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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Marshalltown Community school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–30; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 12–19; last day of school June 3.

Next time off Oct 9 No school · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 30 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 3 Thursday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–30; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 12–19; Last day of school June 3;
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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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  • 9Marshalltown Community School District Registration Day

August 2026

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  • 24First day
  • 31First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 2Early release
  • 9–12No school

November 2026

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  • 25–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
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  • 15–18No school
  • 19Term starts

February 2027

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March 2027

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  • 5Early release
  • 12–19Spring break
  • 22Classes resume
  • 26–29No school
  • 30Classes resume

April 2027

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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 25–304Tuesday, December 12 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 12–196Monday, March 222 of 29 · Iowa spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 3——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
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
6: Oct 12, Nov 30, Jan 15, Feb 15, Mar 29, Apr 26
Early-release days
2: Oct 2, Mar 5
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
31, October 13 to November 24

Latest last day of school of the 20 Iowa districts we read: Thursday, June 3.

Every date

Every published date · Marshalltown Community · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 9Marshalltown Community School District Registration Day—Marshalltown Community School District Registration Day
August 24First day of school—First Day of School/Primer día de clases
August 31First day for some grades—First Day of Preschool Classes
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL: Labor Day/ Dia del Trabajo
October 2Early release—Early Dismissal (Grades PK-12) 1:00PM/ Salida temprana (Grados PK-12) 1:00PM
October 9–12No school2 school daysNO SCHOOL/NO HAY CLASES
October 9Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo SCHOOL Parent Teacher Conferences/NO HAY CLASESConferencias de padres y maestros
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL Professional Development Day/ NO HAY CLASSES Dia de desarrollo profesional
November 25–30Thanksgiving break4 school daysNO SCHOOL Thanksgiving break NO HAY CLASES Receso de Accion de Gracias; Nov 30: NO SCHOOL/NO HAY CLASES
November 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL Professional Development Day/ NO HAY CLASSES Dia de desarrollo profesional
December 1Classes resume—SCHOOL RESUMES/REANUDACIÓN DE LAS CLASES
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNO SHOOL Winter Break/ NO HAY CLASES Vacaciones de invierno
January 4Classes resume—SCHOOL RESUMES/REANUDACIÓN DE LAS CLASES
January 15–18No school2 school daysNO SCHOOL/NO HAY CLASES
January 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPD DAY ~ NO SCHOOL
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayHoliday ~ NO SCHOOL
January 19New term begins—2nd SEMESTER BEGINS
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL Professional Development Day/ NO HAY CLASSES Dia de desarrollo profesional
February 15No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL/NO HAY CLASES
March 5Early release—Early Dismissal/ Salida Temprana 1:00 PM
March 12Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNO SCHOOL ~ Parent / Teacher Conferences
March 12–19Spring break6 school daysSpring Break/No School- Vacaciones de primavera/No hay clases; Mar 12: NO SCHOOL/NO HAY CLASES
March 22Classes resume—SCHOOL RESUMES/REANUDACIÓN DE LAS CLASES
March 26–29No school2 school daysNO SCHOOL/NO HAY CLASES
March 29Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPD DAY ~ NO SCHOOL
March 30Classes resume—SCHOOL RESUMES/REANUDACIÓN DE LAS CLASES
April 26No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL/NO HAY CLASES
April 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPD DAY ~ NO SCHOOL
April 27Classes resume—SCHOOL RESUMES/REANUDACIÓN DE LAS CLASES
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL ~ HOLIDAY
May 31Classes resume—SCHOOL RESUMES/REANUDACIÓN DE LAS CLASES
June 3Last day of school—Last Day of School/Último día de clases
June 4Teacher work day, no students—No School Pd Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.marshalltown.k12.ia.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.marshalltown.k12.ia.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/22271/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Iowa districts

Bettendorf Community: 29 school days off Clay Central–Everly Community: 31 school days off Marion Independent: 29 school days off Underwood Community: 32 school days off