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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

McPherson USD 418 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 18; Thanksgiving break and one more day off November 25–30; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break and two more days off March 11–19; last day of school May 18.

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 33 across 12 separate closures
Last day of school May 18 Tuesday
First day of school August 18; Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off November 25–30; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break + 2 more days off March 11–19; 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

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
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31
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5
  • 10Staff day
  • 11–12New Teacher Orientation
  • 13Staff day
  • 14–17Staff day
  • 18First day
  • 19Early release
  • 26Early release

September 2026

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30
31
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4
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6
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9
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30
1
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18No school

October 2026

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27
28
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30
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18
19
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30
31
  • 9Staff day
  • 15–16Conferences, no school

November 2026

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1
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30
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5
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30Staff day

December 2026

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29
30
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9
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31
1
2
  • 18Semester ends
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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28
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30
31
1
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6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 18No school

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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16
17
18
19
20
21
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25
26
27
28
1
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6
  • 15Staff day

March 2027

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28
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9
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
  • 5Staff day
  • 11–12Conferences, no school
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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9
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30
1

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
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28
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30
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4
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  • 7Last day for some grades
  • 14No school
  • 15Graduation
  • 18Last day
  • 19Staff day
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 schoolAugust 18——5 of 31 · Kansas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving break + 1 more day offNovember 25–304Tuesday, December 116 of 38 · Kansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 516 of 37 · Kansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring break + 2 more days offMarch 11–197Monday, 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 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
5: Oct 9, Nov 30, Jan 4, Feb 15, Mar 5
Early-release days
2: Aug 19, Aug 26
Most days off in one month
March, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August and April
Longest run of school days
33, March 30 to May 13

Every date

Every published date · McPherson USD 418 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 10Teacher work day, no students—McCSEC Professional Development Day
August 11–12New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 13Teacher work day, no students—District Professional Development
August 14–17Teacher work day, no students—Building Professional Development; Aug 17: Flexible Teacher Workday
August 18First day of school—First Day of School 12:30 Dismissal/Onsite Teacher Workday
August 19Early release—First Half Day for Kindergarten
August 26Early release—First Half Day for Pre-K
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School--Labor Day
September 18No school1 school dayNo School -- Collaboration Day
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School--Flexible Teacher Workday
October 15–16Parent-teacher conferences, no school2 school daysNo School--P/T Conference Compensation Days
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School--Thanksgiving Break
November 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Development Day
December 18End of semester—End of First Semester
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School--Winter Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Flexible Teacher Workday
January 18No school1 school dayNo School--Collaboration Day
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School--Professional Development
March 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School--Flexible Teacher Workday
March 11–12Parent-teacher conferences, no school2 school daysNo School--P/T Conference Compensation Days
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysNo School--Spring Break
March 26–29No school2 school daysNo School -- Collaboration Day; Mar 26: No School
May 7Last day for some grades—Last Day for Pre-Kindergarten
May 14No school1 school dayNo School--All Schools Day
May 15Graduation—MHS Graduation
May 18Last day of school—Last Day of School -- 12:30 dismissal
May 19Teacher work day, no students—No School-- 1/2 Flexible Teacher Workday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.mcpherson.com/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.mcpherson.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.mcpherson.com/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kansas districts

Central Plains USD 112: 33 school days off Clay County USD 379: 33 school days off Valley Heights USD 498: 33 school days off Caney Valley USD 436: 32 school days off