SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

East Sac County Community school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 28 to January 4; spring break March 24–29; last day of school May 21.

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 27 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 28 to January 4; Spring break March 24–29; Last day of school May 21;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 26 onNo school

August 2026

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31
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  • to 2No school
  • 17Back-to-School Open House (11th Grade)
  • 18New Teacher Orientation
  • 19Back to School Open House (7th grade)
  • 20Back-to-School Open House (10th Grade)

September 2026

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31
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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12Staff day

November 2026

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  • 6No school
  • 9Staff day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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30
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  • 22Semester ends
  • 23–24No school
  • 28 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Term starts

February 2027

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31
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28
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  • 8Staff day

March 2027

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28
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  • 8Staff day
  • 16Conferences
  • 18Conferences
  • 24–29Spring break

April 2027

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  • 12Staff day

May 2027

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  • 14Last day for some grades
  • 16Graduation
  • 21Last day
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Iowa
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 3017 of 28 · Iowa Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 28 to January 46Tuesday, January 51 of 28 · Iowa winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 24–294Tuesday, March 302 of 29 · Iowa spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 21——7 of 20 · Iowa last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 28 to January 4 (6 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
6: Oct 12, Nov 9, Jan 4, Feb 8, Mar 8, Apr 12
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Longest run of school days
29, April 13 to May 21

Shortest winter break of the 28 Iowa districts we read: 5 school days, December 28 to January 1.

Every date

Every published date · East Sac County Community · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 26 to August 2No school5 school daysDead Week -- no school activities
August 17Back-to-School Open House (11th Grade)—Back-to-School Open House (11th Grade)
August 17Back-to-School Open House (12th Grade)—Back-to-School Open House (12th Grade)
August 17New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 18New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 19Back to School Open House (7th grade)—Back to School Open House (7th grade)
August 19Back to School Open House (8th grade)—Back to School Open House (8th grade)
August 20Back-to-School Open House (10th Grade)—Back-to-School Open House (10th Grade)
August 20Back-to-School Open House (9th Grade)—Back-to-School Open House (9th Grade)
August 20Back-to-School Open House (Grades 1-6)—Back-to-School Open House (Grades 1-6)
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day -- No School
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher PD Day -- No School
November 6No school1 school dayPTC Comp Day -- No School
November 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher PD -- No School
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break -- No School
December 22End of semester—End of 2nd Quarter/First Semester
December 23–24No school2 school daysWinter Break -- No School
December 28 to January 1Winter break5 school daysWinter Break -- No School
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher PD Day -- No School
January 5New term begins—Beginning of 3rd Quarter/Second Semester
February 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher PD Day -- No School
March 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher PD Day -- No School
March 16Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 18Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 24–29Spring break4 school daysSpring Break -- No School; Mar 24: PTC Comp Day -- No School
April 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher PD Day -- No School
May 14Last day for some grades—Seniors Last Day
May 16Graduation—Graduation
May 21Last day of school—End of 4th Quarter/Last Day of School
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.eastsac.k12.ia.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.eastsac.k12.ia.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/19002/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Iowa districts

Essex Community: 26 school days off Harlan Community: 26 school days off Algona Community: 25 school days off Audubon Community: 25 school days off