Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Ridgedale Local school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 18; Thanksgiving break and one more day off November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; February break (some grades) February 12–15; spring break and one more day off March 26–30; last day of school May 20.
Next time off
Oct 15
No school · October 15–16
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
26
across 10 separate closures
Last day of school
May 20
Thursday
First day of school August 18; Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; February break (some grades) February 12–15; Spring break + 1 more day off March 26–30; Last day of school May 20;
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
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28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 136th Grade Orientation
- 14–17Staff day
- 18First day
- 24First day for some grades
- 28No school
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 4No school
- 7Labor Day
- 18No school
- 25No school
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 2No school
- 9No school
- 15–16No school
- 23No school
- 30No school
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
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5
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8
9
10
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18
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22
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25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 6No school
- 13No school
- 20No school
- 25–27No school
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
- 4No school
- 11No school
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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17
18
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20
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27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Classes resume
- 15No school
- 18MLK Day
- 19Graduation
- 29No school
February 2027
SMTWTFS
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
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23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
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4
5
6
- 5No school
- 12–15February break
- 26No school
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
- 5No school
- 8No school
- 19No school
- 26–30No 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
- 9No school
- 16No school
- 23No school
- 30No school
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 7No school
- 14No school
- 16Graduation
- 20Last day
- 21Staff day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
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 + 1 more day off | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 2 of 37 · Ohio Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Tuesday, January 5 | 23 of 36 · Ohio winter break 2026–27, by district |
| February break (some grades) | February 12–15 | 2 | Tuesday, February 16 | 1 of 1 |
| Spring break + 1 more day off | March 26–30 | 3 | Wednesday, March 31 | 5 of 36 · Ohio spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 20 | — | — | 2 of 34 · Ohio last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- 5: Sep 18, Jan 4, Feb 12, Mar 30, Apr 16
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 8, August 18 to August 27
Earliest last day of school of the 34 Ohio districts we read, tied with Riverdale Local: Thursday, May 20.
The only one of the 35 Ohio districts we read with a complete calendar that takes a February break.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 13 | 6th Grade Orientation | — | 6th Grade Orientation |
| August 14–17 | Teacher work day, no students | — | TEACHER WORK DAY |
| August 17 | Open House | — | Open House |
| August 18 | First day of school | — | STUDENTS' FIRST DAY |
| August 24 | First day for some grades | — | First Day - Preschool |
| August 28 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| September 4 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | No School: Labor Day |
| September 18 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| September 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff PD - no students |
| September 25 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| October 2 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| October 9 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| October 15–16 | No school | 2 school days | No School for students; Oct 16: COTA Day - No School; Oct 16: No School - Preschool |
| October 23 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| October 30 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| October 30 | Zoom Tour of the Veterans Memorial and Museum | — | Zoom Tour of the Veterans Memorial and Museum |
| November 6 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| November 13 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| November 20 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| November 25 | Parent-teacher conferences, no school | 1 school day | Conference Exchange Day - No School |
| November 25–27 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | Thanksgiving Break; Nov 27: No School |
| December 4 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| December 11 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Break No School; Dec 22–Jan 1: No School |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff PD No School |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | School Resumes |
| January 15 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | No School |
| January 19 | Graduation | — | Graduation Delivery (Jostens) |
| January 29 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| February 5 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| February 12–15 | February break | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| February 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School Staff PD |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | No School |
| February 26 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| March 5 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| March 8 | No school | 1 school day | No School for Students |
| March 19 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| March 26–30 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| March 26–29 | Spring break | 2 school days | Spring Break No School |
| March 30 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff PD no students |
| April 9 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| April 16 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| April 16 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff PD no students |
| April 23 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| April 30 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| May 7 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| May 14 | No school | Some schools only | No School - Preschool |
| May 16 | Graduation | — | Graduation Class of 2027 |
| May 20 | Last day of school | — | Students last day |
| May 21 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.ridgedale.k12.oh.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.ridgedale.k12.oh.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/907/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.