SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 19 to January 3; spring break March 13–21; last day of school May 24.

Next time off Oct 16 No school · October 16–19 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 24 Monday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 19 to January 3; Spring break March 13–21; Last day of school May 24;
Add these dates to your phoneEvery date below, in your calendar app.
iPhone or iPadAdd to Apple CalendarAndroidAdd to Google CalendarDownload the filecalendar.ics, for any other calendar app

Month by month

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

July 2026

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
  • 13Current and New Student Online Registration Open

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 4–6New Teacher Orientation
  • 7GMS New (to the District) Student Orientation
  • 10Back to School Open Houses (see article for times)
  • 12Early release
  • 13Early release
  • 14Early release
  • 19First Day of PK
  • 31 onTesting

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • to 4Testing
  • 7Labor Day
  • 11Early release
  • 30Early release

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
  • 15Early release
  • 16–19No school

November 2026

SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
  • 3No school
  • 11Veterans' Day (school in session)
  • 18Early release
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 7–9Penguin Patch Holiday Shop
  • 11Early release
  • 12Christmas Walk
  • 18Semester ends
  • 19 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • to 3Winter break
  • 8Report Cards Available 4:00 p.m.
  • 11–15Testing
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • 12Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
  • 5Staff day
  • 13–21Spring break
  • 25Report Cards Available 4:00 p.m.
  • 26No school
  • 29No school
  • 30 onTesting

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
  • to 2Testing
  • 21Early release
  • 26–30Testing

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 23Graduation
  • 24Early release
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • 18Juneteenth
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 12——4 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 19 to January 310Monday, January 41 of 38 · Illinois winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 13–215Monday, March 221 of 40 · Illinois spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 24——2 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
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
3: Oct 19, Jan 18, Mar 5
Early-release days
11: Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Sep 11, Sep 30, Oct 15 and 5 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and May
Longest run of school days
40, March 30 to May 24

Every date

Every published date · Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 13Current and New Student Online Registration Open—Current and New Student Online Registration Open
August 4–6New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 5GMS student schedules available on Skyward (*if completed with registration process)—GMS student schedules available on Skyward (*if completed with registration process)
August 7GMS New (to the District) Student Orientation—GMS New (to the District) Student Orientation
August 10Back to School Open Houses (see article for times)—Back to School Open Houses (see article for times)
August 10GMS Open House (5-7pm)—GMS Open House (5-7pm)
August 12Early release—1 Hour early out (2:10pm dismissal)
August 12First day of school—First Day of Student Attendance (1-hour early out)
August 13Early release—1 Hour early out (2:10pm dismissal)
August 14Early release—1 Hour early out (2:10pm dismissal)
August 19First Day of PK—First Day of PK
August 31 to September 4Testing—Map Testing Week
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day (no school)
September 11Early release—Homecoming (1 hr. early dismissal)
September 30Early release—Half-Day Teacher Inservice (11:40am dismissal)
October 15Early release—Parent/Teacher Conferences (3-7 p.m. / 1-hour early out)
October 15Report Cards Available 4:00 p.m.—Report Cards Available 4:00 p.m.
October 16Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent/Teacher Conferences (8 a.m.-1 p.m. / no student attendance)
October 16–19No school2 school daysTeacher Institute (no student attendance); Oct 16: No School
October 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School Teacher Inservice
November 3No school1 school dayElection Day (no student attendance)
November 11Veterans' Day (school in session)—Veterans' Day (school in session)
November 18Early release—Half-Day Teacher Inservice (11:40am dismissal)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
December 7–9Penguin Patch Holiday Shop—Penguin Patch Holiday Shop
December 11Early release—Half-Day Teacher Inservice (11:40am dismissal)
December 12Christmas Walk—Christmas Walk
December 18End of semester—End of Semester 1
December 19 to January 3Winter break10 school daysNo School - Christmas Break
January 8Report Cards Available 4:00 p.m.—Report Cards Available 4:00 p.m.
January 11–15Testing—Map Testing Week
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day & Teacher Institute (no student attendance)
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice Day
February 12Early release—Half-Day Teacher Inservice (11:40am dismissal)
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - President's Day (*Emergency/Snow Day make-up)
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day^ (no student attendance)
March 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School Teacher Inservice
March 5No school1 school dayTeacher Institute (no student attendance)
March 13–21Spring break5 school daysSpring Break (March 15-19)
March 25Report Cards Available 4:00 p.m.—Report Cards Available 4:00 p.m.
March 26No school1 school dayEaster Break^^ (March 26-29)
March 29No school1 school dayNo School - if emergency day used prior to this, school is in session
March 30 to April 2Testing—IAR Testing Week (3rd-5th)
April 21Early release—Half-Day Teacher Inservice (11:40am dismissal)
April 26–30Testing—Map Testing Week
May 23Graduation—Graduation at Bob Reade Field (gates open 2:15)
May 24Early release—11:35 Early Dismissal School Improvement Day
May 24End of semester—End of Semester 2 (Tentative, depending on Emergency Days)
May 24Last day of school—Tentative Last Day- Dismiss at 11:35 a.m.
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day (district closed)
June 18Juneteenth—Juneteenth (district closed)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://geneseoschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://geneseoschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/12395/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Illinois districts

Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3: 29 school days off Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429: 29 school days off Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18: 28 school days off Center Cass School District 66: 30 school days off