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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Mid-Prairie Community school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 25; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; winter break December 23 to January 1; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Nov 13 No school · November 13 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 21 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school August 25; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; Winter break December 23 to January 1; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school 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
26
27
28
29
30
31
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2
3
4
5
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7
8
9
10
11
12
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21
22
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25
26
27
28
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30
31
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2
3
4
5
  • 13New Staff Orientation
  • 14New Staff Orientation
  • 17Staff day
  • 18Staff day
  • 19Staff day
  • 20Staff day
  • 21–24Staff day
  • 25First day

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
  • 7Labor Day
  • 18Early release
  • 25Early release

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
  • 2Early release
  • 9Early release
  • 16Early release
  • 23Early release
  • 30Early release

November 2026

SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
  • 6Early release
  • 9Conferences
  • 12Conferences
  • 13No school
  • 20Early release
  • 26–30Thanksgiving 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
  • 11Early release
  • 18Early release
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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18
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20
21
22
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 8Early release
  • 11Staff day
  • 22Early release
  • 29Early 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
  • 5Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 26Early release

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
  • 5Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26Early release

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
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
  • 2Early release
  • 9Early release
  • 12Conferences
  • 15Conferences
  • 16No school
  • 23Early release
  • 30Early release

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 7Early release
  • 14Early release
  • 21Last day
  • 23Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day
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 25——4 of 21 · Iowa first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–303Tuesday, December 11 of 28 · Iowa Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 23 to January 18Monday, January 49 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 21——7 of 20 · Iowa last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
1: Jan 11
Early-release days
26: Sep 18, Sep 25, Oct 2, Oct 9, Oct 16, Oct 23 and 20 more
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
August, October and May
Longest run of school days
48, September 8 to November 12

Every date

Every published date · Mid-Prairie Community · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 13New Staff Orientation—New Staff Orientation
August 14New Staff Orientation—New Staff Orientation
August 17Teacher work day, no students—Staff Professional Development Day
August 18Teacher work day, no students—Staff Professional Development Day
August 19Teacher work day, no students—Staff Professional Development Day
August 20Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 21–24Teacher work day, no students—Staff Professional Development Day; Aug 24: Teacher Work Day
August 25First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
September 18Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
September 25Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
October 2Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
October 9Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
October 16Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
October 23Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
October 30Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
November 6Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
November 9Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 12Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 13No school1 school dayNo School - Teacher Comp Day
November 20Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
November 26–30Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break; Nov 30: No School
December 11Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
December 18Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysNo School - Christmas Break
January 8Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
January 11Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Teacher Work Day
January 22Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
January 29Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
February 5Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
February 12Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - President's Day
February 26Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
March 5Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
March 12Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysNo School - Spring Break
March 26Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
April 2Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
April 9Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
April 12Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
April 15Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
April 16No school1 school dayNo School - Teacher Comp Day
April 23Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
April 30Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
May 7Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
May 14Early release—Early Out - 1:30 Dismissal
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School (Tentative)
May 23Graduation—Mid-Prairie Graduation
May 31Memorial Day—No School - Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.mphawks.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.mphawks.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/1357/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Iowa districts

Glenwood Community: 21 school days off Central Community: 22 school days off Missouri Valley Community: 22 school days off Sheldon Community: 20 school days off