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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Fairmount Public School District 18 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 23 to January 3; spring break March 26–29; last day of school May 19.

Next time off Oct 21 No school · October 21–23 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school May 19 Wednesday
Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 23 to January 3; 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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  • 17Staff day
  • 18Staff day
  • 19Staff day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18Staff day

October 2026

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  • 21Staff day
  • 22–23No school
  • 28Conferences

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 3Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 18Staff day

February 2027

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  • 10Conferences
  • 11Staff day
  • 12No school
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 19No school
  • 26–29Spring break

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 19Last day
  • 23Graduation
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in North Dakota
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 305 of 9 · North Dakota Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 23 to January 38Monday, January 41 of 8 · North Dakota winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26–292Tuesday, March 303 of 9 · North Dakota spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 19——2 of 9 · North Dakota last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
5
Staff days, no students
7: Aug 17, Aug 18, Aug 19, Sep 18, Oct 21, Jan 18 and 1 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Longest run of school days
37, March 30 to May 19

Shortest winter break of the 8 North Dakota districts we read, tied with McClusky: 8 school days, December 23 to January 3.

Earliest last day of school of the 9 North Dakota districts we read, tied with Rolette Public School District No. 29: Wednesday, May 19.

Every date

Every published date · Fairmount Public School District 18 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 17Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff In-Service
August 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff In-Service
August 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff In-Service
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School
September 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Staff PD
October 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Staff PD
October 22–23No school2 school daysNo School
October 28Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNo School
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School
December 23 to January 3Winter break8 school daysNo School
January 4Classes resume—School Resumes
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - PD Day
February 10Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
February 11Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - PD Day
February 12No school1 school dayNo School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School
March 19No school1 school dayNo School
March 26–29Spring break2 school daysNo School
May 19Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 23Graduation—Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.fairmount.k12.nd.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.fairmount.k12.nd.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/11958/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other North Dakota districts

Wilton: 25 school days off Lewis and Clark Public: 24 school days off Rolette Public School District No. 29: 24 school days off McClusky: 22 school days off