Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Decatur Public school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 31; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 5–8; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 11.
Next time off
Nov 6
No school · November 6
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
25
across 7 separate closures
Last day of school
June 11
Friday
First day of school August 31; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 5–8; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 11;
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
- 24Staff day
- 31First 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
- 11Early release
- 25Early 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
- 9Early release
- 20Graduation
- 23Early 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
- 6No school
- 20Early release
- 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
- 4Early 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
- 4Classes resume
- 8Early release
- 29Early 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
- 5–8February break
- 19Early 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
- 5Early release
- 19Early 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
- 5Classes resume
- 9Early release
- 23Early 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
- 7Early release
- 21Early 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
- 11Last 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 Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 31 | — | — | 17 of 83 · Michigan first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 70 of 98 · Michigan Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday, January 4 | 69 of 95 · Michigan winter break 2026–27, by district |
| February break | February 5–8 | 2 | Tuesday, February 9 | 1 of 34 |
| Spring break | March 26 to April 2 | 6 | Monday, April 5 | 63 of 96 · Michigan spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | June 11 | — | — | 14 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
- 2
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- 16: Sep 11, Sep 25, Sep 30, Oct 9, Oct 23, Nov 20 and 10 more
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, October and June
- Longest run of school days
- 43, September 8 to November 5
- Nearly the same breaks as
- Bath Community, Big Rapids Public and Bronson Community
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 24 | Teacher work day, no students | — | First day for all staff |
| August 31 | First day of school | — | First Day of school for students, 26-27 school year |
| September 4–7 | Labor Day | 2 school days | No School, Labor Day Weekend |
| September 11 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| September 25 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| September 30 | Early release | — | Half Day of School, students dismissed @ 11:30 |
| October 9 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| October 20 | Graduation | — | Josten's- Sophomore's(class ring info) Seniors( graduation-cap & gown info) |
| October 23 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| November 6 | No school | 1 school day | No School |
| November 20 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Break, No School |
| December 4 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | No School, Christmas Break |
| January 4 | Classes resume | — | School resumes after Christmas Break |
| January 8 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| January 29 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| February 5–8 | February break | 2 school days | Mid-Winter Break, No School |
| February 19 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| March 5 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| March 19 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Break, No School |
| April 5 | Classes resume | — | School Resumes from Spring Break |
| April 9 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| April 23 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| May 7 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| May 21 | Early release | — | Early Release Day, students dismissed @ 2:00 |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | No School, Memorial Day |
| June 11 | Last day of school | — | 1/2 Day of School, students dismissed @ 11:30, Last Day of 26-27 school year |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.raiderpride.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.raiderpride.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23855/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.