SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Mott/Regent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 18–19; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 22 No school · October 22–23 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 33 across 17 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 18–19; Last day of school May 21;
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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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  • 12Registration for Grades 10-12
  • 137th Grade Orientation
  • 17Staff day
  • 18Staff day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 2Staff day
  • 22–23No school

November 2026

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  • 10Sanford Health Careers Conference for interested Jrs. & Srs.
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 16–18Testing
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 3Semester ends
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Classes resume
  • 22No school
  • 29No school

February 2027

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  • 5No school
  • 19Staff day
  • 26No school

March 2027

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  • 5Staff day
  • 18–19Spring break
  • 26–29No school

April 2027

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  • 16Staff day
  • 23No school

May 2027

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  • 19–21Testing
  • 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 break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 54 of 8 · North Dakota winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 18–192Monday, March 222 of 9 · North Dakota spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 21——4 of 9 · North Dakota last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
11
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
7: Aug 17, Aug 18, Oct 2, Jan 4, Feb 19, Mar 5 and 1 more
Early-release days
2: Dec 18, May 21
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Longest run of school days
20, April 26 to May 21

Most school days off of the 8 North Dakota districts we read with a complete calendar: 33.

Every date

Every published date · Mott/Regent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 12Registration for Grades 10-12—Registration for Grades 10-12
August 137th Grade Orientation—7th Grade Orientation
August 13Registration for Grades 7-9—Registration for Grades 7-9
August 17Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development - No Students
August 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher/Staff In-Service - No Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
October 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Development
October 22–23No school2 school daysNo School - Teacher's Convention
November 10Sanford Health Careers Conference for interested Jrs. & Srs.—Sanford Health Careers Conference for interested Jrs. & Srs.
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNo School - Veteran's Day
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
December 16–18Testing—Semester Tests
December 18Early release—Early Dismissal
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School - Winter Break; Jan 1: No School - New Year's Day
January 3End of semester—End of Quarter 2/Semester 1
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Teacher/Staff Inservice
January 5Classes resume—Classes Resume
January 22No school1 school dayNo School
January 29No school1 school dayNo School
February 5No school1 school dayNo School
February 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Development
February 26No school1 school dayNo School
March 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Development
March 18–19Spring break2 school daysNo School - Spring Break
March 26–29No school2 school daysNo School - Easter Monday; Mar 26: No School - Good Friday
April 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Development
April 23No school1 school dayNo School
May 19Graduation—Kindergarten Graduation
May 19–21Testing—Semester Tests
May 21Early release—Early Dismissal
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 23Graduation—High School Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.mott.k12.nd.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.mott.k12.nd.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/10264/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other North Dakota districts

New Town Public: 32 school days off Fairmount Public School District 18: 27 school days off Wilton: 25 school days off Lewis and Clark Public: 24 school days off