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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Orion Community Unit School District 223 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 26 to April 5; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 23 No school · October 23 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 28 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 26 to April 5; 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

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
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2
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4
5
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7
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9
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31
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4
5
  • 4–5New Student Registration
  • 11No school
  • 12First day
  • 14Preschool Open House ( 6:00 pm)
  • 19First day for some grades
  • 28Early release

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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16
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18
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20
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27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • 7Labor Day
  • 11Early release
  • 25Early release

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
14
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18
19
20
21
22
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25
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27
28
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30
31
  • 12End of grading period
  • 21Early release
  • 22Early release
  • 23No school
  • 30Early release

November 2026

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1
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4
5
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22
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25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
  • 3No school
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 24Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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19
20
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22
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
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21
22
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27
28
29
30
31
1
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3
4
5
6
  • to 4Winter break
  • 8Report Card Distribution
  • 18MLK Day
  • 29Early release

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
1
2
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4
5
6
  • 12No school
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 25Early release

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
1
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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17
18
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21
22
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25
26
27
28
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30
31
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3
  • 11End of grading period
  • 12Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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25
26
27
28
29
30
1
  • to 5Spring break
  • 30Early release

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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3
4
5
6
7
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27
28
29
30
31
1
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5
  • 16Graduation
  • 21Early 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 12——4 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 411Tuesday, January 517 of 38 · Illinois winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 57Tuesday, April 62 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 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
14: Aug 28, Sep 11, Sep 25, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 30 and 8 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
34, April 6 to May 21

Every date

Every published date · Orion Community Unit School District 223 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 4–5New Student Registration—New Student Registration
August 11No school—No School - Teachers’ Institute
August 12First day of school—First Day of Student Attendance:
August 14Preschool Open House ( 6:00 pm)—Preschool Open House ( 6:00 pm)
August 19First day for some grades—First Day of Preschool
August 28Early release—Early Dismissal
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School – Labor Day
September 11Early release—1⁄2 Day – Early Dismissal – School Improvement Inservice
September 25Early release—Early Dismissal
October 12End of grading period—End of First Grading Period
October 21Early release—Early Dismissal
October 22Early release—Early Dismissal
October 23No school1 school dayNo School
October 30Early release—Early Dismissal
November 3No school1 school dayNo School
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNo School
November 24Early release—1⁄2 Day – Early Dismissal
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School – Thanksgiving Break
December 18Early release—Early Dismissal
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysNo School - Winter Break; Jan 4: No School – Teachers’ Institute
January 8Report Card Distribution—Report Card Distribution
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 29Early release—Early Dismissal
February 12No school1 school dayNo School – Teachers’ Institute
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - Presidents’ Day
February 25Early release—Early Dismissal
March 11End of grading period—End of Third Grading Period
March 12Early release—1⁄2 Day – Early Dismissal
March 25Early release—Early Dismissal
March 26 to April 5Spring break7 school daysNo School – Spring Break; Apr 5: No School - Teachers’ Institute
April 30Early release—Early Dismissal
May 16Graduation—OHS Graduation
May 21Early release—1⁄2 Day – Early Dismissal – School Improvement Inservice
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 31Memorial Day—No School – Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.orionschools.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.orionschools.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14276/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Illinois districts

Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18: 28 school days off Triad Community Unit School District 2: 28 school days off Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3: 29 school days off Bethalto Community Unit School District 8: 27 school days off