Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Bennett County school calendar, 2026–2027
Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on May 26, 2027. We did not find spring break in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.
Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: first day of school August 17; winter break December 17–31; last day of school May 25.
Next time off
Oct 16
Teacher work day, no students · October 16
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far
May 26
the last date in the district’s calendar
Last day of school
May 25
Tuesday
First day of school August 17; Winter break December 17–31; Last day of school May 25;
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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- 12Staff day
- 13Back to School Open House
- 17First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
- 24Early release
October 2026
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- 16Staff day
November 2026
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- 13POSSIBLE Snow Make-up Day!
- 25Early release
- 26No school
December 2026
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- 16Early release
- 17–31Winter break
January 2027
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- 4Staff day
- 22Staff day
February 2027
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- 5POSSIBLE Snow Make-up Day!
- 18Early release
March 2027
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- 5Staff day
- 25Early release
- 29No school
April 2027
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- 23Staff day
May 2027
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- 7POSSIBLE Snow Make-up Day!
- 15Graduation
- 25Last day
- 26Staff 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 South Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 17 | — | — | 1 of 5 |
| Winter break | December 17–31 | 11 | — | 1 of 6 |
| Last day of school | May 25 | — | — | 1 of 6 |
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 12 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff In-Service |
| August 13 | Back to School Open House | — | Back to School Open House |
| August 13 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff In-Service |
| August 17 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL |
| September 24 | Early release | — | 1:00 Early Dismissal |
| October 16 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Satff In-service |
| November 13 | POSSIBLE Snow Make-up Day! | — | POSSIBLE Snow Make-up Day! |
| November 25 | Early release | — | 1:00 Early Dismissal |
| November 26 | No school | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL - Happy Thanksgiving |
| December 16 | Early release | — | 1:00 Early Dismissal |
| December 17–31 | Winter break | 11 school days | NO SCHOOL - HOLIDAY BREAK |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service |
| January 22 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service |
| February 5 | POSSIBLE Snow Make-up Day! | — | POSSIBLE Snow Make-up Day! |
| February 18 | Early release | — | 1:00 Early Dismissal |
| March 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff In-Service |
| March 25 | Early release | — | 1:00 Early Dismissal |
| March 29 | No school | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL -Easter Break |
| April 23 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service @ AC |
| May 7 | POSSIBLE Snow Make-up Day! | — | POSSIBLE Snow Make-up Day! |
| May 15 | Graduation | — | Graduation 2027 |
| May 25 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School Early Dismissal--1:00 |
| May 26 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher In-Service |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.bennettco.k12.sd.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.bennettco.k12.sd.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/3288/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.