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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Alpena Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 31; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 23 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 10.

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 23 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school June 10 Thursday
First day of school August 31; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 23 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 10;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 4APS Closed - Federal Holiday Observance

August 2026

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  • 31First day

September 2026

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  • 4–7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12Staff day
  • 29Early release
  • 30Early release

November 2026

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  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 21Early release
  • 22Early release
  • 25Term starts

February 2027

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  • 15Staff day

March 2027

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  • 18Early release
  • 19Early release
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break

May 2027

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  • 28Last day for some grades
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 6Graduation
  • 9–10Early release
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 Michigan
First day of schoolAugust 31——17 of 83 · Michigan first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 3070 of 98 · Michigan Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 23 to January 18Monday, January 47 of 95 · Michigan winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 563 of 96 · Michigan spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 10——14 of 88 · Michigan last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 12, Feb 15
Early-release days
7: Oct 29, Oct 30, Jan 21, Jan 22, Mar 18, Mar 19 and 1 more
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
40, April 5 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Alpena Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 4APS Closed - Federal Holiday Observance—APS Closed - Federal Holiday Observance
August 31First day of school—First Day of School
September 4–7Labor Day2 school daysNo School-Labor Day Holiday; Sep 7: No School-Labor Day
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School-Full Day For Staff/Professional Development
October 29Early release—Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-Records/Parent Teacher Conferences
October 30Early release—No School-Half Day For Staff A.M.
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School-Thanksgiving Holiday; Nov 26: No School-Thanksgiving Day
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysNo School-Winter Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School-Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 21Early release—Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-PM Records
January 22Early release—Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-PM Records
January 25New term begins—First Day of Semester 2
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School-Full Day for Staff-Professional Development
March 18Early release—Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-PM Records/Parent Teacher Conferences
March 19Early release—Half Day Students & Staff
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysNo School-Spring Break Begins
May 28Last day for some grades—Senior Class Last Day Of School
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNo School-Memorial Day
June 6Graduation—Alpena High School Class of 2027 Graduation
June 9–10Early release—Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-Records
June 10Last day of school—Last Day for Students

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.alpenaschools.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.alpenaschools.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/27056/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Michigan districts

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