- School starts Monday, Aug. 16, 2027 and ends Friday, May 26, 2028.
- Thanksgiving break: Nov. 25 to 26. Students are out Wednesday, Nov. 24 to Sunday, Nov. 28, back Monday, Nov. 29.
- Winter break: Dec. 20 to 31. Students are out Saturday, Dec. 18 to Monday, Jan. 3, back Tuesday, Jan. 4.
- Spring break: March 20 to 24. Students are out Saturday, March 18 to Sunday, March 26, back Monday, March 27.
- The districtwide calendar prints no early release or half days.
The CCSD 2027-28 calendar
This is the district's own calendar, as CCSD publishes it. Tap it to open the full-size image.
Add the CCSD calendar to your phone
Pick a file. Each one is an all-day event per day off, and a break is one event across all its days.
On an iPhone
Tap a file above, then tap Add All. The dates go into the calendar you choose.
In Google Calendar
On a computer, open Google Calendar, then Settings, then Import & export. Choose the file and the calendar to add it to. The dates show up on your Android phone too.
In Outlook
Open the downloaded file, or in Outlook on the web go to Add calendar, then Upload from file.
These files are a copy of the calendar today. If the district changes a date, download the file again.
CCSD vacations and holidays, 2027-28
Every day with no school for students, from the first day to the last: 11 entries and 29 weekdays in all.
| Day off | Dates | Days of the week | School days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 6 | Mon | 1 |
| Non-contact day Staff day | Sept. 24 | Fri | 1 |
| Fall break Break | Oct. 18 to 22 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
| Non-contact day Staff day | Nov. 24 | Wed | 1 |
| Thanksgiving break Break | Nov. 25 to 26 | Thu to Fri | 2 |
| Winter break Break | Dec. 20 to 31 | Mon to Fri | 10 |
| Non-contact day after winter break Staff day | Jan. 3 | Mon | 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday | Jan. 17 | Mon | 1 |
| Presidents Day Holiday | Feb. 21 | Mon | 1 |
| Non-contact day Staff day | Feb. 22 | Tue | 1 |
| Spring break Break | March 20 to 24 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
Days off for some schools only
These are school days for everyone else, so they are not in the table or the counts above.
- Friday, Nov. 12: K-8 non-contact and conference day, grades K-8 only
- Thursday, March 2 to Friday, March 3: K-8 non-contact and conference days, grades K-8 only
- Friday, May 5: K-8 non-contact and conference day, grades K-8 only
CCSD early release days
The districtwide calendar prints no early release or half days. Every school day on it is a full day.
Schools can still send their own early dismissal notices, so watch for those.
Calendar notes: what to plan around
Long weekends and breaks
Every stretch of three or more days with no school, counting weekends.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Sept. 4 to Monday, Sept. 6. Labor Day. Back Tuesday, Sept. 7.
- 3-day weekend: Friday, Sept. 24 to Sunday, Sept. 26. Non-contact day. Back Monday, Sept. 27.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, Oct. 16 to Sunday, Oct. 24. Fall break. Back Monday, Oct. 25.
- 5-day weekend: Wednesday, Nov. 24 to Sunday, Nov. 28. Non-contact day and Thanksgiving break. Back Monday, Nov. 29.
- 17 days off in a row: Saturday, Dec. 18 to Monday, Jan. 3. Winter break and Non-contact day after winter break. Back Tuesday, Jan. 4.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Jan. 15 to Monday, Jan. 17. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Back Tuesday, Jan. 18.
- 4-day weekend: Saturday, Feb. 19 to Tuesday, Feb. 22. Presidents Day and Non-contact day. Back Wednesday, Feb. 23.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, March 18 to Sunday, March 26. Spring break. Back Monday, March 27.
Weeks with fewer than five school days
Six weeks have fewer than five school days, and four weeks have none at all.
| Week of | School days | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 6 | 4 | Labor Day |
| Sept. 20 | 4 | Non-contact day |
| Oct. 18 | 0 | Fall break |
| Nov. 22 | 2 | Non-contact day and Thanksgiving break |
| Dec. 20 | 0 | Winter break |
| Dec. 27 | 0 | Winter break |
| Jan. 3 | 4 | Non-contact day after winter break |
| Jan. 17 | 4 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb. 21 | 3 | Presidents Day and Non-contact day |
| March 20 | 0 | Spring break |
Teacher workdays: no school for students
Four of the days off are staff days. Teachers work; students stay home. Plan child care as you would for a holiday.
- Friday, Sept. 24: Non-contact day
- Wednesday, Nov. 24: Non-contact day
- Monday, Jan. 3: Non-contact day after winter break
- Tuesday, Feb. 22: Non-contact day
Makeup days
The calendar names no makeup days. It says that if schools must close for more than two days, the Board of Education will amend the calendar to add school days. If school closes for weather, the district announces how the day is made up.
Also worth knowing
- School is open on some federal holidays: Columbus Day (Monday, Oct. 11) and Veterans Day (Thursday, Nov. 11). Banks, post offices and many offices close; school does not.
- The districtwide calendar prints no testing dates.
