School holidays in Curaçao — 2026-2027

Name: School term dates Curaçao 2026-2027
Creator: Rockhopping
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Grote vakantie (tail of prior summer break, before school year starts)

Starts Mon, 3 Aug 2026Ends Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Dia Pais Kòrsou (Day of Curaçao, national holiday)

Starts Sat, 10 Oct 2026Ends Sat, 10 Oct 2026

Tussenvakantie (October half-term break)

Starts Mon, 12 Oct 2026Ends Fri, 16 Oct 2026

Kerstvakantie (Christmas holiday)

Starts Mon, 21 Dec 2026Ends Fri, 1 Jan 2027

Kinderkarnaval (Children's Carnival, single free day)

Starts Mon, 1 Feb 2027Ends Mon, 1 Feb 2027

Grote karnaval (Carnival break)

Starts Mon, 8 Feb 2027Ends Wed, 10 Feb 2027

Paasvakantie (Easter holiday)

Starts Thu, 25 Mar 2027Ends Fri, 2 Apr 2027

Koningsdag (King's Day, national holiday)

Starts Tue, 27 Apr 2027Ends Tue, 27 Apr 2027

Dag van de Arbeid (Labour Day, national holiday)

Starts Sat, 1 May 2027Ends Sat, 1 May 2027

Extra vrije dagen (extra bridging days off)

Starts Mon, 3 May 2027Ends Wed, 5 May 2027

Hemelvaartsvakantie (Ascension Day break)

Starts Thu, 6 May 2027Ends Fri, 7 May 2027

Vlagdag (Flag Day, national holiday)

Starts Fri, 2 Jul 2027Ends Fri, 2 Jul 2027

Grote vakantie (summer holiday, start of next cycle)

Starts Mon, 12 Jul 2027Ends Fri, 30 Jul 2027

Source: Ministerie van Onderwijs, Wetenschap, Cultuur en Sport (OWCS), Curaçao — official vakantierooster circular to all school boards, ref. Zaaknummer 2023/39179-C, "Vakantierooster schooljaar 2026-2027" · Curaçao schools run on a ministry-wide 'vakantierooster' (holiday schedule) set annually by OWCS under the Landsverordening vakantie en vrijstelling van dienst and related ordinances — there is no UK-style 'term' concept, so each entry above is one officially designated holiday/free-day period taken