Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Riverdale Local school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break and two more days off November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break and two more days off March 22–26; last day of school May 20.
Next time off
Oct 12
No school · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
29
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
May 20
Thursday
Thanksgiving break + 2 more days off November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break + 2 more days off March 22–26; 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: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
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31
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- 126th Grade Orientation 9:00 am and 1:00 pm
- 17Staff day
- 18OPEN HOUSE
- 19Staff day
September 2026
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30
31
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
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30
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- 12No school
- 23Staff day
November 2026
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30
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5
- 23Conferences, no school
- 24Staff day
- 25–27Thanksgiving break
- 30Classes resume
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
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5
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31
1
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- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
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31
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31
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- to 1Winter break
- 4Classes resume
- 14Semester ends
- 15Staff day
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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28
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6
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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31
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- 8Testing
- 22Staff day
- 23Staff day
- 24–26Spring break
- 29Classes resume
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
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6
7
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9
10
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27
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30
1
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
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29
30
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27
28
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31
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5
- 12Last Day for Seniors
- 16Graduation
- 20Early release
- 21Staff day
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 + 2 more days off | March 22–26 | 5 | Monday, March 29 | 1 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, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
- One-day closures
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- 8: Aug 17, Aug 18, Aug 19, Oct 23, Nov 24, Jan 15 and 2 more
- Early-release days
- 2: Dec 18, May 20
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Longest run of school days
- 39, March 29 to May 20
Earliest last day of school of the 34 Ohio districts we read, tied with Ridgedale Local: Thursday, May 20.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 12 | 6th Grade Orientation 9:00 am and 1:00 pm | — | 6th Grade Orientation 9:00 am and 1:00 pm |
| August 17 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service |
| August 18 | OPEN HOUSE | — | OPEN HOUSE |
| August 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service |
| August 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Work Day |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day - NO SCHOOL |
| October 12 | No school | 1 school day | Hancock Co. Prof. Development - NO SCHOOL |
| October 23 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service - NO SCHOOL |
| November 23 | Parent-teacher conferences, no school | 1 school day | Parent/Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL |
| November 24 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service - NO SCHOOL |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Fall Break - NO SCHOOL |
| November 30 | Classes resume | — | Classes Resume |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Release |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Break - NO SCHOOL |
| January 4 | Classes resume | — | Classes Resume |
| January 14 | End of semester | — | End of 2nd Quarter/End of Semester |
| January 15 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service - NO SCHOOL |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Day - NO SCHOOL |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day - NO SCHOOL |
| March 8 | Testing | — | Dental Outrerach Exam Day |
| March 22 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service - NO SCHOOL |
| March 23 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service - NO SCHOOL |
| March 24–26 | Spring break | 3 school days | Spring Break - NO SCHOOL |
| March 29 | Classes resume | — | Classes Resume |
| May 12 | Last Day for Seniors | — | Last Day for Seniors |
| May 16 | Graduation | — | HS Graduation |
| May 20 | Early release | — | 2-Hour Early Release |
| May 20 | Last day of school | — | Last Day for Students |
| May 21 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.riverdalefalcons.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.riverdalefalcons.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/2716/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.