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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Coldwater Community school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 4.

Next time off Oct 9 Teacher work day, no students · October 9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school June 4 Friday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 4;
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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
  • 76th Grade WEB Orientation (ONLY for Incoming 6th Grade Students)
  • 17Transportation Open House at Lakeland - AM Session
  • 18Staff Work Day
  • 19CHS Open House
  • 20Jefferson Open House
  • 24First day
  • 28Staff 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
  • 4–7Labor Day
  • 16Early release
  • 23Early release
  • 30Early release

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
  • 9Staff day
  • 14Early release
  • 21Conferences
  • 22Conferences
  • 23Conferences, no school
  • 28Early release

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
  • 4Early release
  • 11Early release
  • 18Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving 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
  • 2Early release
  • 9Early release
  • 18Early release
  • 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 1Winter break
  • 6Early release
  • 13Early release
  • 18MLK Day
  • 27Early release

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
  • 3Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 17Early release
  • 24Early release

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
  • 3Early release
  • 10Staff day
  • 17Early release
  • 26 onSpring break

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
  • to 2Spring break
  • 7Early release
  • 21Early release
  • 28Early release

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
  • 5Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 19Early release
  • 21Graduation
  • 22Graduation
  • 26Early release
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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
  • 4Last day
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 24——30 of 83 · Michigan first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 3015 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 4——18 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
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
3: Aug 28, Oct 9, Mar 10
Early-release days
28: Sep 16, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 14, Oct 28, Nov 4 and 22 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
June
Longest run of school days
40, April 5 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Coldwater Community · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 76th Grade WEB Orientation (ONLY for Incoming 6th Grade Students)—6th Grade WEB Orientation (ONLY for Incoming 6th Grade Students)
August 17Transportation Open House at Lakeland - AM Session—Transportation Open House at Lakeland - AM Session
August 17Transportation Open House at Lakeland - PM Session—Transportation Open House at Lakeland - PM Session
August 18Staff Work Day—Staff Work Day
August 19CHS Open House—CHS Open House
August 19LMS Open House—LMS Open House
August 19Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day
August 20Jefferson Open House—Jefferson Open House
August 20Lakeland Open House—Lakeland Open House
August 20Larsen Open House—Larsen Open House
August 20Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day
August 24First day of school—First Day of Classes
August 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day - NO CLASSES
September 4–7Labor Day2 school daysLabor Day Holiday - NO CLASSES (through 9/7)
September 16Early release—Early Release Wednesday
September 23Early release—Early Release Wednesday
September 30Early release—Early Release Wednesday
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day - NO CLASSES
October 14Early release—Early Release Wednesday
October 21Parent-teacher conferences—Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 22Parent-teacher conferences—Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 23Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayMorning Parent-Teacher Conferences - NO CLASSES for Students
October 28Early release—Early Release Wednesday
November 4Early release—Early Release Wednesday
November 11Early release—Early Release Wednesday
November 18Early release—Early Release Wednesday
November 25Early release—HALF DAY of Classes in AM
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Break - NO CLASSES
December 2Early release—Early Release Wednesday
December 9Early release—Early Release Wednesday
December 18Early release—HALF DAY of Classes in AM; Records Day in PM
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Break - NO CLASSES
January 6Early release—Early Release Wednesday
January 13Early release—Early Release Wednesday
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Jr. Day/Professional Development Day - NO CLASSES
January 27Early release—Early Release Wednesday
February 3Early release—Early Release Wednesday
February 12Early release—Mid-Winter Break - HALF DAY of Classes in AM
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents Day/Farmers Day - NO CLASSES
February 17Early release—Early Release Wednesday
February 24Early release—Early Release Wednesday
March 3Early release—Early Release Wednesday
March 10Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day - NO CLASSES
March 17Early release—Early Release Wednesday
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Break - NO CLASSES
April 7Early release—Early Release Wednesday
April 21Early release—Early Release Wednesday
April 28Early release—Early Release Wednesday
May 5Early release—Early Release Wednesday
May 12Early release—Early Release Wednesday
May 19Early release—Early Release Wednesday
May 21Graduation—CHS Commencement Exercises
May 22Graduation—CHS Commencement Exercises RAIN DATE
May 26Early release—Early Release Wednesday
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - NO CLASSES
June 4Last day of school—HALF DAY of Classes in AM; Records Day in PM - LAST DAY of Classes

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.coldwaterschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.coldwaterschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23111/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Michigan districts

Alcona Community: 27 school days off Bloomingdale Public: 27 school days off Croswell-Lexington Community: 27 school days off Dowagiac Union: 27 school days off