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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Southern School District 1 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 20; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 26–29; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 30 Teacher work day, no students · October 30 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 26 across 13 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 20; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 26–29; Last day of school May 20;
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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

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
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31
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  • 17Staff day
  • 186th & 7th Grade Orientation @ HS Auditorium
  • 19Elementary Open House
  • 20First day

September 2026

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30
31
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9
10
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20
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22
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27
28
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30
1
2
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18Staff day
  • 19Testing
  • 30Pioneer Conference Leadership Summit

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
6
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8
9
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14
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18
19
20
21
22
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27
28
29
30
31
  • 1Early release
  • 2Staff day
  • 17Testing
  • 30Staff day

November 2026

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1
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5
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9
10
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30
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4
5
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 18Play Production: Pioneer Conference Play Production Contest (High School)
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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2
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31
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2
  • 12Testing
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
28
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30
31
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28
29
30
31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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17
18
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20
21
22
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25
26
27
28
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6
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 18Early release
  • 19Staff day
  • 27Testing

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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5
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7
8
9
10
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17
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27
28
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30
31
1
2
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  • 12Spring break
  • 22Early release
  • 26–29Spring break

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
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2
3
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5
6
7
8
9
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27
28
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30
1
  • 10Testing
  • 16Spring break

May 2027

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25
26
27
28
29
30
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4
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28
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30
31
1
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4
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  • 7Last day for some grades
  • 15Graduation
  • 19Graduation
  • 20Early release
  • 21Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
31
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2
3
4
5
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8
9
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27
28
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30
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  • 12Testing
  • 19Juneteenth
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 Nebraska
First day of schoolAugust 20——1 of 5
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 304 of 6
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 52 of 6
Spring breakMarch 26–292Tuesday, March 303 of 6
Last day of schoolMay 20——1 of 5
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
10
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
5: Sep 18, Oct 2, Oct 30, Jan 4, Feb 19
Early-release days
4: Oct 1, Feb 18, Mar 22, May 20
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
24, April 19 to May 20

Latest first day of school of the 5 Nebraska districts we read: Thursday, August 20.

Latest last day of school of the 5 Nebraska districts we read: Thursday, May 20.

Every date

Every published date · Southern School District 1 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 17Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Inservice - No School
August 186th & 7th Grade Orientation @ HS Auditorium—6th & 7th Grade Orientation @ HS Auditorium
August 18Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Inservice - No School
August 19Elementary Open House—Elementary Open House
August 19Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Inservice - No School
August 20First day of school—First Day of School HS @ 8:10am Elementary @ 8:13am
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
September 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice - No School
September 19Testing—ACT Test Date
September 30Pioneer Conference Leadership Summit—Pioneer Conference Leadership Summit
October 1Early release—Early Dismissal Elementary @ 1:20pm HS @ 1:30pm
October 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice - No School
October 17Testing—ACT Test Date
October 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice - No School
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 18Play Production: Pioneer Conference Play Production Contest (High School)—Play Production: Pioneer Conference Play Production Contest (High School)
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 12Testing—ACT Test Date
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break - No School
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice - No School
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day
February 18Early release—Early Dismissal Elementary @ 1:20pm HS @ 1:30pm
February 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice - No School
February 27Testing—ACT Test Date
March 12Spring break1 school daySpring Break - No School
March 22Early release—Early Dismissal - HS @ 11:30 am
March 26–29Spring break2 school daysSpring Break - No School
April 10Testing—ACT Test Date
April 16Spring break1 school daySpring Break - No School
May 7Last day for some grades—Seniors Last Day
May 15Graduation—Graduation @ HS Gym
May 19Graduation—Preschool Graduation @ HS Auditorium
May 20Early release—Early Dismissal Elementary @ 1:20pm HS @ 1:30pm
May 20Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 21Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Inservice - No School
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day
June 12Testing—ACT Test Date
June 19Juneteenth—Juneteenth

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.southernschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.southernschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/31502/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Nebraska districts

Louisville Public: 26 school days off Summerland Public: 26 school days off Umoⁿhoⁿ Nation Public: 27 school days off Pender Public: 22 school days off