- School starts Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 and ends Thursday, May 27, 2027.
- Thanksgiving break: Nov. 23 to 27. Students are out Saturday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 29, back Monday, Nov. 30.
- Winter break: Dec. 21 to Jan. 1. Students are out Friday, Dec. 18 to Monday, Jan. 4, back Tuesday, Jan. 5.
- Spring break: March 15 to 19. Students are out Saturday, March 13 to Sunday, March 21, back Monday, March 22.
- The DCSD calendar prints no early release or half days. Most Fridays are PLC days with a delayed start instead (see Calendar notes).
The DCSD 2026-27 calendar
This is the district's own calendar, as DCSD publishes it. Tap it to open the full-size image.
Add the DCSD 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.
Every date
First and last day, every day off and grading period dates. 16 events.
Download .ics
Holidays and breaks
Only the days with no school. 13 events.
Download .ics
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.
DCSD vacations and holidays, 2026-27
Every day with no school for students, from the first day to the last: 13 entries and 34 weekdays in all.
| Day off | Dates | Days of the week | School days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 7 | Mon | 1 |
| Professional development day Staff day | Sept. 21 | Mon | 1 |
| Fall break Break | Oct. 12 to 16 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
| Professional development day Staff day | Nov. 6 | Fri | 1 |
| Thanksgiving break Break | Nov. 23 to 27 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
| Teacher workday Staff day | Dec. 18 | Fri | 1 |
| Winter break Break | Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 | Mon to Fri | 10 |
| Teacher workday Staff day | Jan. 4 | Mon | 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday | Jan. 18 | Mon | 1 |
| Compensation day (no school) Other | Feb. 12 | Fri | 1 |
| Presidents Day Holiday | Feb. 15 | Mon | 1 |
| Spring break Break | March 15 to 19 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
| Professional development day Staff day | April 23 | Fri | 1 |
DCSD early release days
The DCSD calendar prints no early release or half days. Most Fridays are PLC days with a delayed start instead (see Calendar notes).
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. 5 to Monday, Sept. 7. Labor Day. Back Tuesday, Sept. 8.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Sept. 19 to Monday, Sept. 21. Professional development day. Back Tuesday, Sept. 22.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, Oct. 10 to Sunday, Oct. 18. Fall break. Back Monday, Oct. 19.
- 3-day weekend: Friday, Nov. 6 to Sunday, Nov. 8. Professional development day. Back Monday, Nov. 9.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 29. Thanksgiving break. Back Monday, Nov. 30.
- 18 days off in a row: Friday, Dec. 18 to Monday, Jan. 4. Teacher workday and winter break. Back Tuesday, Jan. 5.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Jan. 16 to Monday, Jan. 18. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Back Tuesday, Jan. 19.
- 4-day weekend: Friday, Feb. 12 to Monday, Feb. 15. Compensation day (no school) and Presidents Day. Back Tuesday, Feb. 16.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, March 13 to Sunday, March 21. Spring break. Back Monday, March 22.
- 3-day weekend: Friday, April 23 to Sunday, April 25. Professional development day. Back Monday, April 26.
Weeks with fewer than five school days
Eleven weeks have fewer than five school days, and five weeks have none at all.
| Week of | School days | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 10 | 3 | Before the first day |
| Sept. 7 | 4 | Labor Day |
| Sept. 21 | 4 | Professional development day |
| Oct. 12 | 0 | Fall break |
| Nov. 2 | 4 | Professional development day |
| Nov. 23 | 0 | Thanksgiving break |
| Dec. 14 | 4 | Teacher workday |
| Dec. 21 | 0 | Winter break |
| Dec. 28 | 0 | Winter break |
| Jan. 4 | 4 | Teacher workday |
| Jan. 18 | 4 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb. 8 | 4 | Compensation day (no school) |
| Feb. 15 | 4 | Presidents Day |
| March 15 | 0 | Spring break |
| April 19 | 4 | Professional development day |
| May 24 | 4 | After the last day |
Teacher workdays: no school for students
Five of the days off are staff days. Teachers work; students stay home. Plan child care as you would for a holiday.
- Monday, Sept. 21: professional development day
- Friday, Nov. 6: professional development day
- Friday, Dec. 18: teacher workday
- Monday, Jan. 4: teacher workday
- Friday, April 23: professional development day
Makeup days
The calendar names no makeup days. If schools must close, the Board of Education may add school days on Saturdays, during vacations or at the end of the year. If school closes for weather, the district announces how the day is made up.
