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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Halstead–Bentley USD 440 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 12–19; last day of school May 19.

Next time off Oct 9 No school · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 19 Wednesday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break 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.

July 2026

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  • 31 onNew Teacher Orientation

August 2026

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  • to 3New Teacher Orientation
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Staff day
  • 6Staff day
  • 7Staff day
  • 11Freshmen & New Student Orientation
  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 8No school

October 2026

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  • 9–12No school

November 2026

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  • 2No school
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 12Testing
  • 167th/8th Holiday Choral Tour
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Term starts
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 12–19Spring break
  • 26No school

April 2027

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  • 12No school

May 2027

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  • 8Graduation
  • 19Last day
  • 20Staff day
  • 21Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 12Testing
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 12——4 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 breakDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 510 of 37 · Kansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 12–196Monday, March 2215 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, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
7: Sep 8, Oct 9, Nov 2, Dec 21, Jan 4, Mar 12 and 1 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
27, April 13 to May 19
Nearly the same breaks as
Independence USD 446

Every date

Every published date · Halstead–Bentley USD 440 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 31 to August 3New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 4Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day
August 5Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day
August 6Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 7Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 11Freshmen & New Student Orientation—Freshmen & New Student Orientation
August 12First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day
September 8No school1 school dayNo School
September 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school day1/2 Day Teacher Work Day
October 9–12No school2 school daysNo School
November 2No school1 school dayNo School
November 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 12Testing—ACT
December 167th/8th Holiday Choral Tour—7th/8th Holiday Choral Tour
December 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Work Day
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysWinter Break; Jan 1: New Year's Day; Jan 1–4: No School
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day
January 5New term begins—Begin 2nd Semester
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school day1/2 Day Teacher Work Day
March 12–19Spring break6 school daysSpring Break; Mar 12: No School
March 26No school1 school dayNo School
April 12No school1 school dayNo School
April 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day
May 8Graduation—Graduation
May 19Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 20Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day
May 21Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day
June 12Testing—ACT

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.usd440.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.usd440.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/9226/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kansas districts

Independence USD 446: 29 school days off Marais des Cygnes Valley USD 456: 29 school days off Uniontown USD 235: 28 school days off Atchison USD 409: 31 school days off