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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

New Madrid County R-I school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 25; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; 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 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 28 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
First day of school August 25; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; 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 and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 25First day

September 2026

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  • 14Staff day

October 2026

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  • 5Staff day
  • 16End of quarter
  • 28Testing

November 2026

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  • 2Staff day
  • 8Counselor Conference - St. Charles
  • 9Counselor Conference - St. Charles
  • 10Counselor conference - St. Charles
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 10Graduation
  • 12Tuba Christmas
  • 18End of quarter
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day

February 2027

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31
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  • 1Staff day

March 2027

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28
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  • 1Staff day
  • 12End of quarter
  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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  • 5Staff day

May 2027

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  • 3Staff day
  • 20Graduation
  • 21Last day for some grades
  • 28–29Graduation
School break Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Missouri
First day of schoolAugust 25——5 of 8 · Missouri first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, 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
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
8: Sep 14, Oct 5, Nov 2, Jan 4, Feb 1, Mar 1 and 2 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August
Longest run of school days
19, October 6 to October 30
Same break dates as
Kansas City Public and Waynesville

Every date

Every published date · New Madrid County R-I · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 25First day of school—Students first day
September 14Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day
October 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional development day
October 16End of quarter—First quarter ends
October 28Testing—NMSQT Testing
November 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional development day - Parent/Teacher conferences
November 8Counselor Conference - St. Charles—Counselor Conference - St. Charles
November 9Counselor Conference - St. Charles—Counselor Conference - St. Charles
November 10Counselor conference - St. Charles—Counselor conference - St. Charles
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving break
December 10Graduation—Alt. School Graduation
December 12Tuba Christmas—Tuba Christmas
December 18End of quarter—Second quarter ends
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional development day
February 1Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional development day and parent/teacher conferences
March 1Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional development day
March 12End of quarter—Third quarter ends
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring break
April 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional development day
May 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional development day
May 20Graduation—Alt. School Graduation
May 21Last day for some grades—Seniors Last Day - Senior Walk Through
May 28–29Graduation—Graduation
May 28Last day of school—Last day of school - Attendance Incentives

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.nmceaglenation.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.nmceaglenation.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/10962/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Missouri districts

Northwest R-I: 28 school days off Center 58: 29 school days off Waynesville: 27 school days off Grandview C-4: 26 school days off