27. If the year ends on Friday, Thanksgiving is on November 25, while Black Friday is on November 26. If the year ends on Saturday, Thanksgiving is on November 24, while Black Friday is on November 25. Christmas or Winter Break – Varies in length per school; usually starts at the third Saturday in December and ends a day or two after New Year's Day (sometimes the first Monday after the New Year's Day), unless New Year's Day falls on a Sunday in which case the first Monday (January 2) is the official holiday and schools may not begin until January 3; the most recent occurrence of this was in the 2022-23 holiday break when January 1, 2023 fell on a Sunday. Martin Luther King Day – Martin Luther King Day is always on the third Monday of January each year. Some students have a full or half-day Friday and have the weekend, Martin Luther King day, and sometimes Monday and Tuesday off. The certain day of Martin Luther King Day depends on the dominical letter of the year: If the year is a common or leap year starting on Sunday, Martin Luther King Day is on January 16. If the year is a common or leap year starting on Monday, Martin Luther King Day is on January 15. If the year is a common or leap year starting on Tuesday, Martin Luther King Day is on January 21. If the year is a common or leap year starting on Wednesday, Martin Luther King Day is on January 20. If the year is a common or leap year starting on Thursday, Martin Luther King Day is on January 19. If the year is a common or leap year starting on Friday, Martin Luther King Day is on January 18. If the year is a common or leap year starting on Saturday, Martin Luther King Day is on January 17. Spring or Easter Break – Usually lasts for one or two weeks in March or April Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day Break – Columbus Day is always the second Monday in October. Many schools take a week off, though some areas only take Columbus Day itself off. In many states, however, Columbus Day is not observed as a school holiday at all. Also called Indigenous Peoples' Day. The certain date of the Columbus Day depends on the dominical letter of