Read from the district on October 8, 2026
New Salem Public school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 18; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 23 to January 4; spring break March 11–12; last day of school May 21.
Next time off
Oct 22
Teacher work day, no students · October 22–23
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
22
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
May 21
Friday
First day of school August 18; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 23 to January 4; Spring break March 11–12; Last day of school May 21;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 47-12 Student Registration
- 57-12 Student Registration
- 67-12 Student Registration
- 11–13Staff day
- 18First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 7Labor Day
- 28No school
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 22–23Staff day
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 11Veterans Day
- 26–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 23 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 4Winter break
- 5Classes resume
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 11–12Spring break
- 26–29No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- 23–26No school
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 21Last day
- 23Graduation
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in North Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 18 | — | — | 1 of 2 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 26–27 | 2 | Monday, November 30 | 4 of 9 · North Dakota Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 23 to January 4 | 9 | Tuesday, January 5 | 1 of 8 · North Dakota winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 11–12 | 2 | Monday, March 15 | 2 of 9 · North Dakota spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 21 | — | — | 4 of 9 · North Dakota last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 23 to January 4 (9 school days)
- One-day closures
- 3
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 5
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Oct 22
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 7 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, February and May
- Longest run of school days
- 47, January 5 to March 10
Fewest school days off of the 8 North Dakota districts we read with a complete calendar, tied with McClusky: 22.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 4 | 7-12 Student Registration | — | 7-12 Student Registration |
| August 5 | 7-12 Student Registration | — | 7-12 Student Registration |
| August 6 | 7-12 Student Registration | — | 7-12 Student Registration |
| August 11–13 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| August 12 | All School Open House | — | All School Open House |
| August 18 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | No School-Labor Day |
| September 28 | No school | 1 school day | No School- P.D. Day |
| October 22–23 | Teacher work day, no students | 2 school days | No School- Teachers Convention |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | No School-Veteran's Day |
| November 11 | One-Act Play | — | One-Act Play |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | No School- Thanksgiving Break |
| December 23 to January 4 | Winter break | 9 school days | Christmas Break |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | Classes Resume |
| March 11–12 | Spring break | 2 school days | No School- Spring Break |
| March 26–29 | No school | 2 school days | No School- Easter Monday; Mar 26: No School-Good Friday |
| April 23–26 | No school | 2 school days | No School |
| May 21 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School- Dismiss at 1:00 P.M. |
| May 23 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.new-salem.k12.nd.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.new-salem.k12.nd.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/5677/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.