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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

East Holmes Local school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 20; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; winter break December 23 to January 1; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 16 Teacher work day, no students · October 16 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 23 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school August 20; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; Winter break December 23 to January 1; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school May 21;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 17Staff day
  • 18Staff day
  • 19Staff day
  • 20First 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
  • 22Early release

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
  • 15Early release
  • 16Staff day
  • 23Hiland - Report Cards Sent Home

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
  • 2Conferences
  • 5Conferences
  • 6Conferences, no school
  • 16Elementary - Report Cards Sent Home
  • 19Conferences
  • 20Conferences, no school
  • 25Early release
  • 26–30Thanksgiving 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
  • 22Early release
  • 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 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 6Early release
  • 8Hiland - Report Cards Sent Home
  • 18MLK Day

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
  • 10Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

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
  • 1Elementary - Report Cards Sent Home
  • 19Hiland - Report Cards Sent Home
  • 22–26Spring break

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
  • 15Early release

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
  • 6Staff day
  • 16Graduation
  • 21Early release
  • 24Staff day
  • 25Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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
  • 4Report Cards Mailed
  • 18Juneteenth
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Ohio
First day of schoolAugust 20——2 of 28 · Ohio first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–303Tuesday, December 12 of 37 · Ohio Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 23 to January 18Monday, January 42 of 36 · Ohio winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 296 of 36 · Ohio spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 21——2 of 34 · Ohio last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 16, May 6
Early-release days
8: Sep 22, Oct 15, Nov 25, Dec 22, Jan 6, Feb 10 and 2 more
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
August and April
Longest run of school days
28, September 8 to October 15

Shortest winter break of the 36 Ohio districts we read, tied with Bath Local: 8 school days, December 23 to January 1.

Every date

Every published date · East Holmes Local · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 17Teacher work day, no students—Teacher work day
August 18Teacher work day, no students—Teacher work day
August 19Teacher work day, no students—Teacher work day
August 20First day of school—First day of school 1st-12th
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
September 22Early release—2 Hour Early Dismissal
October 15Early release—2 Hour Early Dismissal
October 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayDistrict In-Service - No School
October 23Hiland - Report Cards Sent Home—Hiland - Report Cards Sent Home
November 2Parent-teacher conferences—Hiland Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 5Parent-teacher conferences—Hiland Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 6Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School Hiland 7-8 only - Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 16Elementary - Report Cards Sent Home—Elementary - Report Cards Sent Home
November 16Parent-teacher conferences—Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 19Parent-teacher conferences—Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 20Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School - Elementary - Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 25Early release—2 Hour Early Dismissal
November 26–30Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School; Nov 26: No School - Thanksgiving Day
December 22Early release—2 Hour Early Dismissal
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysNo School - Christmas Break
January 4Classes resume—School Resumes
January 6Early release—2 Hour Early Dismissal
January 8Hiland - Report Cards Sent Home—Hiland - Report Cards Sent Home
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - MLK Day
February 10Early release—2 Hour Early Dismissal
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - President's Day
March 1Elementary - Report Cards Sent Home—Elementary - Report Cards Sent Home
March 19Hiland - Report Cards Sent Home—Hiland - Report Cards Sent Home
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysNo School - Spring Break; Mar 26: No School - Good Friday
April 15Early release—2 Hour Early Dismissal
May 6Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - District In-Service
May 16Graduation—Hiland Graduation
May 21Early release—2 Hour Early Dismissal
May 21Last day of school—Last Day for Students
May 24Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
May 25Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day
June 4Report Cards Mailed—Report Cards Mailed
June 18Juneteenth—Juneteenth Holiday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.eastholmes.k12.oh.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.eastholmes.k12.oh.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/9763/cms/events
  4. Ohio Revised Code § 3313.48 — instructional hours rather than days — 910 hours in grades one to six and 1,001 in grades seven to twelve

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Ohio districts

Southern Local: 23 school days off Stryker Local: 23 school days off Bath Local: 22 school days off Mathews Local: 22 school days off