When does school start in Ontario in 2026-2027?

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 44 of 70 school boards. The rest start within a day or two of it.

When does school end in Ontario in 2026-2027?

Tuesday, June 29, 2027 at 33 of 70 school boards.

When is March Break in Ontario in 2027?

Monday, March 15, 2027 to Mar 19 at 64 of 70 school boards.

How long is March Break in Ontario?

5 school days off, plus the weekends either side.

When is the Christmas break in Ontario?

Monday, December 21, 2026 to Jan 1 at 67 of 70 school boards. Classes resume the next school day.

How many school boards are there in Ontario?

70 with a published 2026-2027 calendar on this site.

Do all Ontario school boards have the same calendar?

No. The statutory holidays are the same everywhere, but each school board sets its own professional development days, and first and last days differ by up to a week.

How long is the Ontario school year?

Sep 8 to Jun 29, which is about 42 weeks including breaks.

Ontario Holidays and School Calendar 26-27

What the 70 Ontario school boards share, and where they differ.

March Break 2027

Mar 15 - Mar 19

· 64 of 70

Countdown and every board →

Winter Break

Dec 21 - Jan 1

· 67 of 70

Countdown and every board →

First day

Sep 8

· 44 of 70

Last day

Jun 29

· 33 of 70

Ontario school board calendars

Plan your Ontario school year

Pick your school board and its breaks and non-instructional days are already in the planner.

Open Planner

Holidays every school board closes for

Labour Day Monday, September 7, 2026
Thanksgiving Day Monday, October 12, 2026
Family Day Monday, February 15, 2027
Good Friday Friday, March 26, 2027
Easter Monday Monday, March 29, 2027
Victoria Day Monday, May 24, 2027

Every school board

Where a school board sets its own dates, they are here.

School board	First day	Last day	March Break
Algoma District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 30	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board	Sep 2	Jun 28	Mar 12 - Mar 19
Avon Maitland District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Bluewater District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario	Sep 2	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Conseil scolaire catholique de district des Grandes Rivieres	Sep 1	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario	Sep 8	Jun 30	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord	Sep 8	Jun 30	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Conseil scolaire catholique Providence	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien	Aug 25	Jun 17	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boreales	Sep 3	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario	Sep 1	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Conseil scolaire Viamonde	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Consortium Centre Jules-Leger	Aug 19	Jun 17	Mar 15 - Mar 19
District School Board of Niagara	Sep 8	Jun 30	Mar 15 - Mar 19
District School Board Ontario North East	Sep 1	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Durham Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Durham District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Grand Erie District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Greater Essex County District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Halton Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 30	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Halton District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 30	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 30	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board	Sep 2	Jun 28	Mar 12 - Mar 19
Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 30	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Keewatin-Patricia District School Board	Sep 1	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Kenora Catholic District School Board	Sep 1	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Lakehead District School Board	Sep 3	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Lambton Kent District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Limestone District School Board	Sep 2	Jun 28	Mar 12 - Mar 19
London District Catholic School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Moose Factory Island District School Area Board	Aug 20	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 22
Near North District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 30	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Niagara Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 30	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 30	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Northeastern Catholic District School Board	Aug 20	Jun 24	Mar 15 - Mar 22
Northwest Catholic District School Board	Sep 1	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Ottawa Catholic School Board	Sep 1	Jun 24	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board	Sep 1	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Peel District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 30	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Penetanguishene Protestant Separate School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch	Sep 2	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Rainbow District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 30	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Rainy River District School Board	Sep 1	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Renfrew County District School Board	Sep 2	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Simcoe County District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
St. Clair Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Sudbury Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 30	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Superior North Catholic District School Board	Sep 2	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Superior-Greenstone District School Board	Sep 2	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Thames Valley District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board	Sep 3	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Toronto Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Toronto District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Trillium Lakelands District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Upper Canada District School Board	Sep 2	Jun 25	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Upper Grand District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Waterloo Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Wellington Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
York Catholic District School Board	Sep 8	Jun 29	Mar 15 - Mar 19
York Region District School Board	Sep 2	Jun 26	Mar 16 - Mar 20

Common questions

When does school start in Ontario in 2026-2027?: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 44 of 70 school boards. The rest start within a day or two of it.
When does school end in Ontario in 2026-2027?: Tuesday, June 29, 2027 at 33 of 70 school boards.
When is March Break in Ontario in 2027?: Monday, March 15, 2027 to Mar 19 at 64 of 70 school boards.
How long is March Break in Ontario?: 5 school days off, plus the weekends either side.
When is the Christmas break in Ontario?: Monday, December 21, 2026 to Jan 1 at 67 of 70 school boards. Classes resume the next school day.
How many school boards are there in Ontario?: 70 with a published 2026-2027 calendar on this site.
Do all Ontario school boards have the same calendar?: No. The statutory holidays are the same everywhere, but each school board sets its own professional development days, and first and last days differ by up to a week.
How long is the Ontario school year?: Sep 8 to Jun 29, which is about 42 weeks including breaks.

All Ontario school boards