SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Pipestone Area school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 1; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26–29; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 15 No school · October 15–16 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 19 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school September 1; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26–29; Last day of school May 27;
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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
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
  • 19New Teacher Orientation
  • 24Staff day
  • 25Back to School Open House
  • 26Staff day
  • 27Staff 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
  • 1First day
  • 4No school
  • 7Labor Day
  • 9Early release
  • 16Early release
  • 23Early release
  • 30Early release

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
  • 7Early release
  • 14Early release
  • 15–16No school
  • 21Early release
  • 28Early 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
  • 4Early release
  • 6No school
  • 11Early release
  • 13Senior Center Holiday Vendor Fair Set-Up
  • 14Pipestone Senior Center Holiday Fair Craft & Vendor Show
  • 18Early release
  • 19Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving 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
  • 2Early release
  • 9Early release
  • 16Early release
  • 23Early release
  • 24 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
  • 6Early release
  • 13Early release
  • 15Semester ends
  • 18No school
  • 20Early release
  • 27Early release

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
  • 3Early release
  • 10Early release
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 17Early release
  • 24Early 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
  • 3Early release
  • 4No school
  • 10Early release
  • 17Early release
  • 24Staff day
  • 26–29Spring break
  • 31Early release

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
  • 7Early release
  • 14Early release
  • 21Early release
  • 28Early release

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
  • 5Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 17Graduation
  • 18Graduation
  • 19Early release
  • 20Graduation
  • 26Early release
  • 27Last day
  • 28Staff day
  • 30Graduation
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 Minnesota
First day of schoolSeptember 1——2 of 4
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 302 of 4
Winter breakDecember 24 to January 17Monday, January 42 of 4
Spring breakMarch 26–292Tuesday, March 301 of 4
Last day of schoolMay 27——1 of 3
Longest closure
Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
2: Nov 6, Mar 24
Early-release days
37: Sep 9, Sep 16, Sep 23, Sep 30, Oct 7, Oct 14 and 31 more
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
April and May
Longest run of school days
43, March 30 to May 27

Every date

Every published date · Pipestone Area · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 19New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 24Teacher work day, no students—Teacher/Para In-Service
August 25Back to School Open House—Back to School Open House
August 25Teacher work day, no students—Teacher/Para In-Service
August 26Teacher work day, no students—Teacher/Para In-Service
August 27Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service
September 1First day of school—First Day of School
September 4No school1 school dayNo School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
September 9Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
September 16Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
September 23Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
September 30Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
October 7Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
October 14Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
October 14Testing—NMSQT Exam
October 15–16No school2 school daysNo School
October 21Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
October 28Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
November 4Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
November 6No school1 school dayNo School
November 6Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service
November 11Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
November 13Senior Center Holiday Vendor Fair Set-Up—Senior Center Holiday Vendor Fair Set-Up
November 14Pipestone Senior Center Holiday Fair Craft & Vendor Show—Pipestone Senior Center Holiday Fair Craft & Vendor Show
November 18Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
November 19Early release—Early Dismissal - 12:00
November 25Early release—Early Dismissal - 12:00
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Day - No School; Nov 27: No School
December 2Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
December 9Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
December 16Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal - 1:00
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Break - No School; Dec 25: Christmas Day - No School; Jan 1: New Years Day - No School
January 6Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
January 13Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
January 15End of semester—End of First Semester
January 18No school1 school dayPotential Snow Make-Up Day or No School
January 20Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
January 27Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
February 3Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
February 10Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day - No School
February 17Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
February 24Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
March 3Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
March 4No schoolSome schools onlyELEMENTARY ONLY - No School
March 10Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
March 17Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
March 24Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service - Potential Snow Make-Up Day or No School
March 26–29Spring break2 school daysNo School - Spring Break
March 31Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
April 7Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
April 14Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
April 21Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
April 28Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
May 5Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
May 12Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
May 12Graduation—MN West Graduation
May 17Graduation—Pre-School Graduation
May 18Graduation—Pre-School Graduation
May 19Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
May 20Graduation—5th Grade Graduation
May 26Early release—Early Dismissal - 2:00
May 27Last day of school—Last Day of School - Early Dismissal 1:00
May 28Teacher work day, no students—Teacher/Para In-Service
May 30Graduation—Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.pas.k12.mn.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.pas.k12.mn.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/33126/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Minnesota districts

Cook County ISD 166: 17 school days off Stephen-Argyle: 24 school days off Houston Public: 25 school days off