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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Gallup-McKinley County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 5; fall break October 9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 15–19.

Next time off Oct 9 Fall break · October 9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 28 across 11 separate closures
First day of school August 5 Wednesday
First day of school August 5; Fall break October 9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 15–19;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 4David Skeet Elementary Open House
  • 5First day
  • 10Thoreau Mid School Open House
  • 11Navajo Elementary Open House
  • 13Chief Manuelito Middle School Open House

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 9Fall break

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day
  • 17Random Act of Kindness Day

March 2027

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  • 15–19Spring break

April 2027

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  • 26No school

May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in New Mexico
First day of schoolAugust 5——2 of 5
Fall breakOctober 91Monday, October 121 of 2
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 303 of 5
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 41 of 5
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, March 222 of 5
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Shortest winter break of the 5 New Mexico districts we read: 10 school days, December 21 to January 1.

Every date

Every published date · Gallup-McKinley County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 4David Skeet Elementary Open House—David Skeet Elementary Open House
August 4Hiroshi Miyamura High School Open House—Hiroshi Miyamura High School Open House
August 4Tohatchi High School Open House—Tohatchi High School Open House
August 5First day of school—First Day of School
August 10Thoreau Mid School Open House—Thoreau Mid School Open House
August 11Navajo Elementary Open House—Navajo Elementary Open House
August 11Navajo Mid Open House—Navajo Mid Open House
August 13Chief Manuelito Middle School Open House—Chief Manuelito Middle School Open House
August 13McKinley Academy Open House—McKinley Academy Open House
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
October 9Fall break1 school dayFall Break - No School
November 3No school1 school dayElection Day - No School
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day - No School
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break - No School
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break - No School
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Day - No School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day - No School
February 17Random Act of Kindness Day—Random Act of Kindness Day
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - No School
April 26No school1 school dayNavajo Sovereignty Day - No School
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - No School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.gmcs.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.gmcs.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/25574/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other New Mexico districts

Pojoaque Valley Public: 26 school days off Bernalillo Public: 25 school days off Carrizozo Municipal: 23 school days off Las Cruces Public: 33 school days off