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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Fisher Community Unit School District 1 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 22–29; last day of school May 21.

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 May 21 Friday
Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 22–29; Last day of school May 21;
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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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  • 3Registration
  • 4Kindergarten & New Student Orientation
  • 18GS Open House (K-2nd)
  • 19Jr/Sr High School Open House
  • 20GS Open House (3rd-6th)

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 9End of quarter
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 14Conferences
  • 15Conferences
  • 16No school

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 24Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Semester ends
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day
  • 17Conferences
  • 18Conferences
  • 19No school

March 2027

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  • 19End of quarter
  • 22–29Spring break

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 21Semester ends
School break Holiday, no school 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 110Monday, January 413 of 38 · Illinois winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 22–296Tuesday, March 306 of 40 · Illinois spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 21——4 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
2: Nov 24, Dec 18
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Longest run of school days
39, March 30 to May 21

Every date

Every published date · Fisher Community Unit School District 1 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 3Registration—Registration
August 4Kindergarten & New Student Orientation—Kindergarten & New Student Orientation
August 18GS Open House (K-2nd)—GS Open House (K-2nd)
August 19Jr/Sr High School Open House—Jr/Sr High School Open House
August 20GS Open House (3rd-6th)—GS Open House (3rd-6th)
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
October 9End of quarter—1st Quarter Ends
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayNo School - Columbus Day
October 14Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences (3:45-7:30)
October 15Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences (3:45-7:30)
October 16No school1 school dayNo School
November 3No school1 school dayNo school- Election Day
November 24Early release—2:05 Dismissal - Thanksgiving Break
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
December 18End of semester—1st Semester (2nd Quarter) Ends
December 18Early release—2:05 Dismissal - Winter Break
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School - Winter Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - MLK Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - Presidents' Day
February 17Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences (3:45-7:30)
February 18Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences (3:45-7:30)
February 19No school1 school dayNo School
March 19End of quarter—3rd Quarter Ends
March 22–29Spring break6 school daysNo School - Spring Break
May 21End of semester—2nd Semester (4th Quarter) Ends
May 21Last day of school—Students Last Day - 2:05 Dismissal

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.fisherk12.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.fisherk12.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/1857/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

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