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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Lenox Community school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break and one more day off December 24 to January 6; spring break March 12–19; last day of school (some grades) May 21.

Next time off Oct 30 No school · October 30 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 23 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 24 to January 6; Spring break March 12–19; Last day of school (some grades) May 21;
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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

SMTWTFS
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27
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30
31
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31
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  • 10New and Returning Student Registration
  • 11New and Returning Student Registration
  • 207th Grade/New Student Orientation

September 2026

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30
31
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30
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18Early release

October 2026

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27
28
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30
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  • 27Early release
  • 29Early release
  • 30No school

November 2026

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1
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  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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31
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  • 21Testing
  • 22Testing
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
28
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30
31
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  • to 5Winter break
  • 6Staff day
  • 7Classes resume
  • 18No school

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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9
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28
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  • 15No school

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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30
31
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  • 9Early release
  • 11Early release
  • 12–19Spring break
  • 23Preschool Registration

April 2027

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28
29
30
31
1
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1
  • 19No school

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
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28
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30
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  • 17Testing
  • 18Testing
  • 19Last day for some grades
  • 21Last Day for Preschool
  • 23Graduation
  • 24Testing
  • 25Testing
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 26–272Monday, November 304 of 28 · Iowa Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 24 to January 610Thursday, January 71 of 28 · Iowa winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 12–196Monday, March 222 of 29 · Iowa spring break 2027, by district
Last day of school (some grades)May 21——7 of 20 · Iowa last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 24 to January 6 (10 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
1: Jan 6
Early-release days
7: Sep 18, Oct 27, Oct 29, Nov 25, Dec 23, Mar 9 and 1 more
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Longest run of school days
38, September 8 to October 29

Every date

Every published date · Lenox Community · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 10New and Returning Student Registration—New and Returning Student Registration
August 10Student Registration—Student Registration
August 11New and Returning Student Registration—New and Returning Student Registration
August 11Student Registration—Student Registration
August 207th Grade/New Student Orientation—7th Grade/New Student Orientation
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School
September 18Early release—Early Out
October 27Early release—1:30 Early Out
October 29Early release—1:30 Early Out
October 30No school1 school dayNo School
November 25Early release—Early Dismissal
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysNo School
December 21Testing—7-12 Semester Tests
December 22Testing—7-12 Semester Tests
December 22Elem Christmas Around Day—Elem Christmas Around Day
December 23Early release—Early Out
December 24 to January 5Winter break9 school daysNo School- Winter Break
January 6Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School- Teacher Work Day
January 7Classes resume—School Resumes
January 18No school1 school dayNo School- Prof. Development
February 15No school1 school dayNo School- Prof. Development
March 9Early release—Early Out
March 11Early release—Early Out
March 12–19Spring break6 school daysSpring Break; Mar 12: No School
March 23Preschool Registration—Preschool Registration
April 19No school1 school dayNo School- Prof. Development
May 17Testing—Senior 2nd Semester Finals
May 18Testing—Senior 2nd Semester Finals
May 19Last day for some grades—Seniors Last Day
May 21Last Day for Preschool—Last Day for Preschool
May 21Last day of school—Preschools Last Day
May 23Graduation—Graduation
May 24Testing—7-11 Semester Finals
May 25Testing—7-11 Semester Finals

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.lenoxschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.lenoxschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23341/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Iowa districts

Central Lee Community: 23 school days off Hinton Community: 23 school days off Newell-Fonda Community: 23 school days off Schaller-Crestland Community: 23 school days off