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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Exira–Elk Horn–Kimballton Community school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 25–30; winter break December 23 to January 4; spring break March 26–30; last day of school May 28.

Next time off Oct 12 No school · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 46 across 33 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
Thanksgiving break November 25–30; Winter break December 23 to January 4; Spring break March 26–30; Last day of school May 28;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 20Open House
  • 251st Semester/Quarter Begins
  • 31No school

September 2026

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  • 1First Day of PK
  • 7Labor Day
  • 14No school
  • 21No school
  • 28No school

October 2026

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30
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  • 5No school
  • 12No school
  • 19No school

November 2026

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  • 2No school
  • 9No school
  • 16No school
  • 25–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 7No school
  • 14No school
  • 22Semester ends
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Term starts
  • 11No school
  • 18No school
  • 25No school

February 2027

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  • 1No school
  • 8No school
  • 15No school
  • 22No school

March 2027

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28
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  • 1No school
  • 8No school
  • 22No school
  • 26–30Spring break

April 2027

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  • 5No school
  • 12No school
  • 19No school
  • 26No school

May 2027

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  • 3No school
  • 10No school
  • 16Graduation
  • 17No school
  • 28Last day
School break Holiday, no school Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Iowa
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–304Tuesday, December 12 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 breakMarch 26–303Wednesday, March 311 of 29 · Iowa spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 28——2 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
30
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Longest run of school days
9, October 20 to October 30

Most school days off of the 26 Iowa districts we read with a complete calendar: 46.

Every date

Every published date · Exira–Elk Horn–Kimballton Community · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 20Open House—Open House
August 251st Semester/Quarter Begins—1st Semester/Quarter Begins
August 31No school1 school dayNo School
September 1First Day of PK—First Day of PK
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School
September 14No school1 school dayNo School-PD
September 21No school1 school dayNo School
September 28No school1 school dayNo School-PD
October 5No school1 school dayNo School
October 12No school1 school dayNo School-PD
October 19No school1 school dayNo School-PD
November 2No school1 school dayNo School
November 9No school1 school dayNo School-PD
November 16No school1 school dayNo School
November 25–30Thanksgiving break4 school daysNo School
December 7No school1 school dayNo School
December 14No school1 school dayNo School-PD
December 22End of semester—End of 2nd Quarter / JH Hex 3 / 1st Semester
December 23 to January 4Winter break9 school daysWinter Break-No School; Jan 4: No School-PD
January 5New term begins—Start of 2nd Semester / 3rd Qtr / JH Hex 4
January 11No school1 school dayNo School
January 18No school1 school dayNo School-PD (Potential Snow Make Up Day)
January 25No school1 school dayNo School
February 1No school1 school dayNo School-PD (Potential Snow Make Up Day)
February 8No school1 school dayNo School
February 15No school1 school dayNo School-PD (Potential Snow Make Up Day)
February 22No school1 school dayNo School
March 1No school1 school dayNo School
March 8No school1 school dayNo School-PD (Potential Snow Make Up Day)
March 22No school1 school dayNo School
March 26–30Spring break3 school daysSpring Break
April 5No school1 school dayNo School-PD (Potential Snow Make Up Day)
April 12No school1 school dayNo School
April 19No school1 school dayNo School-PD
April 26No school1 school dayNo School
May 3No school1 school dayNo School
May 10No school1 school dayNo School-PD
May 16Graduation—Commencement
May 17No school1 school dayNo School
May 28Last day of school—End of 2nd Semester / 4th Qtr / JH Hex 6

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.exira-ehk.k12.ia.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.exira-ehk.k12.ia.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/4601/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Iowa districts

Underwood Community: 32 school days off Clay Central–Everly Community: 31 school days off Marshalltown Community: 30 school days off Bettendorf Community: 29 school days off