Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Lewis-Palmer School District 38 school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school (some grades) August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 14.
Next time off
Nov 23
Thanksgiving break · November 23–27
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
25
across 7 separate closures
Last day of school
May 14
Friday
First day of school (some grades) August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school May 14;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.
July 2026
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- 31 onNew Teacher Orientation
August 2026
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- to 3New Teacher Orientation
- 4New Teacher Orientation
- 12First day
- 13First Day for 8th Graders
- 25Lewis-Palmer Middle School Open House
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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November 2026
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- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 17Last Day for Students Before Winter Break
- 18No school
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
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- to 1Winter break
- 6Classes resume
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
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31
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- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
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28
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- 22–26Spring break
April 2027
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- 26No school
May 2027
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- 14Last day
- 18Graduation
- 19Staff day
- 31Memorial Day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school (some grades) | August 12 | — | — | 2 of 4 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 4 of 4 |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Wednesday, January 6 | 3 of 4 |
| Spring break | March 22–26 | 5 | Monday, March 29 | 2 of 3 |
| Last day of school | May 14 | — | — | 1 of 2 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 18 to January 1 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 10 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, October and May
- Longest run of school days
- 54, September 8 to November 20
- Same break dates as
- Archuleta
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 31 to August 3 | New Teacher Orientation | — | New Teacher Orientation |
| August 4 | New Teacher Orientation | — | New Teacher Orientation |
| August 12 | First day of school | — | First Day for Students PK-7 and 9-12 |
| August 13 | First Day for 8th Graders | — | First Day for 8th Graders |
| August 25 | Lewis-Palmer Middle School Open House | — | Lewis-Palmer Middle School Open House |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | District Closed |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | District Closed - Thanksgiving Break |
| December 17 | Last Day for Students Before Winter Break | — | Last Day for Students Before Winter Break |
| December 17 | Graduation | — | Transition Services Graduation |
| December 18 | No school | 1 school day | No Classes, PLC Workday, Alternative Make-up Day |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | No Classes - Winter Break; Jan 1: District Closed |
| January 6 | Classes resume | — | Students Return from Winter Break |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | District Closed |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | District Closed |
| March 22–26 | Spring break | 5 school days | No Classes - Spring Break |
| April 26 | No school | 1 school day | No Classes, Alternative Make-up Day |
| May 14 | Last day of school | — | Last Day for Students |
| May 18 | Graduation | — | Lewis-Palmer High School Graduation |
| May 19 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Last Day for Teachers |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | District Closed |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://lewispalmer.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://lewispalmer.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/13479/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.