Five modules and five holidays. It is the structure of the 2025-2026 school year. The “ski” (or “mobile”) holiday is one of them and will take place in a flexible interval, established by each county school inspectorate. Inspectorates could choose any week from February 9 to March 1.
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When is the skiing holiday in Bucharest
The “skiing” holiday for students in Bucharest was set for the penultimate week of February.
“In the 2025-2026 school year, the school holiday at the level of educational units in the municipality of Bucharest is scheduled between 16.02.2026 and 22.02.2026” is stated in the decision of the School Inspectorate of the Municipality of Bucharest (ISMB).
When is the skiing holiday in other counties
The first to have a “skiing” holiday are the students from Bistrița-Năsăud, Cluj and Timiș counties, between February 9-15, 2026. Because there are few counties, this also means that the slopes will be less crowded.
Students from Ilfov, Bihor, Sălaj, Cluj, Timiș, Hunedoara, Caraș-Severin, Mehedinți, Gorj, Vâlcea, Olt, Argeș, Teleorman, Dâmbovița, Giurgiu, Prahova, Buzău, Călărași, Ialomița, Vrancea, Brăila, Vaslui counties, as well as those from Bucharest, will then enjoy the holiday period.
The last to take this holiday are those from the counties of Satu Mare, Maramureș, Arad, Alba, Sibiu, Mureș, Brașov, Covasna, Harghita, Neamț, Suceava, Bacău, Iași, Botoșani, Galați, Tulcea, Constanța and Dolj, between February 23 and March 1.
SOURCE Ministry of Education
Why the ski holiday has a moving date
The “ski” vacation is an opportunity for students to carry out recreational or sports activities specific to winter, from sledding to skiing or snowboarding.
The date of the holiday is flexible to avoid crowding in the mountain resorts. In addition, each inspectorate can take into account the weather conditions specific to the area and the period when it is most likely to snow.
The ski holiday also encourages local tourism, but it is also a necessary inter-semester break for students and teachers. The next holiday they will have will be Easter, which will start on 4th April 2026 and end on 14th April.
