SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Ridgefield school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school (some grades) August 24; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break April 5–9; last day of school June 15.

Next time off Oct 9 No school · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 32 across 14 separate closures
Last day of school June 15 Tuesday
First day of school (some grades) August 24; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school June 15;
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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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  • 3July 4

August 2026

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  • 19–21Staff day
  • 24First day
  • 27First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 16RHS Open House

October 2026

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  • 9No school
  • 12Staff day
  • 28–30Early release

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 7Staff day
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 21–22Testing
  • 25No school

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day
  • 22Staff day

March 2027

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  • 15No school
  • 18–19Early release

April 2027

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  • 5–9Spring break

May 2027

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  • 3Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 11Graduation
  • 14–15Testing
  • 16Snow Make-up Day #1
  • 17Snow Make-up Day #2
  • 18Juneteenth
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Washington
First day of school (some grades)August 24——1 of 11 · Washington first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 301 of 13 · Washington Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 412 of 13 · Washington winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakApril 5–95Monday, April 129 of 13 · Washington spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 15——3 of 11 · Washington last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
10
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
4: Oct 12, Dec 7, Feb 22, May 3
Early-release days
3: Oct 28, Mar 18, Jun 15
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
23, September 8 to October 8

Earliest first day of school of the 11 Washington districts we read: Monday, August 24.

Every date

Every published date · Ridgefield · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—School and District Offices Closed for Independence Day
August 19–21Teacher work day, no students—District In-Service Day
August 24First day of school—First Day of School Grades 1-12
August 27First day for some grades—First Day of Kindergarten
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
September 16RHS Open House—RHS Open House
October 9No school1 school dayNo School, CISPUS Break Day - Get Outdoors!
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School, Staff Professional Learning Day
October 28–30Early release—Early Release Elementary (K-5) Conferences
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNo School - Veterans Day
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysNo School - Fall Break; Nov 23: No School - Trimester Break Day
December 7Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School, Staff Professional Learning Day
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School - Winter Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - MLK Day
January 21–22Testing—RHS Finals Schedule
January 22End of semester—End of Semester 1 (grades 6-12)
January 25No school1 school dayNo School - Semester Break Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - Presidents' Day
February 22Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School, Staff Professional Learning Day
March 15No school1 school dayNo School - Trimester Break Day
March 18–19Early release—Early Release (K-5) Conferences
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysNo School - Spring Break
May 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School, Staff Professional Learning Day
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNo School - Memorial Day
June 11Graduation—WRA Graduation
June 14–15Testing—RHS Finals Schedule
June 15Early release—Early Release (K-8)
June 15Last day of school—Last Day of School
June 16Snow Make-up Day #1—Snow Make-up Day #1
June 17Snow Make-up Day #2—Snow Make-up Day #2
June 18Juneteenth—Juneteenth Emancipation Day Observed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.ridgefieldsd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.ridgefieldsd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/470/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Washington districts

Central Valley: 31 school days off Spokane Public: 34 school days off Zillah: 34 school days off Enumclaw: 29 school days off