Simple ScheduleAlberta School Calendars 2026-2027
Fall, winter and spring break for Alberta school districts, plus first and last days.
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Fall break
Fri – Mon
Oct 9–12
2026 · most common dates
Winter break
Mon – Fri
Dec 21 – Jan 1
2026 · most common dates
Mid-winter break
Mon – Fri
Feb 15–19
2027 · most common dates
Spring break
Fri – Fri
Mar 26 – Apr 2
2027 · most common dates
Only in Alberta
Alberta holidays and days off that Alberta schools take far more often than schools elsewhere.
Local day off
Teachers' Convention
Holidays and Alberta schools
Each 2026-2027 holiday on a school day, and the share of Alberta districts we track with no school that day.
| Holiday | Date | Type | No school |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Day | Mon, Sep 7 | Public holiday | 93% |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Wed, Sep 30 | Public holiday | 90% |
| Thanksgiving | Mon, Oct 12 | Public holiday | 97% |
| Remembrance Day | Wed, Nov 11 | Public holiday | 97% |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25 | Public holiday | 100% |
| Boxing Day (observed) | Mon, Dec 28 | Public holiday | 87% |
| New Year's Day | Fri, Jan 1 | Public holiday | 100% |
| Family Day | Mon, Feb 15 | Provincial holiday | 94% |
| Good Friday | Fri, Mar 26 | Public holiday | 97% |
| Victoria Day | Mon, May 24 | Public holiday | 97% |
Alberta school district calendars
Open a district for every day off, early release and break in 2026-2027.
| District | First day | Last day | Thanksgiving | Winter break | Spring break | No-school days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle River School Division | Aug 31 | — | — | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Mar 26 – Apr 5 | 39 |
| Black Gold School Division | Aug 27 | Jun 25 | — | Dec 23 – Jan 5 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 37 |
| Calgary Board of Education | Aug 31 | Jun 25 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 19–29 | 34 |
| Calgary Catholic School District | Aug 31 | Jun 29 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 36 |
| Chinook's Edge School Division | Aug 31 | Jun 29 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Apr 19–23 | 41 |
| Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools | Aug 31 | May 25 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Apr 1–2 | 25 |
| Clearview Public Schools | Aug 31 | Jun 23 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 33 |
| Edmonton Catholic Schools | Sep 2 | Jun 28 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 25 – Apr 2 | 31 |
| Edmonton Public Schools | Sep 1 | Jun 28 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 10–12 | 37 |
| Elk Island Public Schools | Aug 31 | — | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 22–26 | 31 |
| Foothills School Division | Aug 31 | Jun 29 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 37 |
| Grande Prairie Public School Division | Sep 3 | Jun 28 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 35 |
| Grande Yellowhead Public School Division | Sep 8 | Jun 25 | — | — | — | 16 |
| Grasslands Public Schools | Aug 31 | — | — | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | 20 |
| Horizon School Division | Sep 2 | — | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 28 |
| Lethbridge School Division | Sep 1 | — | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 26 |
| Livingstone Range School Division | Sep 1 | Jun 28 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Apr 1–2 | 24 |
| Northern Gateway Public Schools | Aug 31 | Jun 28 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 32 |
| Northern Lights Public Schools | Aug 31 | Jun 24 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 30 |
| Northland School Division | Sep 8 | Jun 29 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 31 |
| Palliser School Division | Sep 8 | Jun 28 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 26 |
| Parkland School Division | Sep 1 | Jun 29 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 5 | 33 |
| Peace River School Division | — | Jun 28 | — | — | Mar 3–5 | 20 |
| Peace Wapiti Public School Division | Sep 3 | Jun 28 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 28 |
| Pembina Hills School Division | Aug 31 | Jun 28 | — | Dec 21–23 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 30 |
| Red Deer Public Schools | Aug 31 | Jun 28 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 33 |
| St. Albert Public Schools | Aug 31 | Jun 25 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 5 | 35 |
| St. Paul School Division | Aug 31 | Jun 28 | — | Dec 23 – Jan 5 | Mar 25 – Apr 2 | 38 |
| Westwind School Division | Sep 1 | Jun 23 | — | — | Mar 16–23 | 24 |
| Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools | Sep 2 | Jun 25 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 34 |
| Wolf Creek Public Schools | Sep 1 | Jun 29 | — | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Apr 19–23 | 30 |
Dates come from each district's published calendar and can change. No-school days count weekdays off between the first and last day, not weekends or summer.
Alberta school calendar questions
When is fall break 2026 in Alberta?
Most often Oct 9–12, 2026: about 39% of the Alberta districts with a fall break take it then, and students are back Tue, Oct 13. Other common dates are Nov 9–13 and Nov 11–13. For example: Calgary Board of Education, Nov 11–13; Edmonton Public Schools, Nov 11–16; Calgary Catholic School District, Nov 11–13.
When is winter break 2026 in Alberta?
Most often Dec 21 – Jan 1: about 79% of the Alberta districts with a winter break take it then, and students are back Mon, Jan 4. Other common dates are Dec 21 – Jan 4 and Dec 23 – Jan 5. For example: Calgary Board of Education, Dec 21 – Jan 1; Edmonton Public Schools, Dec 21 – Jan 1; Calgary Catholic School District, Dec 21 – Jan 4.
When is mid-winter break 2027 in Alberta?
Most often Feb 15–19, 2027: about 43% of the Alberta districts with a mid-winter break take it then, and students are back Mon, Feb 22. Other common dates are Feb 11–15. For example: Calgary Board of Education, Feb 11–15; Calgary Catholic School District, Feb 11–15; Edmonton Catholic Schools, Feb 24–26.
When is spring break 2027 in Alberta?
Most often Mar 26 – Apr 2, 2027: about 50% of the Alberta districts with a spring break take it then, and students are back Mon, Apr 5. Other common dates are Mar 26 – Apr 5 and Mar 25 – Apr 2. For example: Calgary Board of Education, Mar 19–29; Edmonton Public Schools, Mar 10–12; Calgary Catholic School District, Mar 26 – Apr 2.
How long is winter break in Alberta?
Usually 10 school days, about 2 weeks. The most common winter break runs Dec 21 – Jan 1, and most Alberta students go back Mon, Jan 4.
When does school start in Alberta?
Most often Aug 31, 2026 (about 50% of the Alberta districts we track). Black Gold School Division starts earliest, on Aug 27; Palliser School Division and Grande Yellowhead Public School Division start latest, on Sep 8.
When is the last day of school in Alberta?
Most often Jun 28, 2027 (about 42% of the Alberta districts we track). Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools finishes earliest, on May 25; Calgary Catholic School District and Chinook's Edge School Division finish latest, on Jun 29.
Is there school on Teachers' Convention in Alberta?
In about 77% of the Alberta districts we track there's no school for Teachers' Convention (most often Thu, Feb 18), far more than in districts elsewhere.
How many days off do Alberta schools have?
About 31 weekdays off on average between the first and last day, counting breaks, holidays and teacher days, not weekends or summer. That's more than the 28 we see across all districts we track.
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