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Read from the district on October 27, 2026

Fargo Public Schools calendar, 2026–2027

Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on May 30, 2027. We did not find spring break in the calendar we read on October 27, 2026.

Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: first day of school (some grades) August 26; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 23 to January 1; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Nov 11 Veterans Day · November 11 As of October 27, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far May 30 the last date in the district’s calendar
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school (some grades) August 26; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 23 to January 1; Last day of school May 27;
Add these dates to your phoneThe dates published so far, in your calendar app.

Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 26First day
  • 28First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 16Early release

October 2026

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  • 12Holiday
  • 21Early release

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 9Early release
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day
  • 21Graduation

February 2027

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  • 10Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 25Storm Makeup Day*
  • 26Holiday
  • 29No school

April 2027

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  • 30No school

May 2027

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  • 21Storm Makeup Day*
  • 26Graduation
  • 27Last day
  • 28–30Graduation
School break Holiday, no school Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Fargo Public Schools calendar 2026–27 · key dates
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in North Dakota
First day of school (some grades)August 26——1 of 8 · North Dakota first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 307 of 11 · North Dakota Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 23 to January 18Monday, January 42 of 10 · North Dakota winter break 2026–27, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——2 of 10 · North Dakota last day of school 2027, by district

Every date

Fargo Public Schools calendar 2026–2027: every published date
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 26First day of school—First Day of Classes (Grades 1-12)
August 28First day for some grades—Kindergarten First Day of Class
September 7Labor Day1 school dayHoliday
September 16Early release—Early Out (2 hours)
October 12Holiday—Holiday
October 21Early release—Early Out (2 hours)
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayHoliday
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysHoliday Break
December 9Early release—Early Out (2 hours)
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysWinter Break
January 4Classes resume—Classes Resume
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayHoliday
January 21Graduation—Graduation: Virtual Academy
February 10Early release—Early Out (2 hours)
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayHoliday
March 25Storm Makeup Day*—Storm Makeup Day*
March 26Holiday—Holiday
March 29No school1 school daySchool Break
April 30No school1 school daySchool Break
May 21Storm Makeup Day*—Storm Makeup Day*
May 26Graduation—Graduation: Virtual Academy
May 27Last day of school—Last Day of Classes
May 28–30Graduation—Graduation: South (Noon) Davies (3:00) North (6:00); May 28: Graduation: Dakota High

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/about-us/calendars (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us
  3. District’s PDF calendar read on October 27, 2026: https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/fs/resource-manager/view/956f6571-c501-4b1a-b5f5-3512ecf04ee2 — every date on this page is a line of that PDF, read twice by independent methods and published only where both readings agree

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