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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Missouri Valley Community 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 4; spring break March 24–30; last day of school 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 22 across 6 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 24–30; Last day of school May 21;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 5Registration
  • 6IWCC Fall Orientation
  • 20Open House
  • 24First day
  • 25Early release

September 2026

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

October 2026

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  • 7Early release
  • 21Early release
  • 26Early release
  • 27Early release
  • 30No school

November 2026

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

December 2026

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  • 2Early release
  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Semester ends
  • 13Early release
  • 27Early release

February 2027

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  • 10Early release
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 24Early release

March 2027

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  • 17Early release
  • 22Early release
  • 23Early release
  • 24–30Spring break

April 2027

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  • 7Early release
  • 21Early release

May 2027

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  • 5Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 14Last day for some grades
  • 15Graduation
  • 21Last day
School break Holiday, no school 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 411Tuesday, January 51 of 28 · Iowa winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 24–305Wednesday, March 312 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 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
24: Aug 25, Sep 2, Sep 16, Sep 30, Oct 7, Oct 21 and 18 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and May
Longest run of school days
38, September 8 to October 29

Longest winter break of the 28 Iowa districts we read: 11 school days, December 21 to January 4.

Every date

Every published date · Missouri Valley Community · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 5Registration—Registration
August 6IWCC Fall Orientation—IWCC Fall Orientation
August 6Registration—Registration
August 20Open House—Open House
August 24First day of school—First Day of School - Early Dismissal
August 25Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
September 2Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School
September 16Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
September 30Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
October 7Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
October 21Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
October 26Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
October 27Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
October 30No school1 school dayNo School
November 4Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
November 18Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
November 24Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break - No School
December 2Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
December 18Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysWinter Break - No School
January 5End of semester—1st Day 2nd Semester
January 13Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
January 27Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
February 10Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School
February 24Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
March 17Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
March 22Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
March 23Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
March 24–30Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - No School
April 7Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
April 21Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
May 5Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
May 12Early release—Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)
May 14Last day for some grades—Last Day of Preschool
May 15Graduation—Graduation
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School - Early Dismissal (MVES 12:55 pm & MS/HS 1:05 pm)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.movalleyschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.movalleyschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14196/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Iowa districts

Central Community: 22 school days off Winterset Community: 22 school days off Central Lee Community: 23 school days off Glenwood Community: 21 school days off