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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Waynesville school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; 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 Oct 12 Teacher work day, no students · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
First day of school August 24; 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, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 12WHS Freshman and New Student Orientation
  • 24First day
  • 27LEAP Open House for returning LEAP students - 1st-6th grade

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 2Early release
  • 12Staff day
  • 23No school

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

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

February 2027

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  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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  • 21Graduation
  • 28Last day
  • 31Memorial Day

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  • 2First Day of Summer School
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 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
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
3: Oct 12, Jan 4, Feb 12
Early-release days
2: Oct 2, Dec 18
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and May
Longest run of school days
45, March 29 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Waynesville · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 12WHS Freshman and New Student Orientation—WHS Freshman and New Student Orientation
August 24First day of school—First Day of School for the 2026-27 School Year
August 27LEAP Open House for returning LEAP students - 1st-6th grade—LEAP Open House for returning LEAP students - 1st-6th grade
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day: School Closed
October 2Early release—Homecoming: Early Release
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPD Day: Schools Closed
October 23No school1 school dayNo School
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break: Schools Closed
December 18Early release—1/2 Day- Early Release
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break: Schools Closed
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday: Schools Closed
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Jr Day: Schools Closed
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPD Day: Schools Closed
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day: Schools Closed
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Break: Schools Closed
May 21Graduation—WHS Graduation for Class of 2027
May 28Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day: School Closed
June 2First Day of Summer School—First Day of Summer School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://waynesville.k12.mo.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://waynesville.k12.mo.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/21016/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Missouri districts

Grandview C-4: 26 school days off New Madrid County R-I: 28 school days off Northwest R-I: 28 school days off Center 58: 29 school days off