Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Spokane Public Schools (SPS) calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school (some grades) August 26; fall break October 19–23; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 15–19; spring break April 12–16.
Next time off
Oct 9
Teacher work day, no students · October 9
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
34
across 11 separate closures
First day of school
August 26
Wednesday
First day of school (some grades) August 26; Fall break October 19–23; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 15–19; Spring break April 12–16;
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: term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 26First day
- 27First day for some grades
- 28First day for some grades
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 7Labor Day
- 8First day for some grades
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 9Staff day
- 19–23Fall break
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 11Veterans Day
- 25–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 15–19February break
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 19Staff day
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- 12–16Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 31Memorial Day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school (some grades) | August 26 | — | — | 4 of 11 · Washington first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 19–23 | 5 | Monday, October 26 | 1 of 1 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 5 of 13 · Washington Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday, January 4 | 12 of 13 · Washington winter break 2026–27, by district |
| February break | February 15–19 | 5 | Monday, February 22 | 3 of 6 |
| Spring break | April 12–16 | 5 | Monday, April 19 | 2 of 13 · Washington spring break 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
- One-day closures
- 6
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- 2: Oct 9, Mar 19
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Nearly the same breaks as
- Central Valley
Most school days off of the 13 Washington districts we read with a complete calendar, tied with Zillah: 34.
The only one of the 13 Washington districts we read with a complete calendar that takes a fall break.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 26 | First day of school | — | First Day of School: Grades 1-12 |
| August 27 | First day for some grades | — | First Day of Kindergarten Group A |
| August 28 | First day for some grades | — | First Day of Kindergarten Group B |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day (No School) |
| September 8 | First day for some grades | — | First Day of AM/PM and CIP, SSP Preschool |
| October 9 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School: Professional Learning Improvement Day |
| October 19–23 | Fall break | 5 school days | Fall Break |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day (No School) |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Break |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School) |
| February 15–19 | February break | 5 school days | Mid-Winter Break |
| March 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School: Professional Learning Improvement Day |
| April 12–16 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day (No School) |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.spokaneschools.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.spokaneschools.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/18234/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.