SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Center 58 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 23 to January 4; spring break and two more days off March 18–26; last day of school May 26.

Next time off Oct 29 Parent-teacher conferences, no school · October 29–30 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 23 to January 4; Spring break + 2 more days off March 18–26; Last day of school May 26;
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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
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30
31
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5
  • 11–14New & Beginning Teacher Orientation
  • 20CHS Freshman Orientation
  • 24First day

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
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  • 4Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 15National Voter Registration Day
  • 25Staff 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
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
  • 16End of quarter
  • 29Conferences, no school
  • 30Conferences, no school

November 2026

SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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16
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22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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14
15
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17
18
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20
21
22
23
24
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27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 14–18CE Kids Kastle Holiday Shop
  • 22Semester ends
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 18MLK Day
  • 19Staff day
  • 27IC Science Expo and Open House

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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24
25
26
27
28
1
2
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6
  • 6Chinese New Year
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 16Staff day

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
  • 12End of quarter
  • 18Conferences, no school
  • 19Conferences, no school
  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
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28
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30
1
  • 19Staff day

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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4
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25
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27
28
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30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 7Last day for some grades
  • 12Graduation
  • 13Graduation
  • 26Semester ends
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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25
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27
28
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30
1
2
3
  • 19Juneteenth
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 Missouri
First day of schoolAugust 24——3 of 8 · Missouri first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 306 of 10 · Missouri Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 23 to January 49Tuesday, January 51 of 10 · Missouri winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring break + 2 more days offMarch 18–267Monday, March 294 of 9 · Missouri spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 26——2 of 10 · Missouri last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 23 to January 4 (9 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
5
Staff days, no students
5: Sep 25, Jan 4, Jan 19, Feb 16, Apr 19
Early-release days
1: Sep 4
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
27, April 20 to May 26

Shortest winter break of the 10 Missouri districts we read: 8 school days, December 23 to January 1.

Every date

Every published date · Center 58 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 11–14New & Beginning Teacher Orientation—New & Beginning Teacher Orientation
August 20CHS Freshman Orientation—CHS Freshman Orientation
August 24First day of school—First Day of School
September 4Early release—Early Release Day - Professional Development
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Labor Day
September 15National Voter Registration Day—National Voter Registration Day
September 25Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Professional Development
October 16End of quarter—1st Quarter End Date
October 29Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Parent Teacher Conferences
October 30Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Conference Compensation Day for Teachers
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
December 14–18CE Kids Kastle Holiday Shop—CE Kids Kastle Holiday Shop
December 22End of semester—2nd Quarter & 1st Semester End Date
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysNO SCHOOL - Winter Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Professional Development
January 27IC Science Expo and Open House—IC Science Expo and Open House
February 6Chinese New Year—Chinese New Year
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - President's Day
February 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Professional Development
March 12End of quarter—3rd Quarter End Date
March 18Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Parent Teacher Conferences
March 19Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Conference Compensation Day for Teachers
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysNO SCHOOL - Spring Break
April 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Professional Development
May 7Last day for some grades—CHS Seniors Last Day
May 12Graduation—CHS Graduation Rehearsal
May 13Graduation—CHS and CAS Graduation
May 26End of semester—4th Quarter & 2nd Semester End Date
May 26Last day of school—Last Day of School - Early Release
May 31Memorial Day—NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
June 19Juneteenth—Juneteenth

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.center.k12.mo.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.center.k12.mo.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/10649/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Missouri districts

New Madrid County R-I: 28 school days off Northwest R-I: 28 school days off Kansas City Public: 31 school days off Waynesville: 27 school days off