Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Twin Valley USD 240 school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 14; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 18 to January 4; spring break and one more day off March 12–19; last day of school May 19.
Next time off
Oct 12
Teacher work day, no students · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
31
across 10 separate closures
Last day of school
May 19
Wednesday
First day of school August 14; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 4; Spring break + 1 more day off March 12–19; Last day of school May 19;
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
- 13Staff day
- 14First 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
- 7Labor Day
- 14Staff day
- 30Testing
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
- 12Staff day
- 13Testing
- 14Testing
- 21Early release
- 22Early release
- 23No school
- 26Staff 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
- 25–27Thanksgiving 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
- 17Semester ends
- 18Staff day
- 21 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 4Winter break
- 5Classes resume
- 18MLK 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
- 10Early release
- 11Early release
- 12No school
- 15Staff day
- 23Testing
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
- 15–19Spring break
- 26No school
- 29Staff day
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
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
- 11Last day for some grades
- 16Graduation
- 19Last day
- 20Staff 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 14 | — | — | 4 of 31 · Kansas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 16 of 38 · Kansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 18 to January 4 | 12 | Tuesday, January 5 | 10 of 37 · Kansas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break + 1 more day off | March 12–19 | 6 | Monday, March 22 | 19 of 39 · Kansas spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 19 | — | — | 4 of 35 · Kansas last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 18 to January 4 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- 8: Sep 14, Oct 12, Oct 26, Dec 18, Jan 4, Feb 15 and 2 more
- Early-release days
- 4: Oct 21, Oct 22, Feb 10, Feb 11
- Most days off in one month
- December, 10 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, April and May
- Longest run of school days
- 37, March 30 to May 19
- Same break dates as
- Nemaha Central USD 115 and Valley Heights USD 498
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 10 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL |
| August 11 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL |
| August 12 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL |
| August 13 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL |
| August 14 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL - Labor Day |
| September 14 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL |
| September 30 | Testing | — | ACT WorkKeys Assessment - Juniors Only |
| October 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School (Teacher PD / Work Day) |
| October 13 | Testing | — | ACT |
| October 14 | Testing | — | Pre-Act (Freshman) |
| October 21 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal (PT Conf 3-8 PM) |
| October 22 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal (PT Conf 3-8 PM) |
| October 23 | No school | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL |
| October 26 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break |
| December 17 | End of semester | — | End of 1st Semester |
| December 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School (Teacher PD / Work Day) |
| December 21 to January 4 | Winter break | 11 school days | NO SCHOOL - Christmas Break; Jan 4: Christmas Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | All Classes Resume |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL - MLK Day |
| February 10 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal (PT Conf 3-8 PM) |
| February 11 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal (PT Conf 3-8 PM) |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | No School |
| February 15 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL |
| February 23 | Testing | — | Juniors |
| March 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School (Teacher PD / Work Day) |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | NO SCHOOL - Spring Break |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL - Good Friday |
| March 29 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Inservice - NO SCHOOL |
| May 11 | Last day for some grades | — | Seniors Last Day |
| May 16 | Graduation | — | Bennington Graduation |
| May 19 | Last day of school | — | End of 2nd Semester - Last Day of School |
| May 20 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday - Teacher's Last Day |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.usd240.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.usd240.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/10689/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.