Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Kaw Valley USD 321 school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 25–29; winter break and one more day off December 19 to January 4; spring break and one more day off March 12–21; last day of school May 20.
Next time off
Oct 9
Teacher work day, no students · October 9
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
27
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
May 20
Thursday
First day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 25–29; Winter break + 1 more day off December 19 to January 4; Spring break + 1 more day off March 12–21; 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: early releases and 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
- 10Staff day
- 11Staff day
- 12Staff day
- 13First day
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
- 21Staff day
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
- 9Staff day
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
- 2Staff day
- 20Early release
- 25–29Thanksgiving 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
- 18Early release
- 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 3Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Classes resume
- 18Staff 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
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
- 13–21Spring break
- 26–29No school
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
- 19Staff day
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
- 16Graduation
- 20Early release
- 21–24Staff day
- 25Staff 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 13 | — | — | 11 of 31 · Kansas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–29 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 1 of 38 · Kansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 19 to January 4 | 11 | Tuesday, January 5 | 1 of 37 · Kansas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break + 1 more day off | March 12–21 | 6 | Monday, March 22 | 2 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 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- 7: Sep 21, Oct 9, Nov 2, Jan 4, Jan 18, Mar 12 and 1 more
- Early-release days
- 3: Nov 20, Dec 18, May 20
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, February and May
- Longest run of school days
- 38, January 19 to March 11
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 10 | Teacher work day, no students | — | USD 321 Professional Development |
| August 11 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day |
| August 12 | Teacher work day, no students | — | USD 321 Professional Development |
| August 13 | First day of school | — | First Day of Classes |
| September 21 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | USD 321 Professional Development |
| October 9 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | 1/2 Day Teacher Work Time & 1/2 Day Professional Development |
| November 2 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | USD 321 Professional Development |
| November 20 | Early release | — | 1/2 Day Classes & 1/2 Day Professional Development |
| November 25–29 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 18 | Early release | — | 1/2 Day Classes & 1/2 Day Professional Development |
| December 19 to January 3 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | USD 321 Professional Development |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | Classes Resume |
| January 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | USD 321 Professional Development |
| March 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | 1/2 Day Teacher Work Time & 1/2 Day Professional Development |
| March 13–21 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 26–29 | No school | 2 school days | Easter Break |
| April 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | USD 321 Professional Development |
| May 16 | Graduation | — | Rossville High Graduation |
| May 20 | Early release | — | 1/2 Day Classes & 1/2 Day Professional Development |
| May 20 | Last day of school | — | End of Quarter 4 | Last Day of Classes |
| May 21–24 | Teacher work day, no students | — | 1/2 Day Teacher Work Time & 1/2 Day Professional Development; May 24: USD 321 Professional Development |
| May 25 | Teacher work day, no students | — | USD 321 Professional Development |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/13580/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.