Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Houghton Lake Community school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 23 to January 1; spring break March 29 to April 5; last day of school June 11.
Next time off
Nov 2
Teacher work day, no students · November 2
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
22
across 7 separate closures
Last day of school
June 11
Friday
First day of school September 8; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 23 to January 1; Spring break March 29 to April 5; 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: term milestones.
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
- 1–2Staff day
- 7Labor Day
- 8First day
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
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
- 2Staff day
- 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
- 23 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
- 18Staff day
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
- 12No school
- 15Presidents Day
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
- 29 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 5Spring break
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
- 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
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | September 8 | — | — | 8 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 23 to January 1 | 8 | Monday, January 4 | 7 of 95 · Michigan winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 29 to April 5 | 6 | Tuesday, April 6 | 1 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 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
- One-day closures
- 3
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- 2: Nov 2, Jan 18
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 7 school days
- Months with no day off
- September, October and June
- Longest run of school days
- 39, September 8 to October 30
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1–2 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development Days |
| September 2 | Open House | — | Open House |
| September 7 | Labor Day | — | Labor Day (No Students or Staff) |
| September 8 | First day of school | — | First Day of School (Half-Day Students/Full Day Teachers) |
| November 2 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development Day (No School for Students) |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | No School for Students & Teachers |
| December 23 to January 1 | Winter break | 8 school days | No School for Students & Teachers |
| January 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development Day (No School for Students) |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | No School for Students & Teachers |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | No School for Students & Teachers |
| March 29 to April 5 | Spring break | 6 school days | No School for Students & Teachers |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day |
| June 11 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School (Half-Day for Students & Teachers) |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.hlcsk12.net/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.hlcsk12.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/18677/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.