SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Centre USD 397 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and two more days off December 18 to January 4; spring break and one more day off March 12–19; last day of school May 19.

Next time off Oct 12 Teacher work day, no students · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 31 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school May 19 Wednesday
First day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 18 to January 4; Spring break + 1 more day off March 12–19; Last day of school May 19;
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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
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4
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10
11
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31
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5
  • 10Staff day
  • 11Staff day
  • 12Open House
  • 13First day
  • 14First Day for PK & Kdg
  • 22KOLP Orientation

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
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7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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17
18
19
20
21
22
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26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • 4Staff day
  • 7Labor Day
  • 19Testing
  • 28Staff day

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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18
19
20
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30
31
  • 12Staff day
  • 30No school

November 2026

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1
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9
10
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30
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5
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
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2
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5
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8
9
10
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20
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27
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30
31
1
2
  • 12Testing
  • 17Semester ends
  • 18Staff day
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
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5
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7
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9
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30
31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Classes resume
  • 18Staff day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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18
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20
21
22
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25
26
27
28
1
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3
4
5
6
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 23Testing
  • 27Testing

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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9
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13
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21
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23
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
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2
3
  • 12Staff day
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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13
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26
27
28
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30
1
  • 9PK Visit Day & Kdg. Open House
  • 10Testing
  • 16Staff day

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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4
5
6
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31
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4
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  • 14Last day for some grades
  • 16Graduation
  • 19Last day
  • 20Staff day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Kansas
First day of schoolAugust 13——11 of 31 · Kansas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 3016 of 38 · Kansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 2 more days offDecember 18 to January 412Tuesday, January 516 of 37 · Kansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring break + 1 more day offMarch 12–196Monday, March 2219 of 39 · Kansas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 19——4 of 35 · Kansas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 2 more days off, December 18 to January 4 (12 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
8: Sep 4, Sep 28, Oct 12, Dec 18, Jan 4, Jan 18 and 2 more
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
23, April 19 to May 19

Every date

Every published date · Centre USD 397 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 10Teacher work day, no students—Staff Orientation/Staff Development Day
August 11Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 12Open House—Open House
August 12Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 13First day of school—First Day of School
August 14First Day for PK & Kdg—First Day for PK & Kdg
August 22KOLP Orientation—KOLP Orientation
September 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Classes - Staff Development Day
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School
September 19Testing—ACT Test Date
September 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Classes - Staff Development Day
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Classes - Staff Development/Workday
October 30No school1 school dayNo School
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
December 12Testing—ACT Test Date
December 17End of semester—End of 1st Semester
December 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Classes - Teacher Workday/Staff Dev
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break - No School
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Classes - Staff Development/Workday
January 5Classes resume—Classes Resume
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Classes - Staff Development
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School
February 23Testing—ACT Test @ Centre
February 27Testing—ACT Test Date
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Classes - Staff Development & Teacher Workday
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 26–29No school2 school daysNo School
April 9PK Visit Day & Kdg. Open House—PK Visit Day & Kdg. Open House
April 10Testing—ACT Test Date
April 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo Classes - Staff Development Day
May 14Last day for some grades—Seniors Last Day
May 16Graduation—Commencement
May 19Last day of school—Last Day of School - End of 2nd Semester
May 19Graduation—PK Graduation
May 20Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Workday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.usd397.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.usd397.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/3469/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kansas districts

Atchison USD 409: 31 school days off Hoisington USD 431: 31 school days off Hutchinson USD 308: 31 school days off Nemaha Central USD 115: 31 school days off