Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines 2027 the holiday schedule and every weekend, printable

Child 3 years or older; noncustodial parent (b) under the minimum schedule; traditional school calendar; parents not in a Section III distance case or Section IV shared-parenting plan.

Alternating weekends II.D.1(a)

“On alternating weekends from Friday at 6:00 P.M. until Sunday at 6:00 P.M. (the times may change to fit the parents' schedules)”

One evening a week II.D.1(b)

“One (1) evening per week, preferably in mid-week, for a period of up to four hours but the child shall be returned no later than 9:00 P.M”

Extended parenting time: one-half of summer (child 5 and older) II.D.3

“One-half of the Summer Vacation. The summer vacation begins the day after school lets out for the summer and ends the day before school resumes for the new school year. The time may be either consecutive or split into two (2) segments. The noncustodial parent shall give notice to the custodial parent of the selection by April 1 of each year. If such notice is not given, the custodial parent shall make the selection and notify the other parent.”

Extended parenting time (child 3 through 4) II.D.2

“The noncustodial parent shall have up to four (4) non-consecutive weeks during the year beginning at 6:00 P.M. on Sunday until 6:00 P.M. on the following Sunday. The noncustodial parent shall give at least sixty (60) days advance notice of the use of a particular week.”

Year-round or balanced school calendar II.D.3

“If a child attends a school that has a year-round or balanced calendar, the noncustodial parent's extended parenting time shall be one-half of the time for fall and spring school breaks. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parents or ordered by the trial court, the noncustodial parent shall exercise parenting time the first half of school break in odd years, and the second half of school break in even years.”

Christmas vacation, first half II.F.2.B

“The Christmas vacation shall be defined as beginning on the last day of school and ending the last day before school begins again. Absent agreement of the parties, the first half of the period will begin at 6:00 P.M. the day the child is released from school. … In odd numbered years, the noncustodial parent shall have the first one half (1/2) of the Christmas vacation and custodial parent shall have the second one half (1/2) of the Christmas vacation.”

Christmas vacation, second half II.F.2.B

“In even numbered years, the custodial parent shall have the first one half (1/2) of the Christmas vacation and noncustodial parent shall have the second one half (1/2) of the Christmas vacation. … The second half of the period will end at 6:00 P.M. on the day before school begins again.”

Christmas Day (parent without Christmas in their half) II.F.2.B.3

“In those years when Christmas does not fall in a parent's week, that parent shall have the child from Noon to 9:00 P.M. on Christmas Day.”

Martin Luther King Day II.F.2.C

“The following holidays shall be exercised by the noncustodial parent in even numbered years and the custodial parent in odd numbered years: [1] Martin Luther King Day. If observed by the child's school, from Friday at 6:00 P.M. until Monday at 6:00 P.M.”

Presidents' Day II.F.2.C

“[2] Presidents' Day. If observed by the child's school, from Friday at 6:00 P.M. until Monday at 6:00 P.M.”

Memorial Day II.F.2.C

“[3] Memorial Day. From Friday at 6:00 P.M. until Monday at 6:00 P.M.”

Labor Day II.F.2.C

“[4] Labor Day. From Friday at 6:00 P.M. until Monday at 6:00 P.M.”

Thanksgiving II.F.2.C

“[5] Thanksgiving. From 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday until 6:00 P.M. on Sunday.”

Spring Break II.F.2.C

“The following holidays shall be exercised by the noncustodial parent in odd numbered years and the custodial parent in even numbered years: [1] Spring Break. From 6:00 P.M. the day the child is released from school on the child's last day of school before Spring Break, and ending 6:00 P.M. on the last day before school begins again.”

Easter II.F.2.C

“[2] Easter. From Friday at 6:00 P.M. until Sunday at 6:00 P.M.”

Fourth of July II.F.2.C

“[3] Fourth of July. From 6:00 P.M. on July 3rd until 6:00 P.M. on July 5th.”

Fall Break II.F.2.C

“[4] Fall Break. From 6:00 P.M. the day the child is released from school on the child's last day of school before Fall Break and ending 6:00 P.M. of the last day before school begins again.”

Halloween II.F.2.C

“[5] Halloween. On Halloween evening from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. or at such time as coincides with the scheduled time for trick or treating in the community where the parent exercising parenting time resides.”

Mother's Day weekend II.F.2.A[1]

“Mother's Day. With the child's mother from Friday at 6:00 P.M. until Sunday at 6:00 P.M.”

Father's Day weekend II.F.2.A[2]

“Father's Day. With the child's father from Friday at 6:00 P.M. until Sunday at 6:00 P.M.”

Child's birthday II.F.2.A[3]

“In even numbered years the noncustodial parent shall have all of the children on each child's birthday from 9:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. However, if the birthday falls on a school day, then from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. The custodial parent shall have all of the children the day before each child's birthday from 9:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M.; however, if such day falls on a school day, then from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. In odd numbered years the noncustodial parent shall have all of the children the day before each child's birthday …”

Parent's birthday II.F.2.A[4]

“Parent's Birthday. From 9:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. with that parent, however, if the parent's birthday falls on a school day, then from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.”

Transcribed from Indiana Rules of Court, Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines, contents page ('Adopted, Effective March 31, 2001; Updated, Effective January 1, 2022'), Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines, Section II. Specific Parenting Time Provisions (Effective January 1, 2022), Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines, Section III. Parenting Time When Distance is a Major Factor (Effective January 1, 2022), Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines, full PDF (59 pp., same text, file dated 2024-12-09), read 2026-10-25.