SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Portage Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 26 to March 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; 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 25 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school June 11 Friday
Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 26 to March 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 11;
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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

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  • 25Early release

October 2026

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30
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  • 30Early release

November 2026

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  • 2Staff day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 21Early release
  • 22No school

February 2027

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31
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28
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  • 12Staff day
  • 26 onFebruary break

March 2027

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28
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  • to 1February break
  • 25Early release
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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31
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  • to 2Spring break

May 2027

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25
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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 11Last 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
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 3070 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
February breakFebruary 26 to March 12Tuesday, March 21 of 34
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 563 of 96 · Michigan spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 11——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
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
2: Nov 2, Feb 12
Early-release days
4: Sep 25, Oct 30, Jan 21, Mar 25
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Longest run of school days
40, April 5 to May 28
Nearly the same breaks as
Bath Community, Big Rapids Public and Bronson Community

Every date

Every published date · Portage Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
September 25Early release—Half day
October 30Early release—Half day - End of Q1
November 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Development
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Recess
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School - Winter Recess
January 21Early release—Half day
January 22No school1 school dayNo School - End of 1st Semester
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Development
February 26 to March 1February break2 school daysNo School - Mid-winter Break
March 25Early release—Half day - End of Q3
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysNo School - Spring Break
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNo School - Memorial Day
June 11Last day of school—Last day of school* - Half Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.portageps.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.portageps.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/16104/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Michigan districts

Bangor Public: 25 school days off Decatur Public: 25 school days off East China: 25 school days off East Jordan Public: 25 school days off