How Long Is Summer Break In Ontario
I’m always on the lookout for great new educational resources for my kids. I was recently reading an article about the seven ‘best’ things about summer, and it made me wonder about summer break in Ontario. I decided to do a little research into the question of how long is Summer Break in Ontario. That’s when I came across this resource from the Government of Ontario. It provides an exhaustive look at all of the public holidays in Ontario over the calendar year, as well as legal holidays. In fact, it goes into so much detail that they don’t just list every day that’s a public holiday. They also let you know exactly which week days are part of each month’s holiday!
With the end of another school year in sight, summer break is nearly upon us. But how long exactly is summer break in Ontario, Canada? To begin with, let’s clear up the underlying confusion that most people face. There are two main types of summer breaks:
How Long Is Summer Break In Ontario
Ontario offers summer reading programs to encourage children to keep reading throughout their summer vacations. Whether you are an educator, parent, volunteer or a child on break, you’ll probably be interested in knowing how many days of vacation you have coming. This article will tell you about summer vacation and a variety of helpful resources. Let’s face it, school is out and that means a few things. The first is that hot, sticky weather is here and you’re sweating in everything you wear. It also means that your kids have time off from their daily routine of sitting in a classroom. You might think they’ll be bored or find nothing to keep them busy, but with some careful planning and these 10 summer travel ideas, keeping kids busy won’t be a problem.
Overview
A regular school year is typically from September 1 to June 30.
By March 1st of each year, school boards are required to submit to the Ministry of Education the school year calendar(s) for the following school year.
School boards must submit school year calendars according to the Education Act and Regulation 304, School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days. If a school board wishes to submit a school year calendar that is different from what is required in the regulation (including school holidays), the calendar must be approved by the Ministry of Education.
Key dates provided below help school boards prepare their school year calendars.
Parents and families can contact their school board directly for information regarding the specific school year calendar being used by the board.
School days
The number of available school days for each school year is shown in the table below. The minimum number of school days for Ontario schools is 194.
| 2020-21 school year | 2021-22 school year | 2022-23 school year | 2023-24 school year | 2024-25 school year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of school days available (September 1 to June 30) | 196 | 196 | 195 | 194 | 195 |
| Minimum number of school days required by regulation | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 |
School holidays
Holidays for Ontario schools are shown in the table below.
| Holidays | 2020-21 school year | 2021-22 school year | 2022-23 school year | 2023-24 school year | 2024-25 school year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Day | September 7 | September 6 | September 5 | September 4 | September 2 |
| Thanksgiving Day | October 12 | October 11 | October 10 | October 9 | October 14 |
| Christmas break (inclusive) | December 21 to January 1 | December 20 to December 30 | December 19 to December 30 | December 25 to January 5 | December 23 to January 3 |
| Family day | February 15 | February 21 | February 20 | February 19 | February 17 |
| Mid-winter break (inclusive) | April 12 to April 16 | March 14 to March 18 | March 13 to March 17 | March 11 to March 15 | March 10 to March 14 |
| Good Friday | April 2 | April 15 | April 7 | March 29 | April 18 |
| Easter Monday | April 5 | April 18 | April 10 | April 1 | April 21 |
| Victoria Day | May 24 | May 23 | May 22 | May 20 | May 19 |
Summer holidays
| Holidays | 2020-21 school year | 2021-22 school year | 2022-23 school year | 2023-24 school year | 2024-25 school year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Dayfootnote 1[1] | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 |
| Civic Holiday | August 3 | August 1 | August 7 | August 5 | August 4 |
School year calendar templates
School boards use the following templates to assist in planning their school year calendars. These templates are updated every year.
2020-2021 school year
Download the school year calendar template for 2020-2021 (PDF).
2021-2022 school year
Download the school year calendar template for 2021-2022 (PDF).
August 2021
- Monday, August 2 is the civic holiday.
- There are no instructional days in August.
September 2021
- Monday, September 6 is Labour day. All schools are closed.
- There are 21 instructional days between Wednesday, September 1 and Thursday, September 30.
October 2021
- Monday, October 11 is Thanksgiving Day. All schools are closed.
- There are 20 instructional days between Friday, October 1 and Friday, October 29.
November 2021
- There are no school holidays in November.
- There are 22 instructional days between Monday, November 1 and Tuesday, November 30.
December 2021
- The Christmas vacation is from Monday, December 20 to Friday, December 31. All schools are closed.
- There are 13 instructional days between Wednesday, December 1 and Friday, December 17.
January 2022
- There are no school holidays in January.
- There are 21 instructional days between Monday, January 3 and Monday, January 31.
February 2022
- Monday, February 21 is Family Day. All schools are closed.
- There are 19 instructional days between Tuesday, February 1 and Monday, February 28.
March 2022
- The March break is from Monday, March 14 to Friday, March 18. All schools are closed.
- There are 18 instructional days between Tuesday, March 1 and Thursday, March 31.
April 2022
- Friday, April 15 is Easter Friday and Monday, April 18th is Easter Monday. All schools are closed.
- There are 19 instructional days between Friday, April 1 and Friday, April 29.
May 2022
- Monday, May 23 is Victoria Day. All schools are closed.
- There are 21 instructional days between Monday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 31.