SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Springfield City school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school (some grades) August 24; Thanksgiving break and one more day off November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 23–26.

Next time off Oct 16 Teacher work day, no students · October 16 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 12 separate closures
First day of school August 24 Monday
First day of school (some grades) August 24; Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 23–26;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

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27
28
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30
31
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  • 18–20Staff day
  • 21Warder Park-Wayne Elementary Open House
  • 24Freshman Orientation
  • 25First day for some grades
  • 27Roosevelt Middle School Open House

September 2026

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30
31
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 22Staff day

October 2026

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27
28
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30
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  • 15End of grading period
  • 16Staff day

November 2026

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30
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5
  • 3Staff day
  • 23Conferences, no school
  • 24–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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  • 18End of grading period
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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27
28
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  • 9Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 12End of grading period
  • 23–26Spring break

April 2027

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28
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30
31
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1

May 2027

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25
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30
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  • 4Staff day
  • 25Last day for some grades
  • 27End of grading period
  • 28Staff day
  • 29Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Ohio
First day of school (some grades)August 24——2 of 28 · Ohio first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving break + 1 more day offNovember 23–275Monday, November 302 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 23–264Monday, March 291 of 36 · Ohio spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
5
Staff days, no students
6: Sep 22, Oct 16, Nov 3, Feb 9, May 4, May 28
Early-release days
4: Oct 15, Dec 18, Mar 12, May 27
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Every date

Every published date · Springfield City · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 18–20Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day - No Classes
August 20Fulton Open House—Fulton Open House
August 20Hayward Middle School Open House—Hayward Middle School Open House
August 20Horace Mann Open House—Horace Mann Open House
August 20Kenwood Elementary Open House—Kenwood Elementary Open House
August 20Lagonda Elementary Open House—Lagonda Elementary Open House
August 20Lincoln Open House—Lincoln Open House
August 20Perrin Woods Elementary Open House—Perrin Woods Elementary Open House
August 20Roosevelt Middle School 7th Grade Orientation—Roosevelt Middle School 7th Grade Orientation
August 20Simon Kenton Elementary Open House—Simon Kenton Elementary Open House
August 20Snowhill Elementary Open House—Snowhill Elementary Open House
August 20Snyder Park Elementary Open House—Snyder Park Elementary Open House
August 21Warder Park-Wayne Elementary Open House—Warder Park-Wayne Elementary Open House
August 24Freshman Orientation—Freshman Orientation
August 24First day of school—Students' First Day - Grades 1-9
August 25First day for some grades—Students' First Day - Grades 10-12
August 27Roosevelt Middle School Open House—Roosevelt Middle School Open House
August 27Schaefer Middle School Open House—Schaefer Middle School Open House
August 27Springfield HIgh School Open House—Springfield HIgh School Open House
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - District Closed
September 22Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day - No Classes
October 15End of grading period—Grading Period One Ends
October 15Early release—Students' Two Hour Early Release
October 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayCentral Inservice Day - District Closed
November 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day - No Classes
November 23Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayFall Conference Balance Day - No Classes
November 24–27Thanksgiving break4 school daysFall Break - No Classes
December 18End of grading period—Grading Period Two Ends
December 18Early release—Students' Two Hour Early Release
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break - No Classes
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observed - District Closed
February 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day - No Classes
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day - District Closed
March 12End of grading period—Grading Period Three Ends
March 12Early release—Students' Two Hour Early Release
March 23–26Spring break4 school daysSpring Break - No Classes
May 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day - No Classes
May 25Last day for some grades—Kindergarten Last Day
May 27End of grading period—Grading Period Four Ends
May 27Early release—Students' Two Hour Early Release
May 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Work/Record Day
May 29Graduation—Springfield High School Commencement
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - District Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.scsdoh.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.scsdoh.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/10407/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

Bay Village City: 29 school days off Bucyrus City: 29 school days off Geneva Area City: 29 school days off Greenon Local: 29 school days off