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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Vandercook Lake Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 19 to January 3; spring break March 26 to April 4; last day of school June 9.

Next time off Oct 16 No school · October 16–19 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 28 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school June 9 Wednesday
First day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 19 to January 3; Spring break March 26 to April 4; Last day of school June 9;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

August 2026

SMTWTFS
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30
31
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  • 12HS Registration Day
  • 20Staff day
  • 25HS Open House 6:15-7:15pm
  • 26First day

September 2026

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30
31
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  • 4No school
  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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27
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30
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  • 16–19No school

November 2026

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  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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  • 17Early release
  • 18Early release
  • 19 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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  • to 3Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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  • 12No school
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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28
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31
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30
1
  • to 4Spring break
  • 26No school

May 2027

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25
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30
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  • 21Last day for some grades
  • 27Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
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  • 2Graduation
  • 8Early release
  • 9Early release
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
First day of schoolAugust 26——7 of 83 · Michigan first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 3070 of 98 · Michigan Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 19 to January 310Monday, January 43 of 95 · Michigan winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 46Monday, April 57 of 96 · Michigan spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 9——10 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
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
4: Dec 17, Dec 18, Jun 8, Jun 9
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
28, September 8 to October 15
Same break dates as
Swartz Creek Community

Every date

Every published date · Vandercook Lake Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 12HS Registration Day—HS Registration Day
August 20Teacher work day, no students—School Level PD/Teacher Workday
August 25HS Open House 6:15-7:15pm—HS Open House 6:15-7:15pm
August 25Townsend Open House 4:30-5:30pm—Townsend Open House 4:30-5:30pm
August 26First day of school—First Day of School (1/2 day students, Teacher Workday PM)
September 4No school1 school dayNo School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School
October 16–19No school2 school daysNo School for Students; Oct 16: No School
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School
December 17Early release—1/2 Day Students, Teacher Workday PM
December 18Early release—1/2 Day Students, Teacher Workday PM
December 19 to January 3Winter break10 school daysNo School - Winter Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School
February 12No school1 school dayNo School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School
March 26 to April 4Spring break6 school daysNo School- Spring Break
April 26No school1 school dayNo School for Students
May 21Last day for some grades—Seniors Last Day- Class of 2027
May 27Graduation—Class of 2027 Graduation
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNo School
June 2Graduation—Kindergarten Graduation 10am
June 8Early release—1/2 Day Students, Teacher Workday PM
June 9Early release—1/2 Day Students, Teacher Workday PM
June 9Last day of school—Last Day for Students & Staff

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.vandyschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.vandyschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/2982/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Michigan districts

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