Days off
Every day off and early dismissal left this school year, grouped the way you plan around them.
35 school days off and 8 early dismissals left this year, across all schools.
Oct 2026
Fri Oct 9 Institute Day
Mon Oct 12 Columbus Day / Indigenous People's Day
Tue Oct 13 Improvement Day
Mon Oct 26 Developmental Screening
Fri Oct 30 Early dismissal, 1:15pm
Nov 2026
Tue Nov 3 Election Day
Mon Nov 23 Conferences 1-8pm / NO SCHOOL
Tue Nov 24 Conferences 1-8pm / NO SCHOOL
Wed Nov 25 No school
Thu Nov 26 Thanksgiving Break
Fri Nov 27 Thanksgiving Break
Dec 2026
Fri Dec 18 Early dismissal, 1:15pm
Mon Dec 21 Winter Break
Tue Dec 22 Winter Break
Wed Dec 23 Winter Break
Thu Dec 24 Winter Break
Fri Dec 25 Winter Break
Mon Dec 28 Winter Break
Tue Dec 29 Winter Break
Wed Dec 30 Winter Break
Thu Dec 31 Winter Break
Jan 2027
Fri Jan 1 Winter Break
Mon Jan 4 Developmental Screening
Fri Jan 15 Institute Day
Mon Jan 18 Martin Luther King Day
Tue Jan 19 Family Engagement Day
Wed Jan 27 Early dismissal, 1:15pm
Feb 2027
Fri Feb 12 Early dismissal, 11:40am
Mon Feb 15 Presidents Day
Fri Feb 26 Countywide Institute Day
Mar 2027
Tue Mar 16 Early dismissal, 1:15pm
Fri Mar 19 Developmental Screening
Fri Mar 26 No school
Mon Mar 29 Spring Break
Tue Mar 30 Spring Break
Wed Mar 31 Spring Break
Apr 2027
Thu Apr 1 Spring Break
Fri Apr 2 Spring Break
Wed Apr 14 Early dismissal, 1:15pm
May 2027
Mon May 3 Family Engagement Day
Thu May 13 Early dismissal, 1:15pm
Mon May 31 Memorial Day
Jun 2027
Fri Jun 4 Early dismissal, 1:15pm
Last day of school: Friday, June 4 , or as late as Monday, June 14 if emergency days are used.
Source: District 44 and school calendars · Official calendars & breaks one-pager