Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Graham County USD 281 school calendar, 2026–2027
Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on May 12, 2027. We did not find winter break in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.
Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: first day of school August 14; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; spring break March 12–19; last day of school May 12.
Next time off
Oct 12
Teacher work day, no students · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far
May 12
the last date in the district’s calendar
Last day of school
May 12
Wednesday
First day of school August 14; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Spring break March 12–19; Last day of school May 12;
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: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
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31
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- 5New Teacher Orientation
- 10–13Staff day
- 14First day
September 2026
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30
31
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- 2Early release
- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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30
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- 7Early release
- 12Staff day
- 16Staff day
- 23No school
November 2026
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- 4Early release
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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29
30
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31
1
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- 2Early release
- 18Semester ends
January 2027
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31
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31
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- 4Staff day
- 5Classes resume
- 18Staff day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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28
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- 3Early release
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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31
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- 3Early release
- 5Staff day
- 12–19Spring break
- 26–29No school
April 2027
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28
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31
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- 7Early release
- 26Staff day
May 2027
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25
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- 5Early release
- 8Graduation
- 12Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 14 | — | — | 4 of 31 · Kansas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 13 of 38 · Kansas Thanksgiving break 2026, 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 12 | — | — | 1 of 35 · Kansas last day of school 2027, by district |
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 5 | New Teacher Orientation | — | New Teacher Orientation |
| August 10–13 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher In-service |
| August 12 | 7th Grade Open House | — | 7th Grade Open House |
| August 14 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 2 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL-Labor Day |
| October 7 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| October 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL-Teacher In-service |
| October 16 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL-Teacher In-service |
| October 23 | No school | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL |
| November 4 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break |
| December 2 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| December 18 | End of semester | — | End of First Semester |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL-Teacher In-service |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | School Resumes |
| January 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL-Teacher In-service |
| February 3 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| March 3 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| March 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL-Teacher In-service |
| March 12–19 | Spring break | 6 school days | NO SCHOOL-Spring Break; Mar 12: NO SCHOOL |
| March 26–29 | No school | 2 school days | NO SCHOOL-Easter Monday; Mar 26: NO SCHOOL-Good Friday |
| April 7 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| April 26 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL-Teacher In-service |
| May 5 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| May 8 | Graduation | — | HCHS Graduation |
| May 12 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School -11:30 AM Dismissal |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.usd281.com/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.usd281.com
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/2425/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.