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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Winterset Community school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 23 to January 1; spring break March 15–19.

Next time off Oct 26 No school · October 26 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 22 across 9 separate closures
First day of school August 24 Monday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 23 to January 1; Spring break March 15–19;
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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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  • 15🚨 Online Registration Closes

August 2026

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  • 24First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 8First day for some grades

October 2026

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  • 23Semester ends
  • 26No school

November 2026

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  • 25–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30Classes resume

December 2026

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  • 22Early release
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 15Semester ends
  • 18Staff day

February 2027

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  • 15Staff day

March 2027

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  • 15–19Spring break
  • 22Classes resume
  • 26Semester ends
  • 29No school

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 19Last day for some grades
  • 23Graduation
  • 27Semester ends
  • 28Staff 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 25–273Monday, November 3017 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
Longest closure
Winter break, December 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
3: Jan 18, Feb 15, May 28
Early-release days
1: Dec 22
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days

Every date

Every published date · Winterset Community · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 15🚨 Online Registration Closes—🚨 Online Registration Closes
August 24First day of school—First Day of School ✏️
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day 🇺🇸
September 8First day for some grades—First Day of Pre-School 🎒
October 23End of semester—End of First Term - 2 Hr Early Dismissal 🔔
October 26No school1 school dayNo School
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break 🦃; Nov 25: No School - Teacher Comp Day
November 30Classes resume—Classes Resume 📚
December 22Early release—2 Hour Early Dismissal 🔔
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysNo School - Winter Break ❄️
January 4Classes resume—Classes Resume 📚
January 15End of semester—End of Second Term/First Semester - 2 Hour Early Dismissal 🔔
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Teacher Work Day
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Teacher PD Day
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysNo School - Spring Break ☀️
March 22Classes resume—Classes Resume 📚
March 26End of semester—End of Third Term - 2 Hour Early Dismissal 🔔
March 29No school1 school dayNo School - Teacher Comp Day
May 19Last day for some grades—Seniors' Last Day
May 23Graduation—Graduation 🎓
May 27End of semester—End of Term 4/Semester 2 - 2-Hour Early Dismissal 🔔
May 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Work Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.winterset.k12.ia.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.winterset.k12.ia.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/6707/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Iowa districts

Central Community: 22 school days off Missouri Valley Community: 22 school days off Central Lee Community: 23 school days off Glenwood Community: 21 school days off