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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Kansas City Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break and one more day off November 20–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 28.

Next time off Oct 29 No school · October 29–30 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 31 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off November 20–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school May 28;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 24First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 2Staff day
  • 29Conferences, no school
  • 30No school

November 2026

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  • 20Staff day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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28
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  • 11Conferences, no school
  • 12No school
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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28
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  • 9Staff day
  • 30Semester ends

May 2027

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  • 10Graduation
  • 11Graduation
  • 12Graduation
  • 13Graduation
  • 28Last day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 1Staff day
  • 18Juneteenth
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students 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 break + 1 more day offNovember 20–276Monday, November 303 of 10 · Missouri Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 54 of 10 · Missouri winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 294 of 9 · Missouri spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 28——3 of 10 · Missouri last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
4: Oct 2, Nov 20, Jan 4, Apr 9
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
35, April 12 to May 28
Same break dates as
New Madrid County R-I and Waynesville

Every date

Every published date · Kansas City Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 24First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
October 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDistrict PD Day - No School
October 29Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent Teacher Conferences - No School
October 30No school1 school dayWorkday - No School
November 20Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDistrict PD Day - No School
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysFall Break - No School
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break - No School
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDistrict PD Day - No School
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
February 11Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent Teacher Conferences - No School
February 12No school1 school dayWorkday - No School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day - No School
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Holiday - No School; Mar 22–25: Spring Break - No School
April 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDistrict PD Day - No School
April 30End of semester—Senior's Last Day of School
May 10Graduation—Commencement - Middle College
May 11Graduation—Commencement - Paseo Academy
May 12Graduation—Commencement - Southeast High
May 13Graduation—Commencement - Northeast High
May 28Last day of school—Last Day of School - Early Dismissal
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day - Schools and Offices closed
June 1Teacher work day, no students—Last Day for Teachers
June 18Juneteenth—Juneteenth - Offices Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.kcpublicschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.kcpublicschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/30884/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Missouri districts

Center 58: 29 school days off New Madrid County R-I: 28 school days off Northwest R-I: 28 school days off Waynesville: 27 school days off