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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 26 to April 2.

Next time off Oct 9 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day + 1 more day off · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 9 separate closures
First day of school August 12 Wednesday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 26 to April 2;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 12First day
  • 26Early release

September 2026

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30
31
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30
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 9Early release
  • 23Early release

October 2026

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27
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30
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  • 2Early release
  • 7Early release
  • 9Staff day
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 21Early release
  • 29Early release
  • 30No school

November 2026

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  • 4Early release
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 18Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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30
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  • 9Early release
  • 18End of quarter
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Term starts
  • 6Early release
  • 18MLK Day
  • 20Early release

February 2027

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31
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  • 3Early release
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 17Early release

March 2027

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28
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31
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  • 3Early release
  • 5End of quarter
  • 17Early release
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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28
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31
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  • to 2Spring break
  • 7Early release
  • 21Early release
  • 30Early release

May 2027

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  • 5Early release
  • 20Early release
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Illinois
First day of schoolAugust 12——4 of 34 · Illinois first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 3024 of 38 · Illinois Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 513 of 38 · Illinois winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 514 of 40 · Illinois spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 9, Jan 4
Early-release days
21: Aug 26, Sep 9, Sep 23, Oct 2, Oct 7, Oct 21 and 15 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Every date

Every published date · Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 12First day of school—First Day of School - PLC Day
August 26Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
September 9Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
September 23Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
October 2Early release—Early Dismissal
October 7Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Development Day
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayNo School - Columbus Day
October 21Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
October 29Early release—Early Dismissal | Parent - Teacher Conferences
October 30No school1 school dayNo School
November 4Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNo School - Veteran's Day
November 18Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Fall Break
December 9Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
December 18End of quarter—Early Dismissal - End of 2nd Quarter
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School - Winter Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Development
January 5New term begins—Return to School | Start of 2nd Semester
January 6Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
February 3Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - Presidents' Day
February 17Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
March 3Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
March 5End of quarter—Early Dismissal | End of 3rd Quarter
March 17Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysNo School - Spring Break
April 7Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
April 21Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
April 30Early release—Early Dismissal
May 5Early release—PLC Day - One Hour Early Release
May 20Early release—Early Dismissal

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.bethalto.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.bethalto.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23745/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Illinois districts

Charleston Community Unit School District 1: 27 school days off Columbia Community Unit School District 4: 27 school days off Effingham Community Unit School District 40: 27 school days off River Ridge Community Unit School District 210: 27 school days off