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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Ithaca Public 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.

Next time off Oct 23 No school · October 23 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 28 across 12 separate closures
First day of school August 24 Monday
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;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
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31
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  • 18–21No school
  • 24First day
  • 28No school

September 2026

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30
31
1
2
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8
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26
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28
29
30
1
2
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  • 4No school
  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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27
28
29
30
1
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3
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7
8
9
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31
  • 23No school

November 2026

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1
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29
30
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5
  • 19–20Testing
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
1
2
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5
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8
9
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31
1
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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
28
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30
31
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28
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30
31
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5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
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4
5
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8
9
10
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26
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28
1
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6
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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26
27
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30
31
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2
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  • 4–5Testing
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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28
29
30
31
1
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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17
18
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
  • to 2Spring break
  • 5Classes resume

May 2027

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25
26
27
28
29
30
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  • 27Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
31
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5
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9
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22
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26
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28
29
30
1
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  • 3–4Testing
School break Holiday, no school 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
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
5: Nov 20, Jan 18, Feb 15, Mar 5, Jun 4
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Every date

Every published date · Ithaca Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 18–21No school—No School - for Students
August 18–19Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day
August 20Ithaca PS - Open House!—Ithaca PS - Open House!
August 20Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 21Teacher work day, no students—1/2 Day - Professional Development Day
August 24First day of school—School Begins - Students First Day!
August 28No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
September 4No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL
October 23No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
November 19–20Testing—JrSrHS - Exams
November 20Teacher work day, no students1 school day1/2 Day - PM Teacher Work Day
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysNO SCHOOL
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNO SCHOOL - Winter Break
January 4Classes resume—School Resumes
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - for Students
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - for Students
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day
March 4–5Testing—JrSrHS - Exams
March 5Teacher work day, no students1 school day1/2 Day - Professional Development Day
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysNO SCHOOL - Spring Break; Mar 26: NO SCHOOL
April 5Classes resume—School Resumes
May 27Graduation—Ithaca PS - Graduation
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Memorial Day Observed
June 3–4Testing—JrSrHS - Exams
June 4Teacher work day, no students1 school day1/2 Day - PM Teacher Work Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.ithacaschools.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.ithacaschools.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/9601/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

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