SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

McClusky school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 23 to January 1; spring break March 25–29; last day of school May 26.

Next time off Oct 22 Parent-teacher conferences, no school · October 22–23 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 22 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 23 to January 1; Spring break March 25–29; Last day of school May 26;
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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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  • 13Open House
  • 28Staff day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 8Conferences
  • 9Conferences
  • 22–23Conferences, no school

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 11Olde Tyme Christmasse
  • 22Semester ends
  • 23 onWinter break

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day
  • 29Storm Makeup Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day
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  • 4Conferences
  • 5Conferences
  • 12Storm Makeup Day
  • 25–29Spring break

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 26Last day
  • 30Graduation
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 18Monday, January 41 of 8 · North Dakota winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 25–293Tuesday, March 301 of 9 · North Dakota spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 26——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
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
5
Staff days, no students
2: Aug 28, Apr 2
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Longest run of school days
38, April 5 to May 26

Shortest winter break of the 8 North Dakota districts we read, tied with Fairmount Public School District 18: 8 school days, December 23 to January 1.

Fewest school days off of the 8 North Dakota districts we read with a complete calendar, tied with New Salem Public: 22.

Every date

Every published date · McClusky · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 13Open House—Open House
August 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Teacher PD
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
October 8Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 9Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 22–23Parent-teacher conferences, no school2 school daysNo School - Education Conference
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNo School - Veterans Day
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break; Nov 25: No School - PT Comp Day
December 11Olde Tyme Christmasse—Olde Tyme Christmasse
December 22End of semester—End of Semester 1
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysNo School - Christmas Break
January 4Classes resume—School Resumes
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - MLK Day
January 29Storm Makeup Day—Storm Makeup Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - Presidents Day
February 26Storm Makeup Day—Storm Makeup Day
March 4Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 5Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 12Storm Makeup Day—Storm Makeup Day
March 25–29Spring break3 school daysNo School - Spring Break; Mar 25: No School - P/T Comp Day; Mar 26: No School - Good Friday
April 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Teacher PD
April 23Storm Makeup Day—Storm Makeup Day
May 26Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 30Graduation—Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.mcclusky.k12.nd.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.mcclusky.k12.nd.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/24976/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other North Dakota districts

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