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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Hoisington USD 431 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 23–30; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 12–19; last day of school May 13.

Next time off Oct 30 No school · October 30 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 31 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 13 Thursday
First day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 23–30; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 12–19; Last day of school May 13;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 10Staff day
  • 11Staff day
  • 12Lincoln Elementary Open House
  • 13First day

September 2026

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  • 7–8No school

October 2026

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  • 30No school

November 2026

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  • 23–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 16Testing
  • 17Testing
  • 18Christmas Craft Day
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 12–19Spring break
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

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  • 26No school

May 2027

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  • 5Testing
  • 6Testing
  • 9Graduation
  • 12Testing
  • 13Testing
  • 14Staff 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 23–306Tuesday, December 11 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 13——7 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
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
5: Nov 30, Jan 4, Feb 15, Mar 26, Apr 26
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
37, September 9 to October 29

Every date

Every published date · Hoisington USD 431 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 10Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Inservice
August 11Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Workday
August 12Lincoln Elementary Open House—Lincoln Elementary Open House
August 12Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Workday
August 13First day of school—First Day of School - 1/2 Day
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day- No School
September 7–8No school2 school daysNo School
October 30No school1 school dayNo School
November 23–30Thanksgiving break6 school daysThanksgiving Break
November 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School Inservice
December 16Testing—FINALS
December 17Testing—FINALS
December 18Christmas Craft Day—Christmas Craft Day
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysNo School- Winter Break; Jan 4: Winter Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School- Teacher Workday
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - President's Day
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School- Teacher Inservice
March 12–19Spring break6 school daysSpring Break
March 26–29No school2 school daysEaster Break
March 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School- Teacher Inservice
April 26No school1 school dayNo School
April 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School- Teacher Inservice
May 5Testing—SR FINALS
May 6Testing—SR FINALS
May 9Graduation—Graduation
May 12Testing—FINALS
May 13Testing—FINALS
May 13Last day of school—LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
May 14Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Workday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.usd431.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.usd431.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/11126/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kansas districts

Atchison USD 409: 31 school days off Centre USD 397: 31 school days off Hutchinson USD 308: 31 school days off Nemaha Central USD 115: 31 school days off