Also worth knowing
- School is open on a federal holiday: Veterans Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11). Banks, post offices and many offices close; school does not.
- The district calendar prints no parent-teacher conference days. Schools set their own.
- The district calendar prints no testing windows.
- After the last day, the calendar still shows teacher workday (May 28), Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (June 18). Students are already out.
First and last day of school
Aug. 12First day, Wednesday
May 27Last day, Thursday
173School days, by our count
34Weekdays off between them
The first day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. The last day is Thursday, May 27, 2027.
Teachers start sooner. Staff days before school run Aug. 4 to 11.
Grading periods
The DCSD calendar marks the first day of each semester (Aug. 12 and Jan. 5). It prints no end dates, so each semester is shown running to the last school day before the next one starts.
| Period | Dates | School days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st semester | Aug. 12 to Dec. 17 | 79 |
| 2nd semester | Jan. 5 to May 27 | 94 |
What the district notes
- Most Fridays are PLC (professional learning community) days with a delayed start: 31 Fridays from Aug. 21 to May 21. Your school sets the start time.
- The calendar counts 173 student days.
- All DCSD schools follow this conventional calendar except Renaissance Expeditionary Magnet School, Daniel C. Oakes High School, Eagle Academy and the district's charter schools, which set their own calendars.
Common questions
When does DCSD start in 2026?
The first day of school for Douglas County School District is Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
When is the last day of school for DCSD in 2027?
The last day for students is Thursday, May 27, 2027.
When is winter break for DCSD?
Winter break runs Monday, Dec. 21 to Friday, Jan. 1. Counting weekends and the days next to it, students are out Friday, Dec. 18 to Monday, Jan. 4 and go back Tuesday, Jan. 5.
When is spring break for DCSD?
Spring break runs Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, March 13 to Sunday, March 21 and go back Monday, March 22.
When is Thanksgiving break for DCSD?
Thanksgiving break runs Monday, Nov. 23 to Friday, Nov. 27. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 29 and go back Monday, Nov. 30.
Does DCSD have early release days in 2026-27?
The DCSD calendar prints no early release or half days. Most Fridays are PLC days with a delayed start instead (see Calendar notes).
How do I put the DCSD 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 each one against the DCSD text/list view calendar PDF, the DCSD Academic Calendars page and its events calendar and the DCSD Calendar at a Glance page.
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. 12: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, August 2026 grid, 12 in dark blue (key: First Day of the Semester). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "August 12 - First Day of School"; Douglas County School District 2026-2027 School Calendar (List View) (PDF), "August 12 - First Day of School"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: "First Day of the Semester" Aug. 12.
- Last day, May 27: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 School Calendar (List View) (PDF), page 1, May 2027: "May 27 - Last Day of School for Students". Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "May 27 - Last Day of School for Students"; Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), May 2027 grid, Thursday 27 is the last white all-day session cell; 28 is a green teacher workday.
- Independence Day (observed), July 3: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, July 2026 grid, 3 in red (key: District Holiday (District Offices Closed)). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "July 3 - Independence Day Observed (District Offices Closed)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: "District Holiday (Offices and Schools closed/No students)" July 3.
- New teacher orientation (no students), Aug. 4 to 5: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, August 2026 grid, 4 and 5 in purple (key: New Teacher Orientation (No Students)). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "August 4 - New Teacher Orientation (No Students)", "August 5 - ..."; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: "New Teacher Orientation (No Students)" Aug. 4 and 5.
- Teacher workday, Aug. 6: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, August 2026 grid, 6 in green (key: Teacher Work Day (No Students)). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "August 6 - Teacher Work Day (No Students)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: "Teacher Work Day (No Students)" Aug. 6.
- Professional development day, Aug. 7: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, August 2026 grid, 7 in pink (key: Professional Development Day (No Students)). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "August 7 - Professional Development Day (No Students)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: Aug. 7.
- Professional development day, Aug. 10: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, August 2026 grid, 10 in pink (key: Professional Development Day (No Students)). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "August 10 - Professional Development Day (No Students)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: Aug. 10.
- Teacher workday, Aug. 11: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, August 2026 grid, 11 in green (key: Teacher Work Day (No Students)). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "August 11 - Teacher Work Day (No Students)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: Aug. 11.
