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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Griswold Community school calendar, 2026–2027

Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on May 21, 2027. We did not find the first and last day of school in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.

Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 23 to January 4; spring break March 29 to April 2.

Next time off Oct 30 No school · October 30 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far May 21 the last date in the district’s calendar
Dates published 64 in the district’s calendar
Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 23 to January 4; Spring break March 29 to April 2;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 30 onOnline Registration

August 2026

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  • to 5Online Registration
  • 6IWCC Orientation
  • 11IWCC Orientation
  • 17–18Staff day
  • 19–21Staff day
  • 26Early release

September 2026

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  • 2Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 9Early release
  • 16Early release
  • 23Early release
  • 30Early release

October 2026

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  • 7Early release
  • 14Early release
  • 21Early release
  • 27Early release
  • 28Early release
  • 29Early release
  • 30No school

November 2026

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  • 4Early release
  • 11Early release
  • 18Early release
  • 24Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 2Early release
  • 9Early release
  • 16Early release
  • 22Early release
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Term starts
  • 6Early release
  • 13Early release
  • 20Early release
  • 27Early release

February 2027

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  • 3Early release
  • 10Early release
  • 17Early release
  • 22Early release
  • 24Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 26No school

March 2027

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  • 3Early release
  • 10Early release
  • 17Early release
  • 24Early release
  • 26Early release
  • 29 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break
  • 7Early release
  • 14Early release
  • 21Early release
  • 28Early release

May 2027

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  • 5Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 14Last day for some grades
  • 16Graduation
  • 19Early release
  • 21Early release
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
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 3017 of 28 · Iowa Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 23 to January 49Tuesday, January 59 of 28 · Iowa winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 29 to April 25Monday, April 51 of 29 · Iowa spring break 2027, by district

Every date

Every published date · Griswold Community · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 30 to August 5Online Registration—Online Registration
August 4New Family Registration—New Family Registration
August 6IWCC Orientation—IWCC Orientation
August 11IWCC Orientation—IWCC Orientation
August 17–18Teacher work day, no students2 school daysNew Teacher Inservice
August 196th Grade/New Student Orientation, Aud.—6th Grade/New Student Orientation, Aud.
August 19–21Teacher work day, no students3 school daysTeacher Inservice
August 26Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Worktime
August 26First day for some grades—First Day of PreSchool
September 2Early release—1 Hour Early Release/PD
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School
September 9Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
September 16Early release—1 Hour Early Release/PD
September 23Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
September 30Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Worktime
October 7Early release—1 Hour Early Release/PD
October 14Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
October 21Early release—1 Hour Early Release/PD
October 27Early release—2 Hr Early Out
October 28Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
October 29Early release—2 Hr Early Out
October 30No school1 school dayNo School
November 4Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
November 11Early release—1 Hour Early Release/PD
November 11Veterans Day Pgm, Auditorium—Veterans Day Pgm, Auditorium
November 18Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
November 24Early release—2 Hr Early Out
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School/Thanksgiving Break
December 2Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
December 9Early release—1 Hour Early Release/PD
December 16Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
December 22Early release—2 Hr Early Out
December 22End of semester—End 2nd Quarter/1st Semester
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysChristmas Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice/No School
January 5New term begins—School Resumes/Start 2nd Semester
January 6Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Worktime
January 13Early release—1 Hour Early Release/PD
January 20Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
January 27Early release—1 Hour Early Release/PD
February 3Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
February 10Early release—1 Hour Early Release/PD
February 17Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Worktime
February 22Early release—2 Hr Early Out
February 24Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
February 25Early release—2 Hr Early Out
February 26No school1 school dayNo School
March 3Early release—1 Hour Early Release/PD
March 10Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
March 17Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
March 24Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
March 26Early release—2 Hr Early Out
March 29 to April 2Spring break5 school daysSpring Break/No School; Apr 2: Optional PD/No School
April 7Early release—1 Hour Early Release/PD
April 14Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
April 21Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
April 28Early release—1 Hour Early Release/PD
May 5Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
May 12Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
May 14Last day for some grades—Sr's Last Day
May 16Graduation—Graduation
May 19Early release—1 Hour Early Release/Leave Early
May 21Early release—4 Hr Early Out/Work Day
May 21End of semester—End 4th Quarter/2nd Semester

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.griswoldschools.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.griswoldschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.griswoldschools.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0

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 Fairfield Community: 25 school days off