Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Northwest R-I school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 22–29; last day of school May 26.
Next time off
Oct 19
Teacher work day, no students · October 19
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
28
across 8 separate closures
Last day of school
May 26
Wednesday
Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 22–29; Last day of school May 26;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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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
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26
27
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30
31
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31
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5
- 18VMS Open House
- 19CSE Open House
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
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5
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
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30
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- 19Staff day
- 30 onNo school
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
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30
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5
- to 3No school
- 25–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
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5
6
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9
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11
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31
1
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- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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5
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9
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21
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27
28
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30
31
1
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6
- to 4Winter break
- 5Classes resume
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
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4
5
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27
28
1
2
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4
5
6
- 12No school
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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31
1
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- 22–29Spring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
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9
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27
28
29
30
1
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
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4
5
- 25Last day for some grades
- 26Last day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
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4
5
6
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8
9
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
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- 2Graduation
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 6 of 10 · Missouri Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Tuesday, January 5 | 3 of 10 · Missouri winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 22–29 | 6 | Tuesday, March 30 | 1 of 9 · Missouri spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 26 | — | — | 2 of 10 · Missouri last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 3
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Oct 19
- Early-release days
- 1: Dec 18
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Longest run of school days
- 42, March 30 to May 26
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 18 | VMS Open House | — | VMS Open House |
| August 18 | WMS Open House | — | WMS Open House |
| August 19 | CSE Open House | — | CSE Open House |
| August 19 | ECC Open House | — | ECC Open House |
| August 19 | HRE Open House | — | HRE Open House |
| August 19 | HSE Open House | — | HSE Open House |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day - No School |
| October 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School - Teacher Workday |
| October 30 to November 3 | No school | 3 school days | No School |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | No School - Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Release Day |
| December 18 | End of semester | — | End of Second Quarter/First Semester |
| December 21 to January 4 | Winter break | 11 school days | No School - Winter Break; Jan 4: No School |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | Classes Resume |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | No School |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | No School - President's Day |
| March 22–29 | Spring break | 6 school days | No School - Spring Break |
| May 25 | Last day for some grades | — | ECC LAST DAY |
| May 26 | Last day of school | — | Tentative Last Day of School - Early Release |
| June 2 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.northwestschools.net/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.northwestschools.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23243/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.