2026 Alberta Canada School Holidays
Alberta school holidays in 2026 include the mid-winter (March) break, summer holidays through Labour Day, and Christmas break spanning into early 2027. Boards may adjust first and last instructional days.
Terms & holidays
| Period | Dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
Winter TermTerm | 5 Jan 2026 (Mon) – 18 Mar 2026 (Wed) | 73 |
Mid-Winter BreakBreak | 20 Mar 2026 (Fri) – 29 Mar 2026 (Sun) | 10 |
Spring TermTerm | 30 Mar 2026 (Mon) – 25 Jun 2026 (Thu) | 88 |
Summer HolidaysBreak Summer holidays run until Labour Day weekend; student start dates vary by board. | 26 Jun 2026 (Fri) – 30 Aug 2026 (Sun) | 66 |
Fall Term (pre-break)Term | 31 Aug 2026 (Mon) – 10 Nov 2026 (Tue) | 72 |
Fall BreakBreak | 11 Nov 2026 (Wed) – 15 Nov 2026 (Sun) | 5 |
Fall Term (post-break)Term | 16 Nov 2026 (Mon) – 18 Dec 2026 (Fri) | 33 |
Christmas BreakBreak | 19 Dec 2026 (Sat) – 3 Jan 2027 (Sun) | 16 |
Statistics
- School days
- 266
- Holiday days
- 97
- Terms
- 4
- Longest break
- 66d
- Shortest break
- 5d
- Avg break
- 24.3d
Summer Holidays
Fall Break
Timeline
- Winter Term· 73d
- Mid-Winter Break· 10d
- Spring Term· 88d
- Summer Holidays· 66d
- Fall Term (pre-break)· 72d
- Fall Break· 5d
- Fall Term (post-break)· 33d
- Christmas Break· 16d
FAQ
When is Mid-Winter Break in Alberta 2026?
Mid-Winter Break runs from March 20, 2026 to March 29, 2026 (10 days) on the reference calendar used here. Verify against your board calendar before booking travel.
When is Summer Holidays in Alberta 2026?
Summer Holidays runs from June 26, 2026 to August 30, 2026 (66 days) on the reference calendar used here. Verify against your board calendar before booking travel.
When is Fall Break in Alberta 2026?
Fall Break runs from November 11, 2026 to November 15, 2026 (5 days) on the reference calendar used here. Verify against your board calendar before booking travel.
When is Christmas Break in Alberta 2026?
Christmas Break runs from December 19, 2026 to January 3, 2027 (16 days) on the reference calendar used here. Verify against your board calendar before booking travel.
Are PA days included in the Alberta 2026 holiday list?
No. TermBreaks lists term blocks and major holiday breaks. Professional activity (PA) days are board-specific and are not always published as term breaks.