Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Caney Valley USD 436 school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; fall break October 15–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 12–19; last day of school May 14.
Next time off
Oct 15
Fall break · October 15–19
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
32
across 11 separate closures
Last day of school
May 14
Friday
First day of school August 13; Fall break October 15–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 12–19; Last day of school May 14;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
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
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 10–11Staff day
- 12Staff day
- 13First 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
- 28Staff day
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
- 7Testing
- 15–19Fall break
November 2026
SMTWTFS
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
4
5
- 23–27Thanksgiving 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
- 4Staff day
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
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
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 18Staff day
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
- 15Staff day
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
- 12–19Spring break
- 26No school
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
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- 12Staff day
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
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
1
2
3
4
5
- 5Graduation
- 14Last day
- 15Graduation
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 13 | — | — | 11 of 31 · Kansas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 15–19 | 3 | Tuesday, October 20 | 1 of 4 · Kansas fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 13 of 38 · Kansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Tuesday, January 5 | 16 of 37 · Kansas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 12–19 | 6 | Monday, March 22 | 15 of 39 · Kansas spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 14 | — | — | 3 of 35 · Kansas last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 7
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- 6: Sep 28, Dec 4, Jan 4, Jan 18, Feb 15, Apr 12
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 10 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 24, October 20 to November 20
- Nearly the same breaks as
- Herington USD 487 and Lincoln USD 298
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 10–11 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| August 12 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day |
| August 13 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | No School |
| September 28 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development- No School |
| October 7 | Testing | — | ACT Testing - PreACT and Workkeys - 8 am - 12:30 pm |
| October 15–19 | Fall break | 3 school days | No School - Fall Break; Oct 15: No School |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| December 4 | SEK Area Counselor/Therapist Conference - CV West | — | SEK Area Counselor/Therapist Conference - CV West |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | 1/2 Professional Development, 1/2 Work Day |
| January 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| February 15 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| March 12–19 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Break |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | No School |
| April 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| May 5 | Graduation | — | Dare Graduation for 5th Grade |
| May 14 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
| May 15 | Graduation | — | Graduation - 10 am |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.caney.com/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.caney.com
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/2124/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.