Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Champaign Unit 4 school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; fall break and two more days off October 8–16; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break and three more days off March 10–19.
Next time off
Oct 8
Fall break + 2 more days off · October 8–16
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
37
across 12 separate closures
First day of school
August 13
Thursday
First day of school August 13; Fall break + 2 more days off October 8–16; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break + 3 more days off March 10–19;
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
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
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7
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10
11
12
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30
31
1
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5
- 10–12No school
- 13First day
- 14First day for some students
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
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18
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21
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25
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27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 7Labor Day
- 21No school
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
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5
6
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8
9
10
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13
14
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18
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20
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27
28
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31
- 8–9No school
- 12–16Fall break
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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18
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22
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25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
- 25–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 17–18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
6
- to 4Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
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25
26
27
28
1
2
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4
5
6
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 10–12No school
- 15–19Spring break
- 26No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- 12No school
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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16
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18
19
20
21
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25
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27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
- 21–24Early release
- 25No school
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 19Juneteenth
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 |
| Fall break + 2 more days off | October 8–16 | 7 | Monday, October 19 | 1 of 2 · Illinois fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 24 of 38 · Illinois Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Tuesday, January 5 | 17 of 38 · Illinois winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break + 3 more days off | March 10–19 | 8 | Monday, March 22 | 2 of 40 · Illinois spring break 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 8
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 4
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- 2: Dec 17, May 21
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Nearly the same breaks as
- Charleston Community Unit School District 1
The only one of the 38 Illinois districts we read with a complete calendar that takes a fall break.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 10–12 | No school | — | Institute Days (no school for students) |
| August 13 | First day of school | — | First Day of School - 1st-6th and 9th Grades |
| August 14 | First day for some students | — | First Day of School for 7th-8th and 10th-12th Grade |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day - No School |
| September 21 | No school | 1 school day | SIP Day (No school for students) |
| October 8–9 | No school | 2 school days | PT Conf (no school for students) |
| October 12–16 | Fall break | 5 school days | Fall Holiday; Oct 13–16: Fall Break |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 17–18 | Early release | — | Exam Days/Early Dismissal |
| December 21 to January 4 | Winter break | 11 school days | Winter Break; Jan 4: Institute Day (no school for students) |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Jr. Day |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day |
| March 10–12 | No school | 3 school days | PT Conf (no school for students); Mar 10: SIP Day (No school for students) |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Spring Holiday |
| April 12 | No school | 1 school day | SIP Day (No school for students) |
| May 21–24 | Early release | — | Exam Days/Early Dismissal |
| May 25 | No school | 1 school day | SIP Day (no school for students) |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day |
| June 19 | Juneteenth | 0 school days | Juneteenth |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.champaignschools.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.champaignschools.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/12384/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.