School holidays shortened by one day in 2026/2027
School holidays in the 2026/2027 academic year will be shortened by one day, totaling 126 days compared to 127 days the previous year, according to recommendations from the Ministry of Education.
Consensus
- School holidays in the 2026/27 academic year will be one day shorter than in the previous year.
- The total duration of autumn, winter, spring, and summer holidays for grades 2–11 will be 126 days.
- Autumn holidays are recommended to be from October 26 to November 3.
- Winter holidays are recommended to be from December 31 to January 10.
- Spring holidays are recommended to be from March 27 to April 4.
- Summer holidays are recommended to be from May 27 to August 31.
- Schools may use the federal schedule or create their own based on regional and ethnic traditions and planned events.
Points of divergence
- Additional holidays are provided for first graders from February 15 to 21, 2027. — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- School holidays this academic year will be shortened by one day, according to recommendations from the Ministry of Education... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Unpleasant news for schoolchildren: breaks this academic year will be shorter — Фонтанка