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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Big Rapids Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 3.

Next time off Oct 9 No school · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 3 Thursday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 3;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
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28
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30
31
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  • 19BRHS Swing-In Orientation
  • 20BK Open House
  • 24First day
  • 28No school

September 2026

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30
31
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  • 4–7No school

October 2026

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27
28
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30
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31
  • 9No school
  • 12Staff day
  • 15Testing

November 2026

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1
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  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 18Staff day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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27
28
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  • 12No school
  • 15Staff day

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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28
29
30
31
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29
30
1
  • to 2Spring break
  • 5Classes resume
  • 13Testing
  • 26Staff day

May 2027

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25
26
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30
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  • 18Last day for some grades
  • 20Graduation
  • 31No school

June 2027

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30
31
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  • 3Last day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Michigan
First day of schoolAugust 24——30 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 21 to January 110Monday, January 469 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 3——10 of 88 · Michigan last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
4: Oct 12, Jan 18, Feb 15, Apr 26
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
June
Longest run of school days
31, October 13 to November 24

Every date

Every published date · Big Rapids Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 19BRHS Swing-In Orientation—BRHS Swing-In Orientation
August 19Open House—Open House
August 19Teacher work day, no students—Staff Professional Development
August 20BK Open House—BK Open House
August 20BRMS Open House—BRMS Open House
August 20RV Open House—RV Open House
August 20Teacher work day, no students—Staff Professional Development
August 24First day of school—First Day of School - 11:30am Dismissal
August 28No school1 school dayNo School K-12
September 4–7No school2 school daysNo School K-12
October 9No school1 school dayNo School K-12
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School K-12, Staff Professional Development
October 15Testing—NMSQT
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School K-12
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School K-12
January 4Classes resume—School Resumes K-12
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School K-12, Staff Professional Development
February 12No school1 school dayNo School K-12
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School K-12, Staff Professional Development
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysBig Rapids High School: Spring Break
April 5Classes resume—School Resumes K-12
April 13Testing—PSAT
April 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School K-12, Staff Professional Development
May 18Last day for some grades—Senior's Last Day
May 20Graduation—BRHS Commencement
May 31No school1 school dayNo School K-12
June 3Last day of school—Last Day of School, 11:30am Dismissal, Staff Professional Development

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.brps.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.brps.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14548/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Michigan districts

Atherton Community: 29 school days off Huron Valley: 29 school days off Lawton Community: 29 school days off Oxford Community: 29 school days off