Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Marquette Area Public 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 22–29; last day of school June 11.
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
20
across 6 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 22–29; 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.
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
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25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 1Staff day
- 2Staff day
- 3Elementary Open House (4-6 PM) All elementary schools
- 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
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17
18
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25
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27
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29
30
31
- 12Staff day
- 30Early 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
- 11Early release
- 12Early release
- 13Early 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
- 6Dawn Dott Christmas Show
- 14Snow Day Make-up
- 21GES Snow Day Make-up
- 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
- 4Classes resume
- 18Early release
- 19–22Testing
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
- 12Early 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
- 11–12Early release
- 15Staff day
- 22–29Spring break
- 30Classes resume
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
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
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18
19
20
21
22
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
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4
5
- 19Freshmen Orientation (MSHS students released at 10:45 am)
- 26Graduation
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 8–11Testing
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 | 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 22–29 | 6 | Tuesday, March 30 | 2 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: Oct 12, Mar 15
- Early-release days
- 10: Oct 30, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 13, Jan 18, Jan 20 and 4 more
- Most days off in one month
- December, 7 school days
- Months with no day off
- September, February, April and June
- Longest run of school days
- 50, January 4 to March 12
Fewest school days off of the 92 Michigan districts we read with a complete calendar: 20.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | Teacher work day, no students | — | All Staff Professional Development |
| September 2 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Instructional Professional Development |
| September 3 | Elementary Open House (4-6 PM) All elementary schools | — | Elementary Open House (4-6 PM) All elementary schools |
| September 3 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development Day |
| September 7 | Labor Day | — | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 8 | First day of school | — | First Day of School for Students |
| October 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development – No School for Students |
| October 30 | Early release | — | Professional Development – Half Day for Students |
| November 11 | Early release | — | K-5 Half Day |
| November 12 | Early release | — | K-12 Half Day |
| November 13 | Early release | — | K-12 Half Day |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Holiday – No School |
| November 26 | Turkey Trot, HS Cafeteria, Registration | — | Turkey Trot, HS Cafeteria, Registration |
| December 6 | Dawn Dott Christmas Show | — | Dawn Dott Christmas Show |
| December 14 | Snow Day Make-up | — | Snow Day Make-up |
| December 21 | GES Snow Day Make-up | — | GES Snow Day Make-up |
| December 23 to January 1 | Winter break | 8 school days | Winter Break – No School |
| January 4 | Classes resume | — | School Resumes |
| January 18 | Early release | — | Martin Luther King Day – Half Day for Students |
| January 19–22 | Testing | — | MSHS 9-12 First Semester Exam |
| January 20–22 | Early release | — | MSHS 9-12 Early Release |
| January 22 | End of semester | — | End of the First Semester |
| February 12 | Early release | — | Professional Development – Half Day for Students |
| March 5 | Early release | — | 6-12 Half Day |
| March 11–12 | Early release | — | K-5 Half Day |
| March 15 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development – No School for Students |
| March 22–29 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Break – No School |
| March 30 | Classes resume | — | School Resumes |
| May 19 | Freshmen Orientation (MSHS students released at 10:45 am) | — | Freshmen Orientation (MSHS students released at 10:45 am) |
| May 26 | Graduation | — | MAHS Graduation |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day – No School |
| June 8–10 | Early release | — | MSHS 9-12 Early Release |
| June 8–11 | Testing | — | MSHS 9-12 Second Semester Exams |
| June 11 | Last day of school | — | Last day of School – Half Day for all Students |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.mapsnet.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.mapsnet.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/26443/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.