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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Harrison School District 36 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 11–15; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school May 27.

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 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 11–15; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school May 27;
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Month by month

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

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
  • 19Early release
  • 20First day for some grades
  • 26Early release

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
  • 2Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 9Early release
  • 16Early release
  • 23Early 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
  • 7Early release
  • 8Conferences
  • 9Conferences
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 14Early release
  • 21Early release
  • 28Early release

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
  • 4Early release
  • 11Early release
  • 18Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving 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
  • 2Early release
  • 9Early release
  • 16Early release
  • 18Early release
  • 21 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 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 6Early release
  • 13Early release
  • 18MLK Day
  • 20Early release
  • 27Early release

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
  • 3Early release
  • 10Early release
  • 11–15February break
  • 17Early release
  • 24Early release

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
  • 3Early release
  • 10Early release
  • 17Early release
  • 24Early release
  • 26 onSpring break

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 2Spring break
  • 7Early release
  • 14Early release
  • 21Early release
  • 23No school
  • 28Early release

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
  • 5Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 19Early release
  • 25Last day for some grades
  • 26Early release
  • 27Early release
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Illinois
First day of schoolAugust 19——8 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 110Monday, January 413 of 38 · Illinois winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 11–153Tuesday, February 161 of 2
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 514 of 40 · Illinois spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——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
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
39: Aug 19, Aug 26, Sep 2, Sep 9, Sep 16, Sep 23 and 33 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
31, October 13 to November 24

Every date

Every published date · Harrison School District 36 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 19Early release—Early Release Day
August 19First day of school—First Day Of School K-8
August 20First day for some grades—First Day of School - PreK
August 26Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
September 2Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
September 9Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
September 16Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
September 23Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
September 30Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
October 7Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
October 8Parent-teacher conferences—Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 9Parent-teacher conferences—Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayNo School - Columbus Day
October 14Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
October 21Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
October 28Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
November 4Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
November 11Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
November 18Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
December 2Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
December 9Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
December 16Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
December 18Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break
January 4Classes resume—School Resumes
January 6Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
January 13Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - MLK Day
January 20Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
January 27Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
February 3Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
February 10Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
February 10Parent-teacher conferences—Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
February 11–15February break3 school daysNo Student Attendance; Feb 12: No School; Feb 15: No School - President's Day
February 11Parent-teacher conferences—Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
February 17Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
February 24Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
March 3Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
March 10Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
March 17Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
March 24Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Break; Mar 26: No School
April 7Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
April 14Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
April 21Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
April 23No school1 school dayNo School - Institute Day
April 28Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
May 5Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
May 12Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
May 19Early release—Early Release Day - AM PreK
May 25Last day for some grades—Last Day of School - AM PreK
May 26Early release—Early Release Day - PM PreK
May 26Last day for some grades—Last Day PM PreK
May 27Early release—Early Release Day - No PreK
May 27Last day of school—Last Day of School - K-8th (pending no emergency days used)
May 31Memorial Day—No School - Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.hsd36.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.hsd36.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/18717/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

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