Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Princeton City school calendar, 2026–2027
Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on May 28, 2027. We did not find spring break or the last day of school in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.
Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: first day of school (some grades) August 13; fall break October 15–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 4.
Next time off
Oct 15
Fall break · October 15–19
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far
May 28
the last date in the district’s calendar
First day of school
August 13
Thursday
First day of school (some grades) August 13; Fall break October 15–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4;
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
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31
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- 6Freshman Orientation
- 11Lincoln Heights Elementary Open House *CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER*
- 12Staff day
- 13First Day for 6th Graders
- 14First day for some grades
September 2026
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30
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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- 15–19Fall break
November 2026
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- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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29
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- 18Semester ends
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
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27
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31
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- to 4Winter break
- 5Semester ends
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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- 11Staff day
- 12Conferences, no school
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 10Testing
April 2027
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May 2027
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25
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- 3Graduation
- 4Graduation
- 7Last day for some grades
- 16Graduation
- 27Last Day for Preschoolers
- 28Early release
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 (some grades) | August 13 | — | — | 1 of 28 · Ohio first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 15–19 | 3 | Tuesday, October 20 | 1 of 3 · Ohio fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 1 of 37 · Ohio Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Tuesday, January 5 | 5 of 36 · Ohio winter break 2026–27, by district |
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 6 | Freshman Orientation | — | Freshman Orientation |
| August 11 | Lincoln Heights Elementary Open House *CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER* | — | Lincoln Heights Elementary Open House *CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER* |
| August 11 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development for Staff |
| August 12 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day |
| August 13 | First Day for 6th Graders | — | First Day for 6th Graders |
| August 13 | First day of school | — | First Day for Students Grades 1-5; 6, 9, and all IC |
| August 14 | First day for some grades | — | First Day for Students Grades 7, 8, 10, 11, & 12; 1-12 return |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day - No School; All Schools and District Offices are Closed |
| October 15–19 | Fall break | 3 school days | Fall Break (No Students) |
| October 15 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development (No Students) |
| October 16 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development (No Students) |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break - All Schools Closed |
| November 25 | Parent-teacher conferences, no school | 1 school day | Conference Exchange Day - All District Offices and Schools Closed |
| December 18 | End of semester | — | End of Quarter 2/Semester - Late Start |
| December 21 to January 4 | Winter break | 11 school days | Winter Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NO STUDENTS - Professional development |
| January 5 | End of semester | — | 1st student day of semester 2 |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - All District Offices and Schools Closed |
| February 11 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | NO STUDENTS - Professional development |
| February 12 | Parent-teacher conferences, no school | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL - conference exchange day |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Presidents’ Day - All District Offices and Schools Closed |
| March 10 | Testing | — | ACT Day - juniors only |
| May 3 | Graduation | — | Required Senior Parent Meeting for graduation (parents must attend 1) |
| May 4 | Graduation | — | Required Senior Parent Meeting for graduation (parents must attend 1) |
| May 7 | Last day for some grades | — | High School Seniors Last Day in Class |
| May 16 | Graduation | — | Princeton High School Commencement Ceremony |
| May 27 | Last Day for Preschoolers | — | Last Day for Preschoolers |
| May 28 | Early release | — | End of Q4/District-wide early release day |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.princetonschools.net/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.princetonschools.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14077/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.