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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Fairfield Community school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 25–28; winter break December 23 to January 4; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 28.

Next time off Nov 16 Parent-teacher conferences, no school · November 16 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 28 Friday
Thanksgiving break November 25–28; Winter break December 23 to January 4; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 28;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 209th Grade Orientation/New Student - High School

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 2Staff day
  • 5Conferences, no school

November 2026

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  • 16Conferences, no school
  • 25–28Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 18Conferences, no school
  • 25Conferences

February 2027

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  • 19No school

March 2027

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  • 1No school
  • 15–19Spring break

April 2027

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  • 2No school

May 2027

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  • 20Last day for some grades
  • 23Graduation
  • 28Last day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 1Staff 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 25–283Monday, November 301 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 15–195Monday, March 226 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
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
1: Oct 2
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Longest run of school days
40, April 5 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Fairfield Community · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 209th Grade Orientation/New Student - High School—9th Grade Orientation/New Student - High School
August 20Fairfield Middle School - Back to School Open House—Fairfield Middle School - Back to School Open House
August 20Pence Elementary - Back to School Open House—Pence Elementary - Back to School Open House
August 20Washington Elementary - Back to School Open House—Washington Elementary - Back to School Open House
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School
October 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Learning
October 5Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School - FMS/FHS Parent Teacher Conference 11a-7p
November 16Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School - Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 25–28Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
December 23 to January 4Winter break9 school daysNo School - Winter Break
January 18Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School - FHS Parent-Teacher Conferences
January 25Parent-teacher conferences—FHS Parent-Teacher Conferences
February 19No school1 school dayNo School (TQ Day)
March 1No school1 school dayNo School
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
April 2No school1 school dayNo School
May 20Last day for some grades—Seniors Last Day
May 23Graduation—FHS Graduation
May 28Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 31Memorial Day—No School
June 1Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Workday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.fairfieldsfuture.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.fairfieldsfuture.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/9316/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 Carroll Community: 25 school days off Hamburg Community: 25 school days off