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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Springfield School District 186 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 23 to January 4; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school May 28.

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 25 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 23 to January 4; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school May 28;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
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2
3
4
5
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7
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9
10
11
12
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31
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5
  • 10In-Person Registration | Elementary Schools
  • 11In-Person Registration | Middle School, High School & Early Learning Center
  • 136th Grade Orientation
  • 24First day
  • 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
  • 25No school
  • 30Early release

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
  • 7Early release
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 14Early release
  • 21Early release
  • 22Early release
  • 23Conferences, no school
  • 28Early release

November 2026

SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
  • 4Early release
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 18Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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

January 2027

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

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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26
27
28
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30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 5Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 19Early release
  • 26Early release
  • 28Last day
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 24——3 of 34 · Illinois first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 303 of 38 · Illinois Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 23 to January 49Tuesday, January 51 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 28——7 of 33 · Illinois last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 23 to January 4 (9 school days)
One-day closures
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
38: Aug 26, Sep 2, Sep 9, Sep 16, Sep 23, Sep 30 and 32 more
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
40, April 5 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Springfield School District 186 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 10In-Person Registration | Elementary Schools—In-Person Registration | Elementary Schools
August 10In-Person Registration | Middle School, High School & Early Learning Center—In-Person Registration | Middle School, High School & Early Learning Center
August 11In-Person Registration | Middle School, High School & Early Learning Center—In-Person Registration | Middle School, High School & Early Learning Center
August 136th Grade Orientation—6th Grade Orientation
August 24First day of school—First Day of School
August 26Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
September 2Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
September 9Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
September 16Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
September 23Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
September 25No school1 school dayNo School – Teacher Institute
September 30Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
October 7Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayNo School - Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus Day
October 14Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
October 21Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
October 22Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal – Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 23Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School - Parent Teacher Conferences
October 28Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
November 4Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNo School – Veterans Day
November 18Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
November 25Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
December 2Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
December 9Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
December 16Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
December 22Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
December 23 to January 4Winter break9 school daysWinter Break - No School
January 6Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
January 13Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
January 27Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
February 3Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
February 10Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - Presidents' Day
February 17Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
February 24Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
March 1No school1 school dayNo School - Pulaski Day
March 3Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
March 10Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
March 17Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
March 24Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Break - No School
April 7Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
April 14Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
April 21Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
April 28Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
May 5Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
May 12Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
May 19Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
May 26Early release—60 Minute Early Dismissal
May 28Last day of school—Last Day of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.sps186.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.sps186.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/8672/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

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