- Days off for some schools only: Friday, Nov. 12, grades K-8 only, Thursday, March 2 to Friday, March 3, grades K-8 only and Friday, May 5, grades K-8 only. Other schools are open. The list is under Vacations and holidays.
- After the last day, the calendar still shows Memorial Day (May 29). Students are already out.
First and last day of school
The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 16, 2027. The last day is Friday, May 26, 2028.
Teachers start sooner. Staff days before school run Aug. 9 to 13.
What the district notes
- Yellow K-12 non-contact days (Sept. 24, Nov. 24, Jan. 3, Feb. 22) are no-school days for every student; orange days (Nov. 12, March 2 and 3, May 5) are no school for grades K-8 only, for conferences or other non-contact work.
- For 2026-27 the district also posts editions of the calendar for each high school and several programs; for 2027-28 it posts the all-schools calendar, which this page follows.
- The calendar was adopted by the Board of Education on Dec. 8, 2025.
Common questions
When does CCSD start in 2027?
The first day of school for Cherry Creek School District is Monday, Aug. 16, 2027.
When is the last day of school for CCSD in 2028?
The last day for students is Friday, May 26, 2028.
When is winter break for CCSD?
Winter break runs Monday, Dec. 20 to Friday, Dec. 31. Counting weekends and the days next to it, students are out Saturday, Dec. 18 to Monday, Jan. 3 and go back Tuesday, Jan. 4.
When is spring break for CCSD?
Spring break runs Monday, March 20 to Friday, March 24. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, March 18 to Sunday, March 26 and go back Monday, March 27.
When is Thanksgiving break for CCSD?
Thanksgiving break runs Thursday, Nov. 25 to Friday, Nov. 26. Counting weekends and the days next to it, students are out Wednesday, Nov. 24 to Sunday, Nov. 28 and go back Monday, Nov. 29.
Does CCSD have early release days in 2027-28?
The districtwide calendar prints no early release or half days. Every school day on it is a full day.
How do I put the CCSD calendar on my phone?
Download one of the .ics files on this page. On an iPhone, open it and tap Add All. On Android or a computer, import it into Google Calendar or Outlook.
How we checked these dates
We read every date off the district's own calendar twice: once from the PDF's text and once from the image, cell by cell against its legend. Then we checked the August teacher work days, the first day, Labor Day and the Sept. 24 non-contact day against the CCSD calendar page and the Cherry Creek School District Calendar of Events feed. The other dates rest on the district's calendar alone.
Every weekday on this page matches its date. If the district changes its calendar, its page is the final word.
Where each date is on the district's calendar
- First day, Aug. 16: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, August grid, 16 in green (School Starts). Also: Cherry Creek School District Calendar of Events (iCal feed behind the calendar page), "School Starts" Aug. 16.
- Last day, May 26: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, May grid, 26 in red (Last day of School).
- Teacher work days before school starts, Aug. 9 to 13: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, August grid, 9 to 13 in light green (Teacher Work Days Prior to Start of School). Also: Cherry Creek School District Calendar of Events (iCal feed behind the calendar page), "Teacher Work Days Prior to Start of School" Aug. 9 to 13.
- Labor Day, Sept. 6: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, September grid, 6 in blue (No School for Students and Staff). Also: Cherry Creek School District Calendar of Events (iCal feed behind the calendar page), "No School ~ All Schools" Sept. 6.
- Non-contact day, Sept. 24: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, September grid, 24 in yellow (K-12 Non-contact). Also: Cherry Creek School District Calendar of Events (iCal feed behind the calendar page), "K-12 ~ No School ~ All Schools" Sept. 24.
- Fall break, Oct. 18 to 22: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, October grid, 18 to 22 in blue (No School for Students and Staff).
- K-8 non-contact and conference day, Nov. 12: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, November grid, 12 in orange (K-8 Non-contact/conferences).
- Non-contact day, Nov. 24: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, November grid, 24 in yellow (K-12 Non-contact).
- Thanksgiving break, Nov. 25 to 26: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, November grid, 25 and 26 in blue (No School for Students and Staff).
- Winter break, Dec. 20 to 31: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, December grid, 20 to 24 and 27 to 31 in blue (No School for Students and Staff).
- Non-contact day after winter break, Jan. 3: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, January grid, 3 in yellow (K-12 Non-contact).
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 17: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, January grid, 17 in blue (No School for Students and Staff).
- Presidents Day, Feb. 21: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, February grid, Monday 21 in blue (No School for Students and Staff).
- Non-contact day, Feb. 22: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, February grid, Tuesday 22 in yellow (K-12 Non-contact).
- K-8 non-contact and conference days, March 2 to 3: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, March grid, 2 and 3 in orange (K-8 Non-contact/conferences).
- Spring break, March 20 to 24: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, March grid, 20 to 24 in blue (No School for Students and Staff).
- K-8 non-contact and conference day, May 5: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, May grid, 5 in orange (K-8 Non-contact/conferences).
- Memorial Day, May 29: Cherry Creek School District 2027-2028 School Year Calendar, All Schools (PDF, adopted by the Board of Education Dec. 8, 2025), page 1, May grid, 29 in blue (No School for Students and Staff), after the last day.