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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Algona Community school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 25; Thanksgiving break November 25; winter break and one more day off December 21–31; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 26.

Next time off Oct 12 Teacher work day, no students · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 25 across 13 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
First day of school August 25; Thanksgiving break November 25; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21–31; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 26;
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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

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  • 11In Person School Registration
  • 12New Teacher Orientation
  • 13New Teacher Orientation
  • 20Freshman Orientation
  • 25First day

September 2026

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30
31
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  • 4Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 14Staff day
  • 19Testing

October 2026

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27
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30
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  • 12Staff day
  • 17Testing
  • 26Early release
  • 27Early release
  • 30No school

November 2026

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  • 25Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
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  • 21Staff day
  • 22–31Winter break

January 2027

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  • 4Staff day
  • 5Term starts
  • 18Staff day

February 2027

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31
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28
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  • 15Staff day
  • 22Early release
  • 26No school

March 2027

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28
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  • 15–19Spring break
  • 25Early release
  • 26No school

April 2027

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28
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  • 5Staff day
  • 10Testing

May 2027

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25
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  • 20Last day for some grades
  • 23Graduation
  • 26Last day
  • 27Staff 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 Iowa
First day of schoolAugust 25——4 of 21 · Iowa first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 251Thursday, November 261 of 28 · Iowa Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21–319Tuesday, January 51 of 28 · Iowa winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, March 226 of 29 · Iowa spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 26——6 of 20 · Iowa last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21–31 (9 school days)
One-day closures
11
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
7: Sep 14, Oct 12, Dec 21, Jan 4, Jan 18, Feb 15 and 1 more
Early-release days
5: Sep 4, Oct 26, Oct 27, Feb 22, 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
37, April 6 to May 26

Every date

Every published date · Algona Community · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 11In Person School Registration—In Person School Registration
August 12New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 13New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 20Freshman Orientation—Freshman Orientation
August 25First day of school—First Day of School- Grades K-4
September 4Early release—One Hour Early Dismissal
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day- No School
September 14Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development- No School
September 19Testing—ACT Testing
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development- No School
October 17Testing—ACT Testing
October 26Early release—One Hour Early Dismissal
October 27Early release—One Hour Early Dismissal
October 30No school1 school dayNo School
November 25Thanksgiving break1 school dayThanksgiving Break- No School
December 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development- No School
December 22–31Winter break8 school daysWinter Break- No School; Dec 23–31: No School
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development- No School
January 5New term begins—First Day After Break
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development- No School
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development- No School
February 22Early release—One Hour Early Dismissal
February 26No school1 school dayNo School
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysNo School - Spring Break; Mar 15: No School- Spring Break
March 25Early release—One Hour Early Dismissal
March 26No school1 school dayNo School
April 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development- No School
April 10Testing—ACT Testing
May 20Last day for some grades—Seniors Last Day
May 23Graduation—Commencement
May 26Last day of school—Last Day of School- 11:30 Dismissal
May 27Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development - No School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.algona.k12.ia.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.algona.k12.ia.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/6452/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Iowa districts

Audubon Community: 25 school days off Carroll Community: 25 school days off Fairfield Community: 25 school days off Hamburg Community: 25 school days off