SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Pender Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school (some grades) August 13; Thanksgiving break November 26–29; winter break December 19 to January 4; spring break March 26–29; last day of school May 19.

Next time off Oct 21 Parent-teacher conferences, no school · October 21 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 22 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 19 Wednesday
First day of school (some grades) August 13; Thanksgiving break November 26–29; Winter break December 19 to January 4; Spring break March 26–29; Last day of school May 19;
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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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  • 11Open House Prek-12th Grade Students
  • 13First day
  • 17First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 21Conferences, no school
  • 23No school

November 2026

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  • 3Testing
  • 26–29Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 19 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Classes resume

February 2027

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  • 19No school

March 2027

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  • 5No school
  • 11Conferences, no school
  • 12No school
  • 24Testing
  • 26–29Spring break

April 2027

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  • 7Preschool Registration

May 2027

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  • 9Graduation
  • 19Last day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Nebraska
First day of school (some grades)August 13——1 of 5
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–292Monday, November 301 of 6
Winter breakDecember 19 to January 411Tuesday, January 51 of 6
Spring breakMarch 26–292Tuesday, March 303 of 6
Last day of schoolMay 19——3 of 5
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
1: Jan 4
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and May
Longest run of school days
37, March 30 to May 19

Longest winter break of the 6 Nebraska districts we read: 11 school days, December 19 to January 4.

Every date

Every published date · Pender Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 11Open House Prek-12th Grade Students—Open House Prek-12th Grade Students
August 13First day of school—First Day of School for Kdg-12th Grade 1:00 Dismissal (No Preschool)
August 17First day for some grades—First Day of Preschool
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School --Labor Day
October 21Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNO SCHOOL--Parent Teacher Conferences
October 23No school1 school dayNo School
November 3Testing—District ACT Test - Juniors
November 26–29Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 19 to January 4Winter break11 school daysWinter Break--No School
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice
January 5Classes resume—School Resumes
February 19No school1 school dayNo School
March 5No school1 school dayNo School
March 11Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School---Parent Teacher Conferences
March 12No school1 school dayNo School
March 24Testing—Junior ACT
March 26–29Spring break2 school daysSpring Break
April 7Preschool Registration—Preschool Registration
May 9Graduation—Graduation
May 19Last day of school—Last Day of School 11:00AM Dismissal

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.penderschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.penderschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/708/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Nebraska districts

Louisville Public: 26 school days off Sandhills Public: 18 school days off Southern School District 1: 26 school days off Summerland Public: 26 school days off