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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Community Consolidated School District 54 school calendar, 2026–2027

Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on May 26, 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 (some grades) August 17; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 26.

Next time off Oct 12 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far May 26 the last date in the district’s calendar
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
First day of school (some grades) August 17; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; 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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  • 17First day
  • 18First day for some grades
  • 24First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 16Early release

October 2026

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  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 6Early release
  • 16Report cards posted online
  • 18Early release
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30Classes resume

December 2026

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  • 18Winter Break begins at the end of the day

January 2027

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  • 4No school
  • 5Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 1Report Cards posted online
  • 19Spring Break begins at the end of the day
  • 22–26Spring break
  • 29Classes resume

April 2027

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  • 6No school

May 2027

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  • 19Early release
  • 26Last 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 school (some grades)August 17——3 of 34 · Illinois first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 308 of 38 · Illinois Thanksgiving break 2026, 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

Every date

Every published date · Community Consolidated School District 54 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 17First day of school—First day of classes grades 1-7 and Lincoln Prairie grade 8
August 18First day for some grades—First day of classes grade 8
August 24First day for some grades—First day of classes kindergarten and early childhood students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday - No School
September 16Early release—Half-day Inservice Day - No School in the afternoon & no ELC all day
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day - No School
November 3No school1 school dayElection Day - No School
November 6Early release—Half-day Inservice Day - No School in the afternoon & no ELC all day
November 16Report cards posted online—Report cards posted online
November 18Early release—Half-Day Inservice Day - no school in the afternoon and no ELC all day
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break - Schools Closed
November 30Classes resume—School resumes
December 18Winter Break begins at the end of the day—Winter Break begins at the end of the day
January 4No school1 school dayFull-day Institute Day - No school
January 5Classes resume—School Resumes
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday - No School
February 12Early release—Half-day Inservice Day - No School in the afternoon & no ELC all day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day Holiday - No School
March 1Report Cards posted online—Report Cards posted online
March 19Spring Break begins at the end of the day—Spring Break begins at the end of the day
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 29Classes resume—School resumes
April 6No school1 school dayPrimary Election - No School
May 19Early release—Half-day Inservice Day - No School in the afternoon & no ELC all day
May 26Last day of school—Last day of school (if no emergency days are used)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://sd54.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://sd54.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/32144/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

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