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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Clare 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 4; spring break March 29 to April 2; last day of school June 3.

Next time off Nov 25 Thanksgiving break · November 25–27 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 21 across 5 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 4; Spring break March 29 to April 2; Last day of school June 3;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 24First day

September 2026

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  • 30Early release

October 2026

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  • 30Early release

November 2026

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  • 24Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break

February 2027

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  • 15No school

March 2027

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  • 29 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break

May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 3Last day
School break Holiday, no school Early release 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 411Tuesday, January 53 of 95 · Michigan winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 29 to April 25Monday, April 53 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 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
2
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
3: Sep 30, Oct 30, Nov 24
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, September, October and June
Longest run of school days
67, August 24 to November 24

Every date

Every published date · Clare Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 24First day of school—First Day of School! (Half Day for Students)
September 30Early release—Half Day for Students (11:39 a.m. Release) (Teacher P.D. p.m.)
October 30Early release—Half Day for Students (11:39 a.m. Release) (Teacher P.D. p.m.)
November 24Early release—Half Day for Students (11:39 a.m. Release)
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Holiday - No Staff or Students
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysChristmas Break - No Staff or Students; Jan 4: Staff Work Day - No Students
February 15No school1 school dayStaff P.D. Day - No Students
March 29 to April 2Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - No Staff or Students
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - No Staff or Students
June 3Last day of school—Last Day of School! Half Day Students (11:39 a.m. release) (Teacher P.D. p.m.)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://clare.k12.mi.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://clare.k12.mi.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/10773/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Michigan districts

Hartford Public: 22 school days off Houghton Lake Community: 22 school days off Mackinac Island: 22 school days off Marquette Area Public: 20 school days off