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Chicago Public Schools Calendar 2027-28

Every holiday, break and staff day on the Chicago Public Schools 2027-28 calendar, from the district's own calendar. Add the dates to your phone with one file.

Also here: the CPS 2026-27 calendar.

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Key dates
  • School starts Monday, Aug. 23, 2027 and ends Friday, June 9, 2028.
  • Thanksgiving break: Nov. 22 to 26. Students are out Saturday, Nov. 20 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 2027-28 calendar prints no early release or half days.

The CPS 2027-28 calendar

This is the district's own calendar, as CPS publishes it. Tap it to open the full-size image.

The Chicago Public Schools 2027-2028 Family Calendar for elementary and high schools: month grids from August 2027 to July 2028 with holidays and closed days in gray, student non-attendance days in green, the summer program window in yellow, a legend, a holiday list, a quarter table of weeks and days, and notes on quarters, conferences, report cards, professional development days and vacations.
Calendar by Chicago Public Schools. Get the original from the district: the calendar PDF or its calendar page.
District calendar PDF CPS calendar page

Add the CPS 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. 33 events.
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Holidays and breaks Only the days with no school. 17 events.
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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.

CPS vacations and holidays, 2027-28

Every day with no school for students, from the first day to the last: 17 entries and 34 weekdays in all.

Day offDatesDays of the weekSchool days off
Labor Day HolidaySept. 6Mon1
Professional development day Staff daySept. 24Fri1
Indigenous Peoples' Day HolidayOct. 11Mon1
Professional development day Staff dayNov. 1Mon1
Parent-teacher conference day OtherNov. 2Tue1
Veterans Day HolidayNov. 11Thu1
Thanksgiving break BreakNov. 22 to 26Mon to Fri5
Winter break BreakDec. 20 to 31Mon to Fri10
Professional development day Staff dayJan. 3Mon1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