days off
First day of school	Wed 1 September 2027
Thanksgiving breakElementary schools also closed November 23 and 24 for conferences (varies by school).	Thu 25 Nov – Fri 26 Nov 2027	2
Winter break	Wed 22 Dec – Fri 31 Dec 2027	8
Mid-winter breakIncludes Presidents Day.	Mon 21 Feb – Fri 25 Feb 2028	5
Spring break	Mon 10 Apr – Fri 14 Apr 2028	5
Summer breakJune 20 and 21, 2028 are emergency closure makeup days if needed.	From Mon 19 Jun 2028	–
Last day of school	Fri 16 June 2028

Source: Seattle Public Schools 2027-28 SY calendar (posted on seattleschools.org; approval status not stated) · Provisional: the board has published draft dates that could still change.

Dates are inclusive school days off, Monday to Friday. Individual schools can add closure days of their own (training days, PA days, inset days), so check with your school before you book anything non-refundable.

Public holidays

Seattle public holidays 2027

Long weekends move demand as much as school breaks do. Where a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off in lieu is listed.

Source: US Office of Personnel Management federal holidays 2027; Washington legal holidays, RCW 1.16.050

1Jan
New Year's DayFriday · long weekend
18Jan
Martin Luther King Jr. DayMonday · long weekend
15Feb
Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day)Monday · long weekend
31May
Memorial DayMonday · long weekend
18Jun
Juneteenth (observed; June 19 is a Saturday)Friday · long weekend
5Jul
Independence Day (observed; July 4 is a Sunday)Monday · long weekend
6Sep
Labor DayMonday · long weekend
11Oct
Columbus Day (federal)Monday · long weekend
11Nov
Veterans DayThursday
25Nov
Thanksgiving DayThursday
26Nov
Native American Heritage Day (Washington state legal holiday)Friday · long weekend
24Dec
Christmas Day (observed; December 25 is a Saturday)Friday · long weekend

For travellers and advisors

What these dates do to demand

Seattle's mid-winter break (February 15 to 19, 2027) is Presidents Day week, a peak week for Pacific Northwest families heading to ski resorts, Hawaii and Mexico.
Seattle's school year runs late (to June 21, 2027), so Seattle family summer travel starts later than in Houston, Miami or Los Angeles.
Seattle spring break (April 12 to 16, 2027) comes after Easter, later than spring breaks in Houston or Los Angeles.

Also off school during Spring break

More regions off at once means fuller flights and resorts that week. See the busiest weeks

Questions

Quick answers

When is Spring Break 2027 in Seattle?

Spring break is 12 to 16 April 2027, 5 school days off, according to Seattle Public Schools 2026-27 school calendar. Dates are the Seattle Public Schools calendar; elementary and K-8 schools also close for conference days before Thanksgiving, and other Puget Sound districts set their own calendars.

When is Thanksgiving break 2026 in Seattle?

Thanksgiving break is 26 to 27 November 2026, according to Seattle Public Schools 2026-27 school calendar.

When is winter break 2026 in Seattle?

Winter break is 21 December 2026 to 1 January 2027, according to Seattle Public Schools 2026-27 school calendar.

When is February break 2027 in Seattle?

Mid-winter break is 15 to 19 February 2027, according to Seattle Public Schools 2026-27 school calendar.

When does the 2026-27 school year start and end in Seattle?

The first day of school is Wednesday 2 September 2026 and the last day is Monday 21 June 2027.

When are the 2027-28 school holidays in Seattle?

Thanksgiving break: 25 to 26 November 2027; Winter break: 22 to 31 December 2027; Mid-winter break: 21 to 25 February 2028; Spring break: 10 to 14 April 2028; Summer break: from 19 June 2028. These dates are provisional.

What are the public holidays in Seattle in 2027?

There are 12 public holidays: New Year's Day (1 January), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (18 January), Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day) (15 February), Memorial Day (31 May), Juneteenth (observed; June 19 is a Saturday) (18 June), Independence Day (observed; July 4 is a Sunday) (5 July), Labor Day (6 September), Columbus Day (federal) (11 October), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (25 November), Native American Heritage Day (Washington state legal holiday) (26 November), Christmas Day (observed; December 25 is a Saturday) (24 December).

Sources

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