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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Baraboo school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 2; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 23 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 4.

Next time off Oct 23 No school · October 23 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 24 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 4 Friday
First day of school September 2; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 23 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 4;
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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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30
31
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31
1
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5
  • 5In Person Registration
  • 26Baraboo High School Open House

September 2026

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
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9
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27
28
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30
1
2
3
  • 1First day for some grades
  • 2First day
  • 4First day for some grades
  • 7Labor Day
  • 9Early release
  • 16Early release
  • 17Testing
  • 23Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 30No school

October 2026

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27
28
29
30
1
2
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7
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18
19
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27
28
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31
  • 7Early release
  • 14Early release
  • 21Early release
  • 22Early release
  • 23No school
  • 28Early release

November 2026

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1
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25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
  • 4Early release
  • 11Early release
  • 18Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
1
2
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4
5
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9
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 2Early release
  • 9Early release
  • 16Early release
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
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31
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2
3
4
5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 6Early release
  • 13Early release
  • 18MLK Day
  • 20Early release
  • 22No school
  • 27Early release

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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9
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27
28
1
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5
6
  • 3Early release
  • 10Early release
  • 17Early release
  • 24Early release

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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28
29
30
31
1
2
3
  • 3Early release
  • 10Testing
  • 17Early release
  • 24Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
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5
6
7
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9
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30
1
  • to 2Spring break
  • 7Early release
  • 14Staff day
  • 21Early release
  • 28Early release

May 2027

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25
26
27
28
29
30
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  • 5Early release
  • 12Early release
  • 19Early release
  • 26Early release
  • 28Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
31
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5
6
7
8
9
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25
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  • 2Early release
  • 4Last day
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 Wisconsin
First day of schoolSeptember 2——1 of 11 · Wisconsin first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 3010 of 13 · Wisconsin Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 23 to January 18Monday, January 410 of 14 · Wisconsin winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 51 of 14 · Wisconsin spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 4——4 of 14 · Wisconsin last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
3: Sep 30, Jan 22, Apr 14
Early-release days
36: Sep 9, Sep 16, Sep 23, Sep 25, Oct 7, Oct 14 and 30 more
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
February and June
Longest run of school days
44, January 25 to March 25

Latest first day of school of the 11 Wisconsin districts we read: Wednesday, September 2.

Every date

Every published date · Baraboo · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 5In Person Registration—In Person Registration
August 5In-Person Registration At Baraboo High School—In-Person Registration At Baraboo High School
August 26Baraboo High School Open House—Baraboo High School Open House
August 26Elementary Open House—Elementary Open House
August 26Jack Young Middle School Open House—Jack Young Middle School Open House
September 1First day for some grades—First Day of School for Grades K-5, 6th and 9th Grade Students
September 2First day of school—All Students Return, Full Day of School
September 4First day for some grades—First Day of School for 4K Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Labor Day Holiday
September 9Early release—Two Hour Early Release
September 16Early release—Two Hour Early Release
September 17Testing—BHS Pre-Act testing / SEIP work
September 23Early release—Full Day Wednesday -- NO EARLY DISMISSAL
September 25Early release—Two Hour Early Release - Homecoming
September 30No school1 school dayNo School
September 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School for Students -Professional Development
October 7Early release—Two Hour Early Release
October 14Early release—Two Hour Early Release
October 21Early release—Full Day Wednesday -- NO EARLY DISMISSAL
October 22Early release—Two Hour Early Release
October 23No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
October 28Early release—Early Dismissal - Middle and High School Parent/Teacher Conf.
November 4Early release—Two Hour Early Release
November 11Early release—Two Hour Early Release
November 18Early release—Two Hour Early Release
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
December 2Early release—Two Hour Early Release
December 9Early release—Two Hour Early Release
December 16Early release—Two Hour Early Release
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysNo School - WInter Break
January 6Early release—Two Hour Early Release
January 13Early release—Two Hour Early Release
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20Early release—Full Day Wednesday -- NO EARLY DISMISSAL
January 22No school1 school dayNo School - End of the Semester
January 22Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School Students -Professional Development
January 27Early release—Two Hour Early Release
February 3Early release—Two Hour Early Release
February 10Early release—Two Hour Early Release
February 17Early release—Two Hour Early Release
February 24Early release—Two Hour Early Release
March 3Early release—Two Hour Early Release
March 10Testing—ACT testing (only Juniors in the building)
March 10Early release—Two Hour Early Release
March 17Early release—Two Hour Early Release
March 24Early release—Full Day Wednesday -- NO EARLY DISMISSAL
March 25Early release—Early Dismissal - Parent Teacher Conferences
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysNo School - Spring Break
April 7Early release—Two Hour Early Release
April 14Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Professional Development for Staff
April 14No school1 school dayNo school for students (PD for staff)
April 21Early release—Two Hour Early Release
April 28Early release—Two Hour Early Release
May 5Early release—Two Hour Early Release
May 12Early release—Two Hour Early Release
May 19Early release—Two Hour Early Release
May 26Early release—Two Hour Early Release
May 28Graduation—Baraboo High School Graduation -- Class of 2027
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNO School for students (Memorial Day)
June 2Early release—Full Day Wednesday -- NO EARLY DISMISSAL
June 2Last day for some grades—Last Day of School for 4K Students
June 4Last day of school—Early Dismissal - Last Day of School for Students K - 11

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.baraboo.k12.wi.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.baraboo.k12.wi.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/16806/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Wisconsin districts

Edgerton: 24 school days off Oostburg: 24 school days off Weston: 24 school days off Hurley: 23 school days off