Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Sandhills Public school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 17; fall break and one more day off October 22–23; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 23 to January 4; spring break April 16; last day of school May 19.
Next time off
Oct 22
Fall break + 1 more day off · October 22–23
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
18
across 6 separate closures
Last day of school
May 19
Wednesday
First day of school August 17; Fall break + 1 more day off October 22–23; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 23 to January 4; Spring break April 16; Last day of school May 19;
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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- 3First Day of Conditioning
- 137th Grade Orientation 6:30PM
- 17First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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- 22Staff day
- 23Fall break
November 2026
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- 25–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 22Semester ends
- 23 onWinter break
January 2027
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- to 3Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Term starts
February 2027
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31
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March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 26–29No school
April 2027
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- 15Early release
- 16Spring break
May 2027
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- 19Last day
June 2027
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- 1First Day of Summer Camps
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 Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 17 | — | — | 1 of 5 |
| Fall break + 1 more day off | October 22–23 | 2 | Monday, October 26 | 2 of 2 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 4 of 6 |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 23 to January 4 | 9 | Tuesday, January 5 | 1 of 6 |
| Spring break | April 16 | 1 | Monday, April 19 | 1 of 6 |
| Last day of school | May 19 | — | — | 3 of 5 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 23 to January 4 (9 school days)
- One-day closures
- 2
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 3
- Staff days, no students
- 2: Oct 22, Jan 4
- Early-release days
- 1: Apr 15
- Most days off in one month
- December, 7 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, February and May
- Longest run of school days
- 58, January 5 to March 25
Shortest winter break of the 6 Nebraska districts we read: 8 school days, December 23 to January 3.
Fewest school days off of the 6 Nebraska districts we read with a complete calendar: 18.
The only one of the 6 Nebraska districts we read with spring break the week of April 12–16.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3 | First Day of Conditioning | — | First Day of Conditioning |
| August 13 | 7th Grade Orientation 6:30PM | — | 7th Grade Orientation 6:30PM |
| August 17 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL |
| October 22 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL - Teacher In Service |
| October 23 | Fall break | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL - Fall Break |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 22 | End of semester | — | End of 1st Semester |
| December 23 to January 3 | Winter break | 8 school days | Christmas Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL - Teacher In Service |
| January 5 | New term begins | — | First Day of 2nd Semester |
| March 26–29 | No school | 2 school days | NO SCHOOL - Easter Break |
| April 15 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal 2PM HS - 1:45PM Elementary |
| April 16 | Spring break | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL - Spring Break |
| May 19 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
| June 1 | First Day of Summer Camps | — | First Day of Summer Camps |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.sandhillsknights.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.sandhillsknights.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/25750/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.