Spring and autumn holidays for primary and secondary schools have been officially announced in many places!
The crisp autumn air makes it a good time to travel. Recently, many places have officially announced spring and autumn holiday arrangements for primary and secondary schools↓
- Guangdong
On October 9, the Shenzhen Municipal Education Bureau announced the spring and autumn vacation arrangements for primary and secondary schools in the city. All compulsory education schools in Shenzhen (including private schools) will implement spring and autumn holidays uniformly, and kindergartens will follow suit. Schools at the high school level determine independently based on actual conditions.
The autumn break is from November 17, 2026 (Tuesday) to November 20 (Friday);
The spring break will be from April 1 (Thursday) to April 2 (Friday), 2027. No additional days will be arranged for subsequent spring and autumn holidays.
- Sichuan
Chengdu has a three-day autumn break, and districts (cities), counties and schools can arrange it to take three days after the second week of November to form a continuous break with the weekend.
The autumn holiday in Zigong City is uniformly arranged from November 16th (Monday) to November 18th (Wednesday), a total of 3 days, connected with the weekend, forming a 5-day holiday. The implementation scope includes all primary and secondary schools (including secondary vocational schools) and kindergartens in the city; third grade students and intern students in secondary vocational schools are not included in the implementation scope of this autumn vacation.
The autumn holiday in Panzhihua City is from November 18th to 20th, 2026, a total of three days, forming consecutive holidays with the weekend. Implementation scope: Compulsory education and preschool education stages in the city. High schools are encouraged to trial the spring and autumn vacation or autumn vacation system based on actual conditions.
- Fujian
The autumn vacation schedule is slightly different in various places in Fuzhou City.
Gulou District, Taijiang District, Jin'an District, Cangshan District, Minhou County, Lianjiang County, Luoyuan County, Minqing County, and Yongtai County are scheduled from November 18th to 20th;
Fuzhou New District (Changle District) and Mawei District are scheduled from November 23rd to 25th;
Fuqing City is scheduled from November 16th to 18th.
- Zhejiang
Ningbo City’s autumn holiday is scheduled for November 25th to 27th, 2026, a total of 3 days. Combined with weekends, it forms a 5-day long holiday.
- Shanxi
The autumn holidays in Yuncheng City are on November 5th, 6th, and 9th, and are consecutively closed on the weekend of November 7th and 8th, forming a five-day mini-long holiday.
- Hunan
Changsha City’s autumn vacation is scheduled for three days, with the specific dates being November 12th, November 13th, and November 16th. Spring break in 2027 will be April 2 and April 6.
The autumn holiday in Hengyang City is from November 11 to 13, 2026 (Wednesday to Friday), connected with the weekend (November 14 to 15), forming a 5-day continuous holiday. Students will return to school as normal on November 16 (Monday). The scope of the autumn vacation arrangement is the compulsory education schools in the city, and kindergartens can be implemented based on actual conditions.
Students in grades one to nine in Zhuzhou City will have autumn vacation on November 16 (Monday), 17 (Tuesday), and 18 (Wednesday), which will be connected to November 14 (Saturday) and 15 (Sunday) to form a five-day long holiday. Kindergartens can follow the instructions.
Xiangtan City has three days of autumn holiday, three days before and after the weekends in the second or third week of November, which are connected with one of the weekends to form a five-day long holiday.
The autumn vacation for compulsory education schools in Shaoyang City is three days on November 13th (Friday), 16th (Monday), and 17th (Tuesday), which are consecutively closed on the weekend (November 14th and 15th), forming a five-day long holiday. Kindergarten and high school schools can refer to the implementation.
- Guizhou
According to the "Guiding Opinions on the Implementation of the Spring and Autumn Break System in Primary and Secondary Schools in the Province" issued by the Guizhou Provincial Department of Education and other 11 departments, the autumn break for primary and secondary schools in the province is in principle three days, and the guidance time is mid-November.
Already have winter and summer vacations
Why still have spring and autumn holidays?
For students, a semester for primary and secondary school students lasts four to five months, and the spring and autumn vacations are like a breath adjustment during long-distance running, giving students the opportunity to stop and regain strength.
For parents, the setting of spring and autumn vacations also leaves time for parent-child relationships. Although the winter and summer vacations are long, they are often the peak period for tourism and travel. The spring and autumn holidays are just right to avoid crowds, giving parents the opportunity to take their children and see the world at a more relaxed pace.
At the same time, some issues brought about by the spring and autumn holidays also deserve attention.
- What should parents do if their children don’t take vacation?
Parents are busy with work and find it difficult to enjoy the holidays with their children at the same time. Currently, in response to situations where parents are unable to provide care, various localities generally adopt models such as school care, study camps, and group outings.
- Solving the "time difference" between parents and children is the key
Although child care services and various study camps can alleviate parents' "care anxiety", solving the "time difference" between parents' vacation and children's vacation is the key to making the spring and autumn holidays truly come true.
Experts suggest that the implementation of spring and autumn holidays requires the coordination of multiple parties. Families, schools, and society should jointly create conditions and implement a paid leave system. At the same time, staggered holidays are encouraged to ensure the quality of students' holiday activities.
