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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 26.

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 28 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
First day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school May 26;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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26
27
28
29
30
31
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31
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5
  • 3–6Online Registration
  • 17–18No school
  • 19Early release
  • 20Early release
  • 21Early release

September 2026

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30
31
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2
3
4
5
6
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8
9
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20
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28
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30
1
2
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 16Early release
  • 18Progress Reports Released Qtr 1

October 2026

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27
28
29
30
1
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6
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9
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18
19
20
21
22
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27
28
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31
  • 9No school
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 21Early release

November 2026

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1
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30
1
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4
5
  • 3No school
  • 17Thanksgiving Dinner
  • 18Early release
  • 20Progress Reports Released Qtr 2
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
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9
10
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20
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27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 5Christmas Play
  • 6Christmas Play
  • 16Schneider Holiday Sing Along
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
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2
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31
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6
  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Classes resume
  • 8Report Cards Released
  • 18MLK Day
  • 20Early release

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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27
28
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  • 12Progress Reports Released Qtr 3
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 17Early release

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
1
2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
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17
18
19
20
21
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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  • 1No school
  • 19Report Cards Released
  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
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2
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6
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9
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30
1
  • 14Testing
  • 21Early release
  • 26No school
  • 30Progress Reports Released Qtr 4

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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4
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  • 14Graduation
  • 23Graduation
  • 26Last day
  • 27No school
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Illinois
First day of schoolAugust 19——8 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 breakDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 517 of 38 · Illinois winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 297 of 40 · Illinois spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 26——3 of 33 · Illinois last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
9: Aug 19, Aug 20, Aug 21, Sep 16, Oct 21, Nov 18 and 3 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
23, September 8 to October 8

Every date

Every published date · Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 3–6Online Registration—Online Registration
August 6Walk In Registration—Walk In Registration
August 17–18No school—Teacher Institute Day-NO School; Aug 17: Curriculum Day-NO School
August 19Early release—2:20 Early Dismissal
August 19First day of school—First Day Student Attendance-2:20 Dismissal
August 20Early release—2:20 Early Dismissal
August 21Early release—2:20 Early Dismissal
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNO School-Labor Day
September 16Early release—Early Out 1:30 Dismissal
September 18Progress Reports Released Qtr 1—Progress Reports Released Qtr 1
October 9No school1 school dayTeacher Institute Day-NO School
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day-NO School
October 21Early release—Early Out-1:30 Dismissal
November 3No school1 school dayElection Day-NO School
November 17Thanksgiving Dinner—Thanksgiving Dinner
November 18Early release—Early Out-1:30 Dismissal
November 20Progress Reports Released Qtr 2—Progress Reports Released Qtr 2
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break-NO School
December 5Christmas Play—Christmas Play
December 6Christmas Play—Christmas Play
December 16Schneider Holiday Sing Along—Schneider Holiday Sing Along
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysWinter Break-NO School; Jan 4: Curriculum Day-NO School
January 5Classes resume—Classes Resume
January 8Report Cards Released—Report Cards Released
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Birthday-NO School
January 20Early release—Early Out-1:30 Dismissal
February 12Progress Reports Released Qtr 3—Progress Reports Released Qtr 3
February 12No school1 school dayTeacher Institute Day-NO School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day-NO School
February 17Early release—Early Out-1:30 Dismissal
March 1No school1 school daySchool Improvement Day-NO School
March 19Report Cards Released—Report Cards Released
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Break-NO School
April 14Testing—Potential ACT Testing Day
April 21Early release—Early Out-1:30 Dismissal
April 26No school1 school daySchool Improvement Day-NO School
April 30Progress Reports Released Qtr 4—Progress Reports Released Qtr 4
May 14Graduation—D/W graduation @ Deland - HS band
May 23Graduation—BRHS Graduation
May 26Last day of school—Last Day of School-2:20 Dismissal
May 27No school—Teacher Institute Day-NO School
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day-NO School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.blueridge18.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.blueridge18.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/871/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

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