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42 districts read September 29 – October 8, 2026

Illinois school calendars, 2026–2027

Districts 42 read for 2026–2027, 38 with a complete calendar
Typical district 27 school days off, from 20 to 41
No fall break listed 37 of 38 districts with a complete calendar
Most common spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2; taken by 14 of the 40 districts that publish one

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Illinois districts · 2026–2027
DistrictFirst dayFallThanksgivingWinterSpringLast daySource
Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102: 41 days off——Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–26Jun 3source
Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3: 29 days offAug 19—Nov 24–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–26May 28source
Berwyn North School District 98: 24 days offAug 19—Nov 24–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 26 – Apr 2May 28source
Bethalto Community Unit School District 8: 27 days off · 2 staff daysAug 12—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 26 – Apr 2—source
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18: 28 days offAug 19—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–26May 26source
Brookwood School District 167: 31 days offAug 20—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 26 – Apr 2Jun 4source
Cairo Community Unit School District 1: partial calendarAug 13—Nov 25—Mar 26May 21source
Center Cass School District 66: 30 days offAug 19—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 26 – Apr 2Jun 1source
Champaign Unit 4: 37 days offAug 13Oct 12–16Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 15–19—source
Charleston Community Unit School District 1: 27 days offAug 11—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 15–19May 20source
Columbia Community Unit School District 4: 27 days offAug 13—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–26May 28source
Community Consolidated School District 54: partial calendarAug 17—Nov 23–27—Mar 22–26May 26source
Community Consolidated School District 89: 31 days offAug 20—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 26 – Apr 2Jun 2source
Community Unit School District 200: 31 days off——Nov 23–27Dec 23 – Jan 6Mar 26 – Apr 2May 28source
Cumberland Community Unit School District 77: partial calendarAug 14—————source
Dupo Community Unit School District 196: 26 days offAug 13—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 24–29—source
East Peoria School District 86: 26 days off——Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 26 – Apr 2Jun 4source
Effingham Community Unit School District 40: 27 days offAug 12—Nov 26–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 25–29—source
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205: 31 days offAug 13—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 3Mar 26 – Apr 2May 25source
Fisher Community Unit School District 1: 26 days off——Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–29May 21source
Flossmoor School District 161: 26 days offAug 27—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 26 – Apr 2Jun 8source
Forest Ridge School District 142: 26 days offAug 19—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 26 – Apr 2—source
Franklin Park School District 84: 22 days offAug 19——Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 26 – Apr 2May 28source
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228: 29 days off · 3 staff daysAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 19 – Jan 3Mar 13–21May 24source
Harrison School District 36: 26 days offAug 19—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 26 – Apr 2May 27source
Harvey School District 152: 33 days off——Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 26 – Apr 5May 28source
Homewood School District 153: partial calendar—Oct 9–12Nov 26–27——Jun 4source
Indian Creek Community Unit School District 425: 24 days offAug 19—Nov 25–27Dec 23 – Jan 5Mar 22–29May 27source
Lexington Community Unit School District 7: 31 days off · 1 staff day——Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–29May 20source
Mascoutah Community Unit: 25 days off · 4 staff daysAug 18—Nov 25–27Dec 23 – Jan 1Mar 25–29May 24source
Oakland Community Unit School District 5: 25 days offAug 11—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–29—source
Orion Community Unit School District 223: 28 days offAug 12—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 26 – Apr 5May 21source
Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429: 29 days off——Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 19–29May 19source
River Ridge Community Unit School District 210: 27 days off · 1 staff dayAug 24—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–29—source
Rondout School District 72: 23 days offAug 24——Dec 18 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 27source
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211: 20 days offAug 26—Nov 25–27Dec 23 – Jan 1Mar 25–29—source
Springfield School District 186: 25 days offAug 24—Nov 26–27Dec 23 – Jan 4Mar 26 – Apr 2May 28source
Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3: 30 days offAug 20—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–29May 26source
Triad Community Unit School District 2: 28 days offAug 13—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 26 – Apr 2May 21source
Wabash Community Unit School District 348: 27 days offAug 14—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 29 – Apr 2May 20source
Warsaw Community Unit School District 316: 22 days offAug 17——Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 25–29May 19source
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60: 25 days offAug 17—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 27source

One break, every district

Thanksgiving break most take Nov 25–27 (24 of 38) Winter break most common: Dec 21 – Jan 4 (17 of 38) Spring break most common: Mar 26 – Apr 2 (14 of 40) Fall break most common: Oct 9–12 (1 of 2) Last day of school May 19 to Jun 8 · 33 districts First day of school Aug 11 to Aug 27 · 34 districts

Illinois facts

Districts with a complete calendar
38 of 42
No fall break, complete calendars
37 of 38: Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District 102, Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3, Berwyn North School District 98, Bethalto Community Unit School District 8, Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18, Brookwood School District 167, Center Cass School District 66, Charleston Community Unit School District 1 and 29 more
February break, complete calendars
2 of 38: Brookwood School District 167 and Harrison School District 36
Most common winter break
11 school days (19 of 38 districts)
Back after winter break
Tuesday, January 5 (23 of 38 districts)
First day for students
August 11 (Charleston Community Unit School District 1) to August 27 (Flossmoor School District 161)
Last day for students
May 19 (Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429) to June 8 (Flossmoor School District 161)
Staff days per district, complete calendars
0 to 4; most shared: Friday, October 9 (3)
Districts listing early-release days
30 of 42
Longest run of school days, complete calendars
typical 39; longest 55, Berwyn North School District 98 (September 8 to November 23)
Labor Day off
41 of 42 districts
Veterans Day off
13 of 42 districts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day off
40 of 42 districts
Presidents’ Day off
39 of 42 districts
Memorial Day off
26 of 42 districts
Juneteenth off
4 of 42 districts
Typical district against 35 states
27 school days off here; state medians 24 (Pennsylvania) to 34 (Oregon)
February break against 35 states
5% of districts here; 0% (Alabama) to 85% (New York)
No fall break against 35 states
95% of districts here; 0% (Indiana) to 100% (Wisconsin)

Districts in our list

In our list
273
Published here
42
Calendar empty for 2026–2027
27
Too few dates to publish
6
Set aside by our checks
5
Feed closed to automated readers
22
Not reachable from our network
75
No calendar a machine can read
24
No website address yet
72

Questions about Illinois school calendars

When does school start in Illinois?

Illinois first day of school 2026.

When is fall break in Illinois?

Illinois fall break 2026.

When is Thanksgiving break in Illinois?

Illinois Thanksgiving break 2026.

When is winter break in Illinois?

Illinois winter break 2026–27.

When does school resume after winter break?

Tuesday, January 5 (23 of 38 districts).

When is spring break in Illinois?

Illinois spring break 2027.

When does school end in Illinois?

Illinois last day of school 2027.

How many school days in Illinois?

Districts counted, complete calendars
23
Median teaching days
175
Shortest year
Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3, 170 days
Longest year
Franklin Park School District 84, 181 days

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