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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Lincoln USD 298 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 18 to January 1; spring break March 12–19; last day of school May 13.

Next time off Oct 19 No school · October 19 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 38 across 16 separate closures
Last day of school May 13 Thursday
Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 1; 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.

July 2026

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  • 3No school

August 2026

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  • 14NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION/TEACHER ANNUAL TRAINING/FLEX DAY
  • 17Staff day
  • 18LJSHS OPEN HOUSE 6-7 P.M.
  • 19LES OPEN HOUSE 6-7 P.M.
  • 204 YEAR OLD OPEN HOUSE
  • 21–243 YEAR OLD OPEN HOUSE

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 14Staff day

October 2026

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  • 13Testing
  • 19Staff day
  • 30No school

November 2026

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  • 9No school
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Staff day
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 8No school
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 24Testing

March 2027

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  • 1Staff day
  • 12–19Spring break
  • 25–26No school

April 2027

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  • 12No school

May 2027

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  • 4Graduation
  • 8Graduation
  • 12Last day for some grades
  • 13Last 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
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3013 of 38 · Kansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 18 to January 111Monday, January 416 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 + 1 more day off, December 18 to January 1 (11 school days)
One-day closures
11
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
12: Aug 17, Aug 18, Aug 19, Sep 14, Oct 19, Nov 9 and 6 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Longest run of school days
24, September 15 to October 16
Same break dates as
Herington USD 487

Every date

Every published date · Lincoln USD 298 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3No school1 school dayBOARD OFFICE CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY
August 14NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION/TEACHER ANNUAL TRAINING/FLEX DAY—NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION/TEACHER ANNUAL TRAINING/FLEX DAY
August 17Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE
August 18LJSHS OPEN HOUSE 6-7 P.M.—LJSHS OPEN HOUSE 6-7 P.M.
August 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER WORK DAY
August 19LES OPEN HOUSE 6-7 P.M.—LES OPEN HOUSE 6-7 P.M.
August 19LES Open House—LES Open House
August 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER WORK DAY
August 204 YEAR OLD OPEN HOUSE—4 YEAR OLD OPEN HOUSE
August 20KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE—KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE
August 21–243 YEAR OLD OPEN HOUSE—3 YEAR OLD OPEN HOUSE
August 21–244 YEAR OLD OPEN HOUSE—4 YEAR OLD OPEN HOUSE
August 21–24KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE—KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL
September 14Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVICE
October 13Testing—LJSHS PRE-ACT TESTING
October 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAM INSERVICE/PM TEACHER WORK DAY
October 19No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
October 30No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
November 9No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
November 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysTHANKSGIVING - FALL BREAK
December 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPM TEACHER INSERVICE
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWINTER BREAK
January 4Classes resume—SCHOOL RESUMES
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE
February 8No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
February 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL
February 24Testing—LJSHS ACT TESTING
March 1Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAM INSERVICE/PM TEACHER WORK DAY
March 1No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
March 12–19Spring break6 school daysSPRING BREAK; Mar 12: NO SCHOOL
March 25–26No school2 school daysNO SCHOOL - GOOD FRIDAY; Mar 25: NO SCHOOL
March 25Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE
April 12No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
April 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTEACHER INSERVICE
May 4Graduation—1:30 PM - KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION
May 4Last day for some grades—SENIORS LAST DAY
May 8Graduation—2027 GRADUATION @ 10:00 A.M.
May 12Last day for some grades—PRESCHOOL - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
May 13Last day of school—LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - NOON DISMISSAL

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.usd298.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.usd298.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/1216/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kansas districts

Doniphan West USD 111: 38 school days off Fort Scott USD 234: 36 school days off Garden City USD 457: 35 school days off Goddard USD 265: 35 school days off