Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Cairo Community Unit School District 1 school calendar, 2026–2027
Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on May 31, 2027. We did not find winter break in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.
Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: first day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 25; spring break March 26; last day of school May 21.
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
Published so far
May 31
the last date in the district’s calendar
Last day of school
May 21
Friday
First day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 25; Spring break March 26; Last day of school May 21;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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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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- 12No school
- 13First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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- 9No school
- 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- 23No school
November 2026
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- 11Veterans Day
- 24Early release
- 25Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 18Early release
- 21No school
January 2027
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- 18MLK Day
February 2027
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- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
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- 1No school
- 12No school
- 25Early release
- 26Spring break
April 2027
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May 2027
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- 21Last day
- 31Memorial Day
School break
Holiday, no school
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 13 | — | — | 6 of 34 · Illinois first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25 | 1 | Thursday, November 26 | 1 of 38 · Illinois Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Spring break | March 26 | 1 | Monday, March 29 | 1 of 40 · Illinois spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 21 | — | — | 4 of 33 · Illinois last day of school 2027, by district |
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 12 | No school | — | Teacher Institute (No School) |
| August 13 | First day of school | — | First Day of Student Attendance |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day (No School) |
| October 9 | No school | 1 school day | Teacher Institute (No School) |
| October 12 | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day | 1 school day | Columbus Day (No School) |
| October 23 | No school | 1 school day | Report Cards Issued (No School) |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day (No School) |
| November 24 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| November 25 | Thanksgiving break | 1 school day | Thanksgiving Vacation (No School) |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| December 21 | No school | 1 school day | Winter Break (No School) to 1/1/2027 |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday (No School) |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Presidents' Day (No School) |
| March 1 | No school | 1 school day | Casimir Pulaski (No School) |
| March 12 | No school | 1 school day | Report Cards Issued (No School) |
| March 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| March 26 | Spring break | 1 school day | Spring Break - To 4/4 (No School) |
| May 21 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of Student Attendance |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.cairoschooldistrict1.com/apps/events/ (the source)
- District website: https://www.cairoschooldistrict1.com
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://www.cairoschooldistrict1.com/apps/events/ical/?id=0
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.