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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Newell-Fonda Community school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 23 to January 4; spring break March 25–29.

Next time off Nov 6 No school · November 6–9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 23 across 10 separate closures
First day of school August 24 Monday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 23 to January 4; Spring break March 25–29;
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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

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  • 11In-Person School Registration
  • 19Open House
  • 24First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18Graduation
  • 23No school

October 2026

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  • 14Testing
  • 20Testing
  • 23Early release

November 2026

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  • 6No school
  • 9Staff day
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 22Early release
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Classes resume
  • 25No school

February 2027

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  • 15No school

March 2027

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  • 19Early release
  • 24Early release
  • 25–29Spring break
  • 30Conference Art Show @ Iowa Central

April 2027

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  • 16–19No school

May 2027

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  • 16Graduation
  • 19Early release
  • 20Staff 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 24——17 of 21 · Iowa first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 304 of 28 · Iowa Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 23 to January 49Tuesday, January 56 of 28 · Iowa winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 25–293Tuesday, March 305 of 29 · Iowa spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 23 to January 4 (9 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
5
Staff days, no students
2: Nov 9, May 20
Early-release days
6: Oct 23, Nov 25, Dec 22, Mar 19, Mar 24, May 19
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days

Every date

Every published date · Newell-Fonda Community · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 11In-Person School Registration—In-Person School Registration
August 19Open House—Open House
August 24First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School-- Labor Day
September 18Graduation—GRADUATION ORDERS DUE FOR JOSTENS
September 23No school1 school dayNo School-- PD
October 14Testing—PSAT
October 20Testing—ACT
October 23Early release—1:20 EARLY DISMISSAL
November 6No school1 school dayNo School-- Comp Day
November 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School-- PD Day
November 25Early release—12:30 Early Out
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysNo School-- Thanksgiving
December 22Early release—12:30 Early Out
December 22End of semester—End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester
December 23 to January 4Winter break9 school daysNo School; Jan 4: No School--PD
January 5Classes resume—Classes Resume
January 25No school1 school dayNo School-- PD
February 15No school1 school dayNo School-- PD
March 19Early release—1:20 Early Out
March 24Early release—12:30 Early Out
March 25–29Spring break3 school daysNo School
March 30Conference Art Show @ Iowa Central—Conference Art Show @ Iowa Central
April 16–19No school2 school daysNo School-Comp Day; Apr 19: No School--PD
May 16Graduation—GRADUATION
May 19Early release—1:20 EARLY DISMISSAL
May 19End of semester—END 4TH QUARTER/2ND SEMESTER
May 20Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.newell-fonda.k12.ia.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.newell-fonda.k12.ia.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/33984/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 Lenox Community: 23 school days off Schaller-Crestland Community: 23 school days off