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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 3; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school May 25.

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
School days off this year 31 across 12 separate closures
Last day of school May 25 Tuesday
First day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 3; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school May 25;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 4New To Jefferson Orientation
  • 13First day
  • 14First day for some students
  • 21No school

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18No school

October 2026

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  • 9–12No school
  • 23No school

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 6No school
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 3Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 2Summer Rec Open House at York High School
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 26No school

March 2027

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  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break
  • 5Classes resume

May 2027

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  • 23Graduation
  • 25Last day
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school 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 23–275Monday, November 308 of 38 · Illinois Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 310Monday, January 41 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 schoolMay 25——1 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
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
May
Longest run of school days
36, April 6 to May 25

Every date

Every published date · Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 4New To Jefferson Orientation—New To Jefferson Orientation
August 13First day of school—First Day of School - Trimester 1 Begins
August 13Open House—Open House
August 14First day for some students—First Day of School
August 21No school1 school dayParent Education Day- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL
September 18No school1 school dayParent Ed Day- No School
October 9–12No school2 school daysTeacher Institute Day - NO School; Oct 12: Holiday- No School; Oct 12: Holiday: No School; Oct 12: No School
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayIndigenous People Day - NO School
October 23No school1 school dayParent Ed Day- No School
November 3No school1 school dayElection Day - Schools are closed
November 6No schoolSome schools onlyMS Parent/Teacher Conf (PTC) - NO SCHOOL
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysTHANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SCHOOL; Nov 23: Parent Ed Day- No School; Nov 24: No School-PTC
November 24Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent Teacher Conferences- No School
December 21 to January 3Winter break10 school daysWinter Break
January 4Classes resume—Classes Resume
January 4Winter Break Ends - Classes Resume—Winter Break Ends - Classes Resume
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
February 2Summer Rec Open House at York High School—Summer Rec Open House at York High School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day - NO School
February 26No school1 school dayTeacher Institute Day - NO School
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Break - No School; Mar 26: No School
March 26–29Spring Break Begins—Spring Break Begins
March 30Spring Break Begins—Spring Break Begins
March 31Spring Break Begins—Spring Break Begins
April 1Spring Break Begins—Spring Break Begins
April 2Spring Break Begins—Spring Break Begins
April 5Classes resume—School Resumes
April 5Spring Break Ends - Classes Resume—Spring Break Ends - Classes Resume
May 23Graduation—YHS Graduation
May 25Last day of school—Tentative Last Day of School (if no emergency days)
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day - No School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.elmhurst205.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.elmhurst205.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/22006/cms/events

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Other Illinois districts

Brookwood School District 167: 31 school days off Community Consolidated School District 89: 31 school days off Community Unit School District 200: 31 school days off Lexington Community Unit School District 7: 31 school days off