| Southern states (GA, TX, AZ, TN…) | early–mid August |
| Midwest & most of the West | mid–late August |
| Northeast (NY, NJ, New England) | after Labor Day (early September) |
| UK & Ireland | early September |
| Australia & NZ (Term 1) | late January – early February |
There are 22 sleeps until Back to School 2026 (Saturday, August 15, 2026).
One sleep per night between now and the big day — tonight is the first sleep, and the morning after the last sleep is Back to School 2026. Sleeps are the same as days.
22 sleeps is 3 weeks and 1 sleep.