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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Wabash Community Unit School District 348 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 14; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break and one more day off March 26 to April 2; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 9 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day + 1 more day off · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 14; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break + 1 more day off March 26 to April 2; Last day of school May 20;
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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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  • 12–13No school
  • 14First day
  • 24Early release

September 2026

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30
31
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9
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28
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30
1
2
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  • 4No school
  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
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5
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8
9
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  • 9No school
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 30Conferences, no school

November 2026

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1
2
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30
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  • 24Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30Classes resume

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
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1
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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
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31
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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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4
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9
10
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12
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18
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27
28
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  • 12Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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26
27
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30
31
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  • 25Early release
  • 26Conferences, no school
  • 29 onSpring break

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
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2
3
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5
6
7
8
9
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30
1
  • to 2Spring break
  • 5Classes resume

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
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30
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  • 20Last day
  • 21No school
  • 31Memorial 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 14——2 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 break + 1 more day offMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 51 of 40 · Illinois spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 20——3 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
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
5: Aug 24, Nov 24, Dec 18, Feb 12, Mar 25
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 5 to May 20

Every date

Every published date · Wabash Community Unit School District 348 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 12–13No school—TI Day (No School for Students)
August 14First day of school—First Day of School for Students
August 24Early release—School Improvement Day (3-hr Early Dismissal)
September 4No school1 school dayTI Day (No School for Students)
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLABOR DAY (No School)
October 9No school1 school dayNo School
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day (No School)
October 30Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School due to Parent/Teacher Conference Days
November 24Early release—2-Hour Early Out
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Holiday (No School); Nov 25–27: FALL BREAK (No School)
November 30Classes resume—Classes Resume for Students
December 18Early release—Christmas Holiday Begins at Close of School (2-Hour Early Out)
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysWinter Break; Jan 4: TI Day (No School for Students)
January 5Classes resume—Classes Resume for Students
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King's Birthday (No School)
February 12Early release—School Improvement Day (3-hr Early Dismissal)
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day (No School)
March 25Early release—Spring Break begins at end of school day (2-Hour Early Out)
March 26Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School due to Parent/Teacher Conference Days
March 29 to April 2Spring break5 school daysSpring Break (No School)
April 5Classes resume—Classes Resume for Students
May 20Last day of school—Last Day of School If No Emergency Days Used (2-Hour Early Dismissal)
May 21No school—TI Day (No School for Students)
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.wabash348.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.wabash348.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/3302/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

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