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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

North Lyon County USD 251 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 19; fall break October 22–26; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 18 to January 1; spring break and two more days off March 11–19; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 22 Fall break · October 22–26 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 32 across 12 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 19; Fall break October 22–26; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 1; Spring break + 2 more days off March 11–19; Last day of school May 20;
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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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  • 4July 4
  • 11Testing

August 2026

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  • 12New Teacher Orientation
  • 13Staff day
  • 14–17Staff day
  • 18NLC Open House
  • 19First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 11Last Day to Register for 10/17/26 ACT Test Date
  • 19Testing
  • 21No school
  • 22First Day of Fall

October 2026

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  • 17Testing
  • 22–26Fall break

November 2026

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  • 5Graduation
  • 6Last Day to Register for 12/12/26 ACT Test Date
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 20NLC Thanksgiving Dinner
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 12Testing
  • 18Staff day
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 11No school
  • 18MLK Day
  • 22Last Day to Register for 02/27/27 ACT Test Date

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 5Last Day to Register for 04/10/27 ACT Test Date
  • 11–12No school
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26–28No school

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 7Last Day to Register for 06/12/27 ACT Test Date
  • 15Graduation
  • 20Last day
  • 21Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 4Last Day to Register for 07/10/27 ACT Test Date
  • 12Testing
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 19——2 of 31 · Kansas first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 22–263Tuesday, October 271 of 4 · Kansas fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 3016 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 break + 2 more days offMarch 11–197Monday, March 2219 of 39 · Kansas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 20——5 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
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
8: Sep 21, Oct 22, Oct 26, Dec 18, Jan 11, Feb 15 and 2 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
28, April 13 to May 20

Every date

Every published date · North Lyon County USD 251 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 4Independence Day—Independence Day
July 11Testing—ACT Test
August 12New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 13Teacher work day, no students—District Inservice for all Staff
August 14Last Day to Register for 09/19/26 ACT Test Date—Last Day to Register for 09/19/26 ACT Test Date
August 14–17Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Building Inservice; Aug 17: Teacher Work Day
August 17NHHS Open House—NHHS Open House
August 18NLC Open House—NLC Open House
August 18Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 19First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day
September 11Last Day to Register for 10/17/26 ACT Test Date—Last Day to Register for 10/17/26 ACT Test Date
September 19Testing—ACT Test Date
September 21No school1 school dayNo School
September 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice
September 22First Day of Fall—First Day of Fall
October 17Testing—ACT Test Date
October 22Teacher work day, no students1 school day1/2 Teacher Work Day
October 22–26Fall break3 school daysNo School
October 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice
November 5Graduation—Balfour - Senior Graduation and Sophomore Class Rings
November 6Last Day to Register for 12/12/26 ACT Test Date—Last Day to Register for 12/12/26 ACT Test Date
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 20NLC Thanksgiving Dinner—NLC Thanksgiving Dinner
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Day; Nov 25–27: No School
December 12Testing—ACT Test Date
December 18Teacher work day, no students1 school day1/2 Teacher Work Day
December 18End of semester—End of First Semester
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break
January 4Classes resume—School Resumes
January 11No school1 school dayNo School
January 11Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
January 22Last Day to Register for 02/27/27 ACT Test Date—Last Day to Register for 02/27/27 ACT Test Date
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice
March 5Last Day to Register for 04/10/27 ACT Test Date—Last Day to Register for 04/10/27 ACT Test Date
March 11Teacher work day, no students1 school day1/2 Teacher Work Day
March 11–12No school2 school daysNo School
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysNo School - Spring Break
March 26–28No school1 school dayNo School
April 10Testing—ACT Test Date
April 12No school1 school dayNo School
April 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice
May 7Last Day to Register for 06/12/27 ACT Test Date—Last Day to Register for 06/12/27 ACT Test Date
May 15Graduation—NHHS Graduation
May 20Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 21Teacher work day, no students—1/2 Teacher Work Day
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day
June 4Last Day to Register for 07/10/27 ACT Test Date—Last Day to Register for 07/10/27 ACT Test Date
June 12Testing—ACT Test Date

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.usd251.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.usd251.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/761/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kansas districts

Caney Valley USD 436: 32 school days off Fairfield USD 310: 32 school days off Haven USD 312: 32 school days off Holton USD 336: 32 school days off