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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Marion Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 15–19; last day of school June 2.

Next time off Oct 23 No school · October 23 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 12 separate closures
Last day of school June 2 Wednesday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school June 2;
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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
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 19Longfellow Open House/Supply Drop Off
  • 20VMS Open House
  • 24Early release

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • 2Early release
  • 3First day for some grades
  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
  • 2Staff day
  • 7Early release
  • 21Early release
  • 23No school

November 2026

SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
  • 4Early release
  • 6Staff day
  • 18Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 2Early release
  • 16Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 6Early release
  • 15No school
  • 18Staff day
  • 20Early release

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • 3Early release
  • 17Early release
  • 26Staff day

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
  • 3Early release
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 24Early release
  • 26Staff day

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
  • 1No school
  • 2Staff day
  • 7Early release
  • 21Early release

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 5Early release
  • 19Early release
  • 27Graduation
  • 30Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • 1Last day for some grades
  • 2Early 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
First day of schoolAugust 24——17 of 21 · Iowa first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 3017 of 28 · Iowa Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 46 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 schoolJune 2——1 of 20 · Iowa last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
6: Oct 2, Nov 6, Jan 18, Feb 26, Mar 26, Apr 2
Early-release days
19: Aug 24, Sep 2, Oct 7, Oct 21, Nov 4, Nov 18 and 13 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
40, April 5 to May 28
Same break dates as
Bettendorf Community

Every date

Every published date · Marion Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 19Longfellow Open House/Supply Drop Off—Longfellow Open House/Supply Drop Off
August 19Parkview Open House—Parkview Open House
August 20VMS Open House—VMS Open House
August 24Early release—Early Dismissal
August 24First day of school—First Day of School
September 2Early release—Early Dismissal
September 3First day for some grades—First Day of Preschool
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Holiday
October 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Learning Day
October 7Early release—Early Dismissal
October 21Early release—Early Dismissal
October 23No school1 school dayNo School - Work Day / End of Qtr. 1
November 4Early release—Early Dismissal
November 6Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Learning Day
November 18Early release—Early Dismissal
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break; Nov 26: No School - Holiday
December 2Early release—Early Dismissal
December 16Early release—Early Dismissal
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School - Winter Break; Dec 24–Jan 1: No School - Holiday
January 6Early release—Early Dismissal
January 15No school1 school dayNo School - Work Day / End of Qtr. 2/Sem. 1
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Learning Day
January 20Early release—Early Dismissal
February 3Early release—Early Dismissal
February 17Early release—Early Dismissal
February 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Learning Day
March 3Early release—Early Dismissal
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 24Early release—Early Dismissal
March 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Learning Day
April 1No school1 school dayNo School - Work Day / End of Qtr. 3
April 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Learning Day
April 7Early release—Early Dismissal
April 21Early release—Early Dismissal
May 5Early release—Early Dismissal
May 19Early release—Early Dismissal
May 27Graduation—MHSAP Graduation Ceremony
May 30Graduation—MHS Graduation
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNo School - Holiday
June 1Last day for some grades—Last Day of Preschool
June 2Early release—Early Dismissal
June 2Last day of school—Last Day of School!

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.marion-isd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.marion-isd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/4980/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Iowa districts

Bettendorf Community: 29 school days off Marshalltown Community: 30 school days off Clay Central–Everly Community: 31 school days off East Sac County Community: 27 school days off