School calendar
The school calendar is issued by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports of Canton Ticino.
Beginning of the school year
In all schools, classes begin on Monday, 31 August 2026, with the exception of vocational schools.
School vacations
School vacations (initial and terminal days included)
- fall vacations: from 31 October to 8 November 2026
- Christmas vacations: from 24 December 2026 to 6 January 2027
- Carnival vacations: from 6 February to 14 February 2027
- Easter vacations: from 26 March to 4 April 2027
Public holidays
Public holidays in Ticino
- Tuesday, 8 December 2026: Immaculate Conception
- Friday 19 March 2027: St Joseph’s Day
- Thursday, 6 May 2027: Ascension Day
- Monday, 17 May 2027: Whit Monday
- Thursday, 27 May 2027: Corpus Christi
It is also a school holiday: Friday, 7 May 2027.
End of the school year
In all schools, classes end on Wednesday, 16 June 2027, with the exception of vocational schools.
The English version of this page was created with the aid of automatic translation tools and may contain errors and omissions.
The original version is the page in Italian.