Student Holiday & Break Guide
2026-2027 Student Holiday & Break Guide
Help us keep good school attendance a priority! As you plan appointments, family trips, and special vacations, keep these student holiday dates handy. Dates and details are listed below the visual guides. We hope these are helpful to our families.
Guide Details
Fall 2026
Labor Day — September 4–7
- Friday, September 4: Teacher Work Day
- Students return to school Tuesday, September 8.
Fall Break — October 5–9
- Students return to school Monday, October 12.
Election Day — November 2–3
- Monday, November 2: Teacher PD Day
- Students return to school Wednesday, November 4.
Thanksgiving Break — November 25–27
- Students return to school Monday, November 30.
Winter Break — December 21–January 5
- Early dismissal before Winter Break
- Monday, January 4: Teacher Work Day
- Tuesday, January 5: Teacher PD Day
- Students return to school Wednesday, January 6.
Spring 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday — January 18
- Students return to school Tuesday, January 19.
Presidents Day — February 15
- Students return to school Tuesday, February 16.
Teacher Work Day — March 12
- Students return to school Monday, March 15.
Spring Break — March 29–April 2
- Students return to school Monday, April 5.
Last Day of School
Friday, May 21
- Early dismissal May 20 and May 21.
- Enjoy your 10-week summer break!
- Students return for the 2027–2028 school year on Monday, August 2, 2027.
Weather Make-Up Days
KCSD uses eLearning Days when possible, but Tuesday, January 5; Monday, February 15; and Friday, March 12 may become student attendance days if needed to make up days missed because of weather events.
