Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Northwestern Local school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 18; Thanksgiving break and two more days off November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 21.
Next time off
Oct 19
No school · October 19
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
26
across 7 separate closures
Last day of school
May 21
Friday
First day of school August 18; Thanksgiving break + 2 more days off November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 22–26; 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: 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
14
15
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18
19
20
21
22
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
- 12Staff day
- 13Staff day
- 14–17Staff 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
- 18Early release
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
14
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18
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20
21
22
23
24
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26
27
28
29
30
31
- 19No school
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
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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
- 23–24Staff day
- 25–27Thanksgiving 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
- 18Early release
- 21 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
- 15Staff day
- 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
- 12Staff day
- 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
- 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
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
- 24Staff day
- 28Graduation
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 18 | — | — | 4 of 28 · Ohio first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break + 2 more days off | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 18 of 37 · Ohio Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday, January 4 | 23 of 36 · Ohio winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 22–26 | 5 | Monday, March 29 | 6 of 36 · Ohio spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 21 | — | — | 2 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
- 2
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- 3: Nov 23, Jan 15, Feb 12
- Early-release days
- 2: Sep 18, Dec 18
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, April and May
- Longest run of school days
- 40, March 29 to May 21
- Same break dates as
- Bucyrus City, Crestline Exempted Village and United Local
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 12 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Professional Development |
| August 13 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day (Late Arrival for Open House) |
| August 14–17 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Professional Development; Aug 17: Teacher Work Day |
| August 18 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL- Labor Day |
| September 18 | Early release | — | Two-Hour Early Release |
| October 19 | No school | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL for Students or Staff |
| November 23–24 | Teacher work day, no students | 2 school days | NO SCHOOL- Teacher Professional Development |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Break |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Two-Hour Early Release |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | NO SCHOOL- Winter Break |
| January 15 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL- Teacher Professional Development |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL- MLK Jr. Day |
| February 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL- Teacher Professional Development |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL- Presidents' Day |
| March 22–26 | Spring break | 5 school days | NO SCHOOL- Spring Break |
| May 21 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
| May 24 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day |
| May 28 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.northwestern.k12.oh.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.northwestern.k12.oh.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/3557/cms/events - 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.