--- title: "Burbio K-12 Calendar Tracker 9/14: Dates that Drive Demand" description: In this edition of the Tracker, we examine what percentage of students have October 12th off, look at Spring break changes for 2027, and the last school dates for California and Texas. image: https://about.burbio.com/hubfs/unnamed%20(29).png --- [![burbio logo png-2](https://about.burbio.com/hubfs/burbio%20logo%20png-2.png)](https://about.burbio.com/) - [Features](https://about.burbio.com/school-calendar-insights) ### [Curriculum Tracker](https://about.burbio.com/curriculum-trackerv2) ### [Construction Tracker](https://about.burbio.com/construction-tracker) ### [Calendar Insights](https://about.burbio.com/school-calendar-insights) - [Burbio School Tracker](https://about.burbio.com/weekly-updates) - Company ### [In the News](https://about.burbio.com/press) ### [Research](https://about.burbio.com/research) ### [Contact Us](https://calendly.com/dennisroche/burbio-meeting-with-dennis-roche?month=2026-08) [NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP](https://about.burbio.com/#sign-up) [GET A DEMO](https://calendly.com/dennisroche/burbio-meeting-with-dennis-roche?month=2025-12) # Burbio K-12 Calendar Tracker 9/14: Dates that Drive Demand In this edition of the Tracker, we examine what percentage of students have October 12th off, look at Spring break changes for 2027, and the last school dates for California and Texas. [Dennis Roche](https://about.burbio.com/weekly-updates/author/dennis-roche) Sep 14, 2026 --- School start dates, end dates, and major breaks vary widely across the United States, and often within individual states. These differences influence the timing of consumer purchases, travel, staffing needs, childcare demand, and other economic activity across communities serving more than 50 million K–12 students. [Burbio's Calendar Intelligence](https://about.burbio.com/school-calendar-insights) dataset links precise school calendar data to local ZIP codes, helping organizations anticipate changes in consumer demand, staffing, travel, and childcare needs. The analysis below draws on Burbio’s proprietary data. **1.** October 12, 2026, referred to by districts as either Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day, is a school holiday for just over half of K–12 students nationwide. The share varies widely by state: ![unnamed (29)](https://about.burbio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/unnamed%20(29).png?width=794&height=638&name=unnamed%20(29).png) **2.** Spring Break timing varies widely across school districts, most of which have set their calendars for 2026-2027. The chart below shows a pronounced shift toward earlier breaks in 2027. The share of districts off during the week of March 22 rises from 10% to 24%, while the share off during the week of April 5 falls from 20% to 9%. Overall, nearly half of districts are off during the weeks of March 22 and March 29 in 2027. The shift reflects Easter moving from April 5 in 2026 to March 28 in 2027: ![SpringBreak Comparison 2026-2027-1](https://about.burbio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SpringBreak%20Comparison%202026-2027-1.png?width=2672&height=1860&name=SpringBreak%20Comparison%202026-2027-1.png) *School calendar differences can materially affect the timing of demand across markets.* [*Schedule a short discussion*](https://calendly.com/dennisroche/burbio-meeting-with-dennis-roche?month=2026-09) *to see how Burbio’s Calendar Intelligence can strengthen your forecasting and planning.* **3.** In local communities, the last day of school marks a major shift in consumer behavior as families adjust their spending, travel, and childcare routines. The timing can vary considerably even within a single state. In California, students finish school across an 18-day period, from May 25 through June 11. June 4 is the most common date, accounting for 27% of enrollment, but several other meaningful peaks appear throughout the period: ![unnamed (32)](https://about.burbio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/unnamed%20(32).png?width=1240&height=747&name=unnamed%20(32).png) Texas follows a more concentrated pattern. More than three-quarters of students finish school on May 26, May 27, or May 28, including 39% on May 27 alone: ![unnamed (33)](https://about.burbio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/unnamed%20(33).png?width=1240&height=749&name=unnamed%20(33).png)   ## Similar posts School Board Meetings ### [Week of 5/30: Protocols](https://about.burbio.com/weekly-updates/week-of-5/30-protocols) This week we update our enrollment analysis with the addition of complete enrollment figures from Vermont, district-level information for Rhode... 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