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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Carroll Community school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 23 to January 4; spring break and one more day off March 11–17; last day of school May 26.

Next time off Oct 8 No school · October 8–9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 25 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 23 to January 4; Spring break + 1 more day off March 11–17; 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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  • 24First day
  • 27First day for some grades

September 2026

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30
31
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 21Staff day

October 2026

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27
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30
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  • 8Conferences, no school
  • 9No school

November 2026

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  • 9Staff day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 22Early release
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break

February 2027

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31
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  • 15Staff day

March 2027

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28
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  • 11Conferences, no school
  • 12–17Spring break
  • 26No school

April 2027

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28
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1
  • 12Staff day

May 2027

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25
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  • 19Last day for some grades
  • 23Graduation
  • 26Last day
  • 27Staff day
  • 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 Iowa
First day of schoolAugust 24——17 of 21 · Iowa first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 3017 of 28 · Iowa Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 23 to January 49Tuesday, January 56 of 28 · Iowa winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring break + 1 more day offMarch 11–175Thursday, March 181 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, December 23 to January 4 (9 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
7: Sep 21, Oct 9, Nov 9, Jan 4, Feb 15, Mar 12 and 1 more
Early-release days
1: Dec 22
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
32, April 13 to May 26

Every date

Every published date · Carroll Community · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 24First day of school—First Day of School
August 27First day for some grades—First Day of Preschool
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
September 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Development Day
October 8Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School - Parent-Teacher Conferences 1PM - 8:30PM
October 9No school1 school dayNo School
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Teacher Inservice
November 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Development
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
December 22Early release—End of 2nd Quarter - 2 Hour Early Dismissal Winter Break
December 23 to January 4Winter break9 school daysWinter Break - No School; Jan 4: No School - Winter Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Development
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Development
March 11Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School - Parent Teacher Conferences 1PM - 8:30PM
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Teacher Inservice
March 12–17Spring break4 school daysNo School - Spring Break; Mar 12: No School
March 26No school1 school dayNo School - Good Friday
April 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Development
May 19Last day for some grades—Seniors Last Day
May 23Graduation—Graduation
May 26Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 27Teacher work day, no students—No School - Teacher Inservice
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.carroll.k12.ia.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.carroll.k12.ia.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/9746/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Iowa districts

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