How many days until school starts

Your school's dateFirst day or last dayCalendar days

There is no single answer to this one — school calendars differ by country, state and district, and some start in mid-August while others wait until after Labor Day. So this page does not guess. Put in your school's date and the count is exact. Counting down to summer break instead? Same tool, different date.

🎒 First day of school

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Typical dates, if you need a starting point

US: most districts start between the second week of August and the day after Labor Day; summer break usually begins late May to mid-June.
UK: the autumn term starts in the first week of September; the summer holiday begins around 20 July.
Australia: the school year starts late January and ends mid-December.

Questions people ask

How many days until summer break?

Set the last day of term in the maker above. The count is whole calendar days with today excluded.

Can I count school days rather than calendar days?

For a rough count, the business days calculator skips weekends. It does not know your holidays, so subtract those.

Can my kids see it on the fridge iPad?

Yes — open the link on any device, or add the Countdown app widget to the home screen.