SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Holcomb USD 363 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school (some grades) August 18; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 5; February break February 11–15; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 18.

Next time off Oct 23 No school · October 23 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 34 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school May 18 Tuesday
First day of school (some grades) August 18; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 5; February break February 11–15; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 18;
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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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  • 12Staff day
  • 13Staff day
  • 17HMS Open House
  • 18First day

September 2026

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30
31
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 16Early release
  • 28No school
  • 30Testing

October 2026

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27
28
29
30
1
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  • 14Early release
  • 23Staff day
  • 29–30No school

November 2026

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1
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  • 18Early release
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Early release
  • 6Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day
  • 27Early release

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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6
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28
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  • 5Staff day
  • 11–15February break
  • 23Testing
  • 24Early release

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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31
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  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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31
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1

May 2027

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25
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30
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  • 8Graduation
  • 17Graduation
  • 18Early release
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Kansas
First day of school (some grades)August 18——5 of 31 · Kansas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3013 of 38 · Kansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 512—10 of 37 · Kansas winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 11–153Tuesday, February 161 of 5
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, March 2219 of 39 · Kansas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 18——7 of 35 · Kansas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
7: Sep 28, Oct 23, Jan 4, Jan 5, Jan 18, Feb 5 and 1 more
Early-release days
9: Aug 18, Sep 16, Oct 14, Nov 18, Dec 18, Jan 5 and 3 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and May
Longest run of school days
36, March 30 to May 18

Every date

Every published date · Holcomb USD 363 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 12Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day (Flex)
August 13Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development
August 17HMS Open House—HMS Open House
August 18First day of school—First Day of School for Grades 1-5, 6, 9, and any New High School Students
August 18Early release—Half Day Dismissal
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School
September 16Early release—District Early Release
September 28No school1 school dayNo School
September 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development
September 30Testing—Pre ACT Testing 9th Graders
October 14Early release—District Early Release
October 23Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAM Professional Development / PM Work Day
October 23No school1 school dayNo School
October 29–30No school2 school daysNo School
November 18Early release—District Wide Early Release
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysNo School
December 18Early release—Half Day Dismissal
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysNo School
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAM Work Day/ PM Professional Development
January 5Early release—Half Day Dismissal
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPM Professional Development
January 5Classes resume—School Resumes
January 6Classes resume—Preschool Resumes
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development
January 27Early release—Early Release Day
February 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAM Professional Development/ PM Work Day
February 5No school1 school dayNo School
February 11–15February break3 school daysNo School
February 23Testing—ACT Testing for 11th Graders
February 24Early release—District Early Release
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysNo School
March 26–29No school2 school daysNo School
March 26–29Teacher work day, no students2 school daysProfessional Development Release (Flex)
May 8Graduation—HS Graduation
May 17Graduation—Preschool Graduation
May 18Early release—Half Day Dismissal
May 18Last day of school—Last Day of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.usd363.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.usd363.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/2759/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kansas districts

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