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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

East Peoria School District 86 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 4.

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
Last day of school June 4 Friday
Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 4;
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Month by month

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

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 2Early release
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 22Early release
  • 23Conferences, no school

November 2026

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  • 6Early release
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 11Early release
  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 5Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 5Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 25Early release
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break
  • 5Classes resume

May 2027

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  • 21Early release
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 4Last 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
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 3024 of 38 · Illinois Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Tuesday, January 513 of 38 · Illinois winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 514 of 40 · Illinois spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 4——3 of 33 · Illinois last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
8: Oct 2, Oct 22, Nov 6, Dec 11, Dec 18, Feb 5 and 2 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Longest run of school days
40, April 5 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · East Peoria School District 86 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School-Labor Day
October 2Early release—SIP Day-Early Dismissal
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayNo School-Columbus Day
October 22Early release—Early Dismissal-Parent Teacher Conferences
October 23Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School-Parent Teacher Conferences
November 6Early release—Early Dismissal-SIP Day
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNo School-Veterans' Day
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School-Thanksgiving Break
December 11Early release—Early Dismissal-SIP Day
December 18Early release—Early Out - Last Day Before Winter Break
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School - Winter Break
January 5Classes resume—Classes Resume
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School-Martin Luther King Day
February 5Early release—Early Dismissal-SIP Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School-President' Day
March 25Early release—Early Out-Last Day Before Spring Break
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysNo School-Spring Break; Mar 26: No School
April 5Classes resume—Classes Resume
May 21Early release—Early Dismissal-SIP Day
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNo School-Memorial Day
June 4Last day of school—Tentative Last Day Of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://epd86.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://epd86.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/10200/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

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