Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Clay County USD 379 school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 18; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 18 to January 4; February break February 25–26; spring break and one more day off March 12–19; last day of school May 20.
Next time off
Oct 16
Teacher work day, no students · October 16
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
33
across 13 separate closures
Last day of school
May 20
Thursday
First day of school August 18; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 4; February break February 25–26; Spring break + 1 more day off March 12–19; Last day of school May 20;
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
- 12–13Staff day
- 14–17Staff day
- 18CCCHS-9th Orientation Day
- 19First day for some students
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
- 16Q1 Progress Report
- 28No school
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
- 16Staff day
- 22–23No school
- 27Q1 Report Card
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
- 17Q2 Progress Report
- 18Testing
- 25–27Thanksgiving 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
- 13Singing Christmas Tree
- 16Testing
- 17Testing
- 18Staff day
- 19 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 4Winter break
- 11Q2 Report Cards
- 18MLK 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
- 3Q3 Progress Report
- 15Presidents Day
- 23Testing
- 25–26February break
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
- 12Staff day
- 15–19Spring break
- 26No school
- 29Q3 Report Cards
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
- 16Staff day
- 20Q4 Progress Report
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
- 20Last day
- 21Staff day
- 25Q4 Report Card
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 18 | — | — | 5 of 31 · Kansas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 16 of 38 · Kansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 18 to January 4 | 12 | Tuesday, January 5 | 1 of 37 · Kansas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| February break | February 25–26 | 2 | Monday, March 1 | 3 of 5 |
| Spring break + 1 more day off | March 12–19 | 6 | Monday, March 22 | 19 of 39 · Kansas spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 20 | — | — | 5 of 35 · Kansas last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 18 to January 4 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 8
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 4
- Staff days, no students
- 8: Sep 28, Oct 16, Dec 18, Jan 4, Feb 15, Mar 12 and 2 more
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 10 school days
- Months with no day off
- August
- Longest run of school days
- 23, April 19 to May 19
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 12–13 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Building In-Service |
| August 14–17 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day |
| August 18 | CCCHS-9th Orientation Day | — | CCCHS-9th Orientation Day |
| August 18 | First day of school | — | First Day of School Year 2026-2027 |
| August 19 | First day for some students | — | First Day of School Year for 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | WS NO SCHOOL - Labor Day |
| September 16 | Q1 Progress Report | — | Q1 Progress Report |
| September 28 | No school | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL |
| September 28 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL - Teacher In-Service/Work Day |
| October 16 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Work Day PM |
| October 16 | Testing | — | WS 9th grade PRE ACT |
| October 22–23 | No school | 2 school days | No School - P/T Comp Day; Oct 22: No School |
| October 22 | Parent-teacher conferences, no school | 1 school day | No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| October 27 | Q1 Report Card | — | Q1 Report Card |
| November 17 | Q2 Progress Report | — | Q2 Progress Report |
| November 18 | Testing | — | ACT Test Prep - CCCHS Library |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | No School - Thanksgiving Break |
| December 13 | Singing Christmas Tree | — | Singing Christmas Tree |
| December 16 | Testing | — | WHS Finals |
| December 17 | Testing | — | WHS Finals |
| December 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Work Day PM |
| December 18 | WHS Christmas Dinner | — | WHS Christmas Dinner |
| December 19 to January 4 | Winter break | 11 school days | Board Office/District Closed- Holiday; Dec 21–31: No School Semester Break; Dec 21–Jan 4: No School (Semester Break); Dec 21–Jan 4: No School - Semester Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School/In-Service/Work Day |
| January 11 | Q2 Report Cards | — | Q2 Report Cards |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | No School |
| February 3 | Q3 Progress Report | — | Q3 Progress Report |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL |
| February 15 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School - In-Service/Work Day |
| February 23 | Testing | — | ACT 11th Grade |
| February 25 | Parent-teacher conferences, no school | 1 school day | No School - P/T Conferences |
| February 25–26 | February break | 2 school days | No School - PT Comp Day; Feb 25: No School |
| March 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Work Day PM |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | No School (Students/Staff) |
| March 29 | Q3 Report Cards | — | Q3 Report Cards |
| April 16 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service PM |
| April 20 | Q4 Progress Report | — | Q4 Progress Report |
| May 15 | Graduation | — | WS Graduation |
| May 20 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School - 11:45 Dismissal |
| May 20 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff- In-service PM |
| May 21 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day - AM |
| May 25 | Q4 Report Card | — | Q4 Report Card |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.usd379.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.usd379.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/2888/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.