SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

McDonald Local school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 25–30; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 26–30; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 9 No school · October 9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 24 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
Thanksgiving break November 25–30; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 26–30; Last day of school May 27;
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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

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  • 137th Grade & New Student MHS Orientation
  • 17Open House (Grades 1-6)
  • 20Grade K Orientation

September 2026

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  • 4No school
  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 6Testing
  • 9No school
  • 21Staff day
  • 28Q1 Report Cards Go Home

November 2026

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  • 25–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 15End of quarter
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12No school
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 24Early release

March 2027

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  • 26–30Spring break

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 20Last day for some grades
  • 23Graduation
  • 26Last day for some grades
  • 27Last day
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
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–304Tuesday, December 111 of 37 · Ohio Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 423 of 36 · Ohio winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26–303Wednesday, March 313 of 36 · Ohio spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——11 of 34 · Ohio last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
1: Oct 21
Early-release days
1: Feb 24
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Longest run of school days
42, March 31 to May 27

Every date

Every published date · McDonald Local · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 137th Grade & New Student MHS Orientation—7th Grade & New Student MHS Orientation
August 13New Students Orientation - Roosevelt—New Students Orientation - Roosevelt
August 17Open House (Grades 1-6)—Open House (Grades 1-6)
August 20Grade K Orientation—Grade K Orientation
September 4No school1 school dayNo School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
October 6Testing—PSAT
October 9No school1 school dayNEOEA Day - No School
October 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Learning Day for Staff
October 28Q1 Report Cards Go Home—Q1 Report Cards Go Home
November 25–30Thanksgiving break4 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School - Christmas Break
January 15End of quarter—End of Quarter 2 - Early Release
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - MLK Jr. Day
February 12No school1 school dayNo School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - Presidents' Day
February 24Early release—Early Release - Professional Learning Day (Students Dismiss @ 11:15am)
March 26–30Spring break3 school daysNo School - Easter Break
May 20Last day for some grades—Seniors' Last Day
May 23Graduation—🎓2027 Commencement🎓
May 26Last day for some grades—Last Day for Grade 6 Students
May 27Last day of school—Last Day of Students (K-5)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.mcdonald.k12.oh.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.mcdonald.k12.oh.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/26451/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

East Holmes Local: 23 school days off Hubbard Exempted Village: 25 school days off Southern Local: 23 school days off Stryker Local: 23 school days off