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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Dupo Community Unit School District 196 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 24–29.

Next time off Oct 12 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 26 across 10 separate closures
First day of school August 13 Thursday
First day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 24–29;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 29In-Person Registration
  • 30In-Person Registration

August 2026

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  • 11Bluffview Open House
  • 13First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 14Early release

October 2026

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  • 5Early release
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 23Conferences, no school

November 2026

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  • 2Early release
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 7Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Classes resume
  • 11Early release
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 1Early release
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 16Conferences, no school

March 2027

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  • 24–29Spring break

April 2027

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  • 3Early release
  • 31Memorial Day
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 13——6 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 24–294Tuesday, March 301 of 40 · Illinois spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
9: Sep 14, Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7, Jan 11, Feb 1 and 3 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Every date

Every published date · Dupo Community Unit School District 196 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 29In-Person Registration—In-Person Registration
July 30In-Person Registration—In-Person Registration
August 11Bluffview Open House—Bluffview Open House
August 11Jr/Sr High Open House—Jr/Sr High Open House
August 13First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
September 14Early release—Early Out: Student dismissal: BV 1:30 and HS 2:00
October 5Early release—Early Out: Student dismissal: BV 1:30 and HS 2:00
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayNo School-Columbus Day Holiday
October 23Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School due to P/T Conferences
November 2Early release—Early Out: Student dismissal: BV 1:30 and HS 2:00
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNo School-Veterans Day Holiday
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School-Thanksgiving Holiday; Nov 25–27: No School-Board Granted Non-Attendance Day
December 7Early release—Early Out: Student dismissal: BV 1:30 and HS 2:00
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysNo School-Winter Break; Dec 25: No School-Christmas Holiday; Jan 1: No School-New Year's Day Holiday; Jan 4: No School for Students-Staff only
January 5Classes resume—Students return-normal hours
January 11Early release—Early Out: Student dismissal: BV 1:30 and HS 2:00
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School-MLK Holiday
February 1Early release—Early Out: Student dismissal: BV 1:30 and HS 2:00
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - President's Day Holiday
February 16Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School due to P/T Conferences
March 1Early release—Early Out: Student dismissal: BV 1:30 and HS 2:00
March 24–29Spring break4 school daysNo School-Spring Break; Mar 26: No School-Good Friday Holiday
April 5Early release—Early Out: Student dismissal: BV 1:30 and HS 2:00
May 3Early release—Early Out: Student dismissal: BV 1:30 and HS 2:00
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day Holiday-Office Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.dupo196.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.dupo196.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/10576/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

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