7 districts read September 29 – October 8, 2026

South Dakota school calendars, 2026–2027

Districts 7 read for 2026–2027, 4 with a complete calendar

Typical district 24 school days off, from 22 to 30

No fall break listed 4 of 4 districts with a complete calendar

Most common spring break Mar 26–29; taken by two of the five districts that publish one

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South Dakota districts · 2026–2027
District	First day	Fall	Thanksgiving	Winter	Spring	Last day	Source
Aberdeen: partial calendar	—	—	Nov 26–27	—	Mar 17–19	May 17	source
Avon: 30 days off · 2 staff days	Aug 13	—	Nov 25–27	Dec 21 – Jan 4	Mar 26–29	—	source
Bennett County: partial calendar	Aug 17	—	—	Dec 17–31	—	May 25	source
Burke: partial calendar	—	—	Nov 26–27	Dec 23 – Jan 1	—	May 20	source
Lennox: 22 days off · 3 staff days	Aug 25	—	Nov 26–27	Dec 23 – Jan 1	Mar 18–19	May 20	source
Pierre: 23 days off · 1 staff day	Aug 19	—	Nov 26–27	Dec 24 – Jan 4	Apr 16–19	May 20	source
Sioux Falls: 24 days off · 3 staff days	Aug 25	—	Nov 25–27	Dec 23 – Jan 1	Mar 26–29	May 26	source

Thanksgiving break most take Nov 26–27 (4 of 6) Winter break most common: Dec 23 – Jan 1 (3 of 6) Spring break most common: Mar 26–29 (2 of 5) Last day of school May 17 to May 26 · 6 districts First day of school Aug 13 to Aug 25 · 5 districts

Districts with a complete calendar: 4 of 7
No fall break, complete calendars: 4 of 4: Avon, Lennox, Pierre and Sioux Falls
February break, complete calendars: 1 of 4: Pierre
Most common winter break: 8 school days (4 of 6 districts)
Back after winter break: Monday, January 4 (3 of 5 districts)
First day for students: August 13 (Avon) to August 25 (Sioux Falls)
Last day for students: May 17 (Aberdeen) to May 26 (Sioux Falls)
Staff days per district, complete calendars: 1 to 3; most shared: Friday, October 9 (1)
Districts listing early-release days: 4 of 7
Longest run of school days, complete calendars: typical 32; longest 32, Pierre (October 13 to November 25)
Labor Day off: 6 of 7 districts
Veterans Day off: 1 of 7 districts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day off: 3 of 7 districts
Presidents’ Day off: 4 of 7 districts
Memorial Day off: 1 of 7 districts
Juneteenth off: 0 of 7 districts
Typical district against 35 states: 24 school days off here; state medians 24 (Pennsylvania) to 34 (Oregon)
February break against 35 states: 14% of districts here; 0% (Alabama) to 85% (New York)
No fall break against 35 states: 100% of districts here; 0% (Indiana) to 100% (Wisconsin)