SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Central USD 462 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 17; Thanksgiving break November 25–26; winter break December 21–24; spring break March 15–18; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Nov 6 Teacher work day, no students · November 6 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 18 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 17; Thanksgiving break November 25–26; Winter break December 21–24; Spring break March 15–18; Last day of school May 27;
Add these dates to your phoneEvery date below, in your calendar app.
iPhone or iPadAdd to Apple CalendarAndroidAdd to Google CalendarDownload the filecalendar.ics, for any other calendar app

Month by month

Days off: school breaks 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
  • 10–13Staff day
  • 17First 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
  • 7Atlanta Labor Day
  • 21Conferences
  • 23Conferences

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
  • 2Staff day
  • 8KACRAO College Planning Conference College Fair (Seniors)
  • 19Testing

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
  • 6Staff day
  • 25–26Thanksgiving 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
  • 17End of quarter
  • 21–24Winter break
  • 28–31Winter 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
  • 4Classes resume

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
  • 19Staff 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
  • 15–18Spring break
  • 24Conferences
  • 31Conferences

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
  • 9Staff 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
  • 15Graduation
  • 27Last day
School break Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Kansas
First day of schoolAugust 17——1 of 31 · Kansas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–262Friday, November 271 of 38 · Kansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21–244—1 of 37 · Kansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 15–184Friday, March 191 of 39 · Kansas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——1 of 35 · Kansas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21–24 (4 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
4: Oct 2, Nov 6, Feb 19, Apr 9
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 8 school days
Months with no day off
August, September, January and May
Longest run of school days
35, January 1 to February 18

Shortest winter break of the 37 Kansas districts we read: 4 school days, December 21–24.

Fewest school days off of the 36 Kansas districts we read with a complete calendar: 18.

Every date

Every published date · Central USD 462 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 10–13Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development for Staff
August 17First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Atlanta Labor Day—Atlanta Labor Day
September 21Parent-teacher conferences—CJSHS In Person Parent-Teacher Conferences
September 23Parent-teacher conferences—CJSHS In Person Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Professional Development
October 8KACRAO College Planning Conference College Fair (Seniors)—KACRAO College Planning Conference College Fair (Seniors)
October 19Testing—PSAT Testing (Juniors)
November 6Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Professional Development
November 25–26Thanksgiving break2 school daysNo School- Thanksgiving Break
December 17End of quarter—Last Day of Quarter 2
December 21–24Winter break4 school daysNo School- Christmas Break
December 28–31Winter break4 school daysNo School- Christmas Break
January 4Classes resume—School Resumes for All USD 462 Students
February 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Professional Development
March 15–18Spring break4 school daysSpring Break
March 24Parent-teacher conferences—CES Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 31Parent-teacher conferences—CES Parent-Teacher Conferences
April 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Professional Development
May 15Graduation—Graduation
May 27Last day of school—Last Day of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.usd462.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.usd462.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/12489/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kansas districts

Inman USD 448: 22 school days off Clifton–Clyde USD 224: 25 school days off Buhler USD 313: 26 school days off Dexter USD 471: 27 school days off