- Labor Day, Sept. 7: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, September 2026 grid, 7 in red (key: District Holiday). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "September 7 - Labor Day (District Offices Closed)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: "District Holiday (schools and district offices closed / no students)" Sept. 7.
- Professional development day, Sept. 21: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, September 2026 grid, 21 in pink (key: Professional Development Day (No Students)). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "September 21 - Professional Development Day (No Students)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: Sept. 21.
- Fall break, Oct. 12 to 16: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, October 2026 grid, 12 to 16 in orange (key: No School). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "October 12-16 - Fall Break (No Students)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: "No School" Oct. 12 to 16.
- Professional development day, Nov. 6: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, November 2026 grid, 6 in pink (key: Professional Development Day (No Students)). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "November 6 - Professional Development Day (No Students)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: Nov. 6.
- Thanksgiving break, Nov. 23 to 27: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, November 2026 grid, 23 and 24 in orange (No School), 25 in pale yellow (Compensation Day (No Students)), 26 and 27 in red (District Holiday). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "November 23-27 - Thanksgiving Break (Schools Closed)"; "November 25 - Compensation Day"; "November 26-27 - Thanksgiving Holiday"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: "No School" Nov. 23 and 24, "Compensation Day (No Students)" Nov. 25, "District Holiday" Nov. 26 and 27.
- Teacher workday, Dec. 18: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, December 2026 grid, 18 in green (key: Teacher Work Day (No Students)). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "December 18 - Teacher Work Day (No Students)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: Dec. 18.
- Winter break, Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, December 2026 grid, 21 to 23 and 28 to 31 in orange (No School), 24 and 25 in red (District Holiday); January 2027 grid, 1 in red (District Holiday). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "December 21-31 - Winter Break (Schools Closed)"; "December 24-25 - Christmas Holiday"; "January 1 - New Years Day (District Offices Closed)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: "No School" Dec. 21 to 23 and 28 to 31, "District Holiday" Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1.
- Teacher workday, Jan. 4: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, January 2027 grid, 4 in green (key: Teacher Work Day (No Students)). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "January 4 - Teacher Work Day (No Students)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: Jan. 4.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, January 2027 grid, 18 in red (key: District Holiday). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "January 18 - MLK Holiday (District Offices Closed)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: "District Holiday" Jan. 18.
- Compensation day (no school), Feb. 12: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, February 2027 grid, 12 in pale yellow (key: Compensation Day (No Students)). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "February 12 - Compensation Day (Schools Closed)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: "Compensation Day (No Students)" Feb. 12.
- Presidents Day, Feb. 15: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, February 2027 grid, 15 in red (key: District Holiday). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "February 15 - Presidents Day (District Offices Closed)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: "District Holiday" Feb. 15.
- Spring break, March 15 to 19: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, March 2027 grid, 15 to 19 in orange (key: No School). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "March 15-19 - Spring Break (Schools Closed)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: "No School" March 15 to 19.
- Professional development day, April 23: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, April 2027 grid, 23 in pink (key: Professional Development Day (No Students)). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "April 23 - Professional Development Day (No Students)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: April 23.
- Teacher workday, May 28: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, May 2027 grid, 28 in green (key: Teacher Work Day (No Students)). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "May 28 - Teacher Work Day (No Students)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: May 28.
- Memorial Day, May 31: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, May 2027 grid, 31 in red (key: District Holiday). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "May 31 - Memorial Day (District Offices Closed)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: "District Holiday" May 31.
- Juneteenth, June 18: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, June 2027 grid, 18 in red (key: District Holiday). Also: DCSD Calendar at a Glance: Current Academic Calendar (2026-27), "June 18 - Juneteenth Holiday (District Offices Closed)"; DCSD Academic Calendars: 2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar, with the district events calendar, district events calendar: "District Holiday" June 18.
- 1st semester: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, August 2026 grid, 12 in dark blue (key: First Day of the Semester); January 2027 grid, 5 in dark blue starts the next semester, and Dec. 17 is the last school day before it (Dec. 18 teacher workday, Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 no school or holiday, Jan. 4 teacher workday).
- 2nd semester: Douglas County School District 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, color (PDF), page 1, January 2027 grid, 5 in dark blue (key: First Day of the Semester); last day May 27.