Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Merrill Community school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 4.
Next time off
Nov 25
Thanksgiving break · November 25–27
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
28
across 11 separate closures
Last day of school
June 4
Friday
First day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 4;
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.
July 2026
SMTWTFS
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
- 6–10No school
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
- 25Staff day
- 26First day
- 28Staff 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
- 4No school
- 7Labor 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
- 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
- 18Semester ends
- 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
- 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
- 8Staff day
- 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
- 8Staff day
- 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
- 19Staff day
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
- 7Last day for some grades
- 20Graduation
- 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
- 4Last 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 | August 26 | — | — | 7 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 |
| 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 4 | — | — | 18 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
- 7
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- 5: Aug 28, Jan 18, Feb 8, Mar 8, Apr 19
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- October and June
- Longest run of school days
- 56, September 8 to November 24
- Same break dates as
- Bath Community, Big Rapids Public, Bronson Community, Carrollton Public, Clinton Community, Clio Area, Croswell-Lexington Community, Deckerville Community, Dowagiac Union, Dundee Community, Fenton Area Public, Gaylord Community, Gobles Public, Hanover-Horton, Harbor Beach Community, Hart Public, Hartford Public, Linden Community, Mount Pleasant Public, Napoleon Community, Shelby Public and Swan Valley
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 6–10 | No school | — | District Closed |
| August 24 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day |
| August 25 | Teacher work day, no students | — | PD Day - No School |
| August 26 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| August 28 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | PD Day - No School |
| September 4 | No school | 1 school day | No School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | No School |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Fall Break - No School |
| December 18 | End of semester | — | End of 1st Semester (MS/HS) |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Break - No School |
| January 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | PD Day - No School |
| February 8 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | PD Day - No School |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | No School |
| March 8 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | PD Day - No School |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Break - No School |
| April 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | PD Day - No School |
| May 7 | Last day for some grades | — | Senior's Last Day |
| May 20 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | No School |
| June 4 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.merrillschools.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.merrillschools.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/10634/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.