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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Gwinn Area Community school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 31; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 19 to January 3; spring break March 20–29; 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 24 across 7 separate closures
Last day of school June 10 Thursday
First day of school August 31; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 19 to January 3; Spring break March 20–29; 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.

August 2026

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  • 24Staff day
  • 25Staff day
  • 26Open House - All Schools
  • 31First day

September 2026

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  • 4–7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 9Early release
  • 12Staff day
  • 30End of grading period

November 2026

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  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 19 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 3Winter break
  • 22Semester ends

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day
  • 26End of trimester

March 2027

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  • 19Early release
  • 20–29Spring break

April 2027

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  • 16Early release

May 2027

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  • 28Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 10Last 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 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 19 to January 310Monday, January 43 of 95 · Michigan winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 20–296Tuesday, March 301 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 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
1: Oct 12
Early-release days
4: Oct 9, Dec 18, Mar 19, Apr 16
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and June
Longest run of school days
44, March 30 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Gwinn Area Community · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 24Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development - NO STUDENTS
August 25Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development - NO STUDENTS
August 26Open House - All Schools—Open House - All Schools
August 26Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development - NO STUDENTS
August 31First day of school—First Day of School (Early Release Day)
September 4–7Labor Day2 school daysLabor Day Weekend - NO SCHOOL
October 9Early release—Early Release Day - Parent/Teacher Conferences in the afternoon (hours vary by school)
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice Day—NO SCHOOL
October 30End of grading period—Early Release Day End of 1st marking period (secondary) (Teacher PD in the PM)
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break—NO SCHOOL
December 18Early release—Early Release Day
December 19 to January 3Winter break10 school daysChristmas/Winter Break—NO SCHOOL
January 22End of semester—Early Release Day End of 1st Semester (secondary) (Secondary teachers work day) (Elementary teachers PD)
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayMid-Winter Break—NO SCHOOL
February 26End of trimester—Early Release Day End of 2nd trimester (elementary) (Elementary teachers work day) (Secondary teachers PD)
March 19Early release—Early Release Day
March 20–29Spring break6 school daysSpring Break—NO SCHOOL
April 16Early release—Early Release Day - (Teacher PD in the PM)
May 28Graduation—Graduation in EL Miller Gymnasium
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day—NO SCHOOL
June 10Last day of school—Last Day of School - Early Release Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.gwinnschools.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.gwinnschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.gwinnschools.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Michigan districts

Bath Community: 24 school days off Boyne City Public: 24 school days off Bullock Creek: 24 school days off Clinton Community: 24 school days off