School Year Dates

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Springfield school calendar 2026-27

First day, last day, breaks, holidays and teacher workdays, read from the district's own calendar.

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First day
Winter Break
to
Mid-Winter Break
to
Spring Break
to
Last day

Kindergarten, pre-K, individual grades and particular schools may have different start dates or schedules. Check the district calendar for your child's grade and school.

Unmarked weekdays and computed counts use only the breaks, holidays and teacher workdays listed here. Other closures may be missing, so these are potential weekdays, not verified days of attendance.

Month by month

  • Weekday in term
  • Break
  • Holiday
  • No students (teacher workday)
  • Early release
  • First day
  • Last day
August 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2345678
9101112131415
1617 Teacher Workdays (PD)18 Teacher Workdays (PD)19 Teacher Workdays (PD)20 Teacher Workdays (PD)21 Teacher Workdays (PD)22
2324 First day of school25 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29
3031 Weekday in term
September 2026
SMTWTFS
1 Teacher Professional Day (Election Day) Schools Closed2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5
67 Labor Day8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Teacher Professional Day12
1314 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19
2021 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26
2728 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term30 Weekday in term
October 2026
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3
45 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10
1112 Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day13 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17
1819 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24
2526 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term30 Weekday in term31
November 2026
SMTWTFS
12 Weekday in term3 Teacher Professional Day (Election Day) Schools Closed4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7
89 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Veterans Day12 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14
1516 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21
2223 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28
2930 Weekday in term
December 2026
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5
67 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12
1314 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19
2021 Weekday in term22 Half Day for Schools - Beginning of Holiday Vacation23 Winter Break24 Winter Break25 Winter Break; Christmas Day26 Winter Break
27 Winter Break28 Winter Break29 Winter Break30 Winter Break31 Winter Break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
1 New Years Day2
34 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6 Continued Winter Break7 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9
1011 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16
1718 MLK Day19 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23
2425 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term30
31
February 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6
78 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13
1415 Presidents’ Day16 Mid-Winter Break17 Mid-Winter Break18 Mid-Winter Break19 Mid-Winter Break20
2122 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27
28
March 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6
78 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13
1415 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20
2122 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26 Good Friday27
2829 Weekday in term30 Weekday in term31 Weekday in term
April 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3
45 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10
1112 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17
1819 Patriot’s Day20 Spring Break21 Spring Break22 Spring Break23 Spring Break24
2526 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29 Weekday in term30 Weekday in term
May 2027
SMTWTFS
1
23 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5 Weekday in term6 Weekday in term7 Weekday in term8
910 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12 Weekday in term13 Weekday in term14 Weekday in term15
1617 Weekday in term18 Weekday in term19 Weekday in term20 Weekday in term21 Weekday in term22
2324 Weekday in term25 Weekday in term26 Weekday in term27 Weekday in term28 Weekday in term29
3031 Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
1 Weekday in term2 Weekday in term3 Weekday in term4 Weekday in term5
67 Weekday in term8 Weekday in term9 Weekday in term10 Weekday in term11 Weekday in term12
1314 Weekday in term15 Weekday in term16 Weekday in term17 Weekday in term18 Juneteenth Observed19
2021 Weekday in term22 Weekday in term23 Weekday in term24 Weekday in term25 Half Day for Schools Tentative End of School Year; Last day of school26
27282930

The 2026-27 year in words

Springfield starts the 2026-27 school year on , and the last day for students is . That is about 44 weeks from first day to last day, with 191 potential weekdays after removing only the breaks, holidays and teacher workdays listed here. After listed exceptions, the first week has five potential weekdays and the last week has five.

3 breaks are marked on the calendar. Winter Break: to , which is 9 days and 7 weekdays without classes. Mid-Winter Break: to , which is 4 days and 4 weekdays without classes. Spring Break starts and ends , a total of 4 days with 4 weekdays off. The longest is Winter Break at 9 days.

The longest stretch with no break, holiday or teacher workday listed here is 29 potential weekdays, from to . Based only on the exceptions listed here, there are 81 potential weekdays before winter break and 110 after it.

11 other days off are marked as holidays: Labor Day (), Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day (), Veterans Day (), New Years Day (), Continued Winter Break (), MLK Day (), Presidents’ Day () and Good Friday (), and 3 more. 9 of these fall on a Monday or Friday and make a long weekend: Labor Day, Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day, New Years Day, MLK Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Patriot’s Day, Memorial Day and Juneteenth Observed.

8 teacher workdays without students are listed, the first on and the last on . Students leave early on and .

The source describes this calendar as approved. Approved calendars still change: weather days, board votes and contract settlements can move dates, so confirm anything you are planning around.

The dates come from a PDF calendar at cdnsm5-ss18.sharpschool.com, last read on . Use the link on this page to open the district's own calendar and confirm.

Dates in detail

Breaks
BreakStartsEndsDaysWeekdays
Winter Break97
Mid-Winter Break44
Spring Break44
Holidays
DayDate
Labor Day
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Veterans Day
Christmas Day
New Years Day
Continued Winter Break
MLK Day
Presidents’ Day
Good Friday
Patriot’s Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth Observed
Teacher workdays (no students)
DayDate
Teacher Workdays (PD)
Teacher Workdays (PD)
Teacher Workdays (PD)
Teacher Workdays (PD)
Teacher Workdays (PD)
Teacher Professional Day (Election Day) Schools Closed
Teacher Professional Day
Teacher Professional Day (Election Day) Schools Closed
Early release
DayDate
Half Day for Schools - Beginning of Holiday Vacation
Half Day for Schools Tentative End of School Year
Potential weekdays by month, after listed exceptions
MonthPotential weekdays
August 20266
September 202619
October 202621
November 202619
December 202616
January 202718
February 202715
March 202722
April 202717
May 202720
June 202718

Where these dates come from

Source: cdnsm5-ss18.sharpschool.com (a PDF calendar), read on . Districts revise calendars after severe weather, board votes and contract settlements, so the district's own page is the version that counts. If a date here looks wrong, tell us and we will re-check the source. How we check.