Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Pierre school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break and one more day off December 24 to January 5; February break February 11–15; spring break April 16–19; last day of school May 20.
Next time off
Oct 8
No school · October 8–12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
23
across 8 separate closures
Last day of school
May 20
Thursday
First day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 24 to January 5; February break February 11–15; Spring break April 16–19; 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.
July 2026
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28
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30
1
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1
- 4July 4
August 2026
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26
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31
1
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5
- 139th Grade & New Student Orientation
- 17Elementary School Open House
- 19First day
- 20GMMS Open House
September 2026
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30
31
1
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1
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- 7Labor Day
- 30Early release
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
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30
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- 8–12No school
- 28Early release
November 2026
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1
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28
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30
1
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5
- 25Early release
- 26–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
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5
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31
1
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- 23Early release
- 24 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
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30
31
1
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31
1
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6
- to 4Winter break
- 5Staff day
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
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28
1
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6
- 11–15February break
- 24Early release
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
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5
6
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9
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26
27
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31
1
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- 26–29No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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30
31
1
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9
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1
- 16–19Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
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30
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31
1
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5
- 20Last day
- 23Graduation
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 19 | — | — | 1 of 5 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 26–27 | 2 | Monday, November 30 | 4 of 6 |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 24 to January 5 | 9 | Wednesday, January 6 | 1 of 6 |
| February break | February 11–15 | 3 | Tuesday, February 16 | 1 of 1 |
| Spring break | April 16–19 | 2 | Tuesday, April 20 | 1 of 5 |
| Last day of school | May 20 | — | — | 3 of 6 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 24 to January 5 (9 school days)
- One-day closures
- 2
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 4
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Jan 5
- Early-release days
- 5: Sep 30, Oct 28, Nov 25, Dec 23, Feb 24
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 32, October 13 to November 25
The only one of the 5 South Dakota districts we read with spring break the week of April 12–16.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 4 | Independence Day | — | Independence Day |
| August 13 | 9th Grade & New Student Orientation | — | 9th Grade & New Student Orientation |
| August 13 | Where Everybody Belongs - 6th Grade Orientation | — | Where Everybody Belongs - 6th Grade Orientation |
| August 17 | Elementary School Open House | — | Elementary School Open House |
| August 19 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| August 20 | GMMS Open House | — | GMMS Open House |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day - No School District Wide |
| September 30 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal 12:30 - Teacher Inservice |
| October 8–12 | No school | 3 school days | Native American Day - No School District Wide; Oct 8: No School - Elementary Schools; Oct 9: No School District Wide |
| October 28 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal - Teacher Inservice |
| November 25 | Early release | — | Thanksgiving Break - Early Dismissal 12:30 |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | Thanksgiving Break - No School |
| December 23 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal 12:30 - Christmas Break |
| December 24 to January 4 | Winter break | 8 school days | Christmas Break - No School |
| January 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Inservice - No School |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Day - No School District Wide |
| February 11–15 | February break | 3 school days | No School - Elementary Schools; Feb 12: No School District Wide; Feb 15: President's Day - No School District Wide |
| February 24 | Early release | — | Teacher Inservice - Early Dismissal 12:30 |
| March 26–29 | No school | 2 school days | Easter Break - No School District Wide |
| April 16–19 | Spring break | 2 school days | Spring Break - No School District Wide |
| May 20 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School- Early Dismissal 12:30 |
| May 23 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.pierre.k12.sd.us/apps/events/ (the source)
- District website: https://www.pierre.k12.sd.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://www.pierre.k12.sd.us/apps/events/ical/?id=0
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.