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Read from the district on October 27, 2026

Lake Washington School District (LWSD) calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school (some grades) August 31; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 11–15; spring break April 12–16; last day of school June 16.

Next time off Nov 11 Veterans Day · November 11 As of October 27, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 16 Wednesday
First day of school (some grades) August 31; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 11–15; Spring break April 12–16; Last day of school June 16;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 31First day

September 2026

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  • 3First day for some grades
  • 7Labor Day
  • 8First day for some grades
  • 9Early release
  • 15First Day of SNAPS

October 2026

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  • 16No school

November 2026

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  • 3End of quarter
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25Early release
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 22Semester ends

February 2027

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  • 11–15February break

March 2027

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  • 12No school

April 2027

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  • 2End of quarter
  • 12–16Spring break

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  • 28No school
  • 31Memorial Day

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  • 1School Closure Make-up Day (If needed)
  • 4Last day for some students
  • 10Last day for some grades
  • 16Last day
  • 17School Closure Make-up Day (If needed)
  • 18Juneteenth
  • 21–23School Closure Make-up Days (If needed)
School break Holiday, no school Early release Term milestone

Key dates

LWSD school calendar 2026–27 · key dates
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Washington
First day of school (some grades)August 31——2 of 13 · Washington first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 307 of 14 · Washington Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 413 of 14 · Washington winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 11–153Tuesday, February 161 of 7
Spring breakApril 12–165Monday, April 193 of 14 · Washington spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 16——4 of 12 · Washington last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
2: Sep 9, Nov 25
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
29, April 19 to May 27

Every date

Lake Washington School District calendar 2026–2027: every published date
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 31First day of school—First Day of School (grades 1-12)
September 3First day for some grades—First Day of School for Kindergarten**
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo school - Labor Day
September 8First day for some grades—First day of Preschool
September 9Early release—Wednesday early release schedule begins
September 15First Day of SNAPS—First Day of SNAPS
October 16No school1 school dayNo school – LEAP Day
November 3End of quarter—Last Day 1st Quarter (Secondary)
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNo school – Veterans Day
November 25Early release—Half Day
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysNo school – Thanksgiving Vacation
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo school – MLK Jr. Day
January 22End of semester—Last Day 1st Semester (Secondary)
February 11–15February break3 school daysNo school – Mid-Winter Break; Feb 15: No school – Presidents Day
March 12No school1 school dayNo school – LEAP Day
April 2End of quarter—Last Day 3rd Quarter (Secondary)
April 12–16Spring break5 school daysNo school – Spring Break
May 28No school1 school dayNo school – LEAP Day
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNo school – Memorial Day
June 1School Closure Make-up Day (If needed)—School Closure Make-up Day (If needed)
June 4Last day for some students—Last Day of SNAPS
June 10Last day for some grades—Last Day of Preschool
June 16Last day of school—Half-Day – Last Day of School (K-12) Last Day 2nd Semester (Secondary) Secondary Grades Due
June 17School Closure Make-up Day (If needed)—School Closure Make-up Day (If needed)
June 18Juneteenth—No school: Juneteenth (Observed)
June 21–23School Closure Make-up Days (If needed)—School Closure Make-up Days (If needed)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.lwsd.org/calendar (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.lwsd.org
  3. District’s PDF calendar read on October 27, 2026: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1787679561/lwsdorg/eok5lsfktcue6muzply9/2026-27LWSD-one-page-calendar-English.pdf — every date on this page is a line of that PDF, read twice by independent methods and published only where both readings agree

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Washington districts

Bridgeport: 27 school days off Ocosta: 27 school days off White River: 27 school days off Battle Ground Public: 28 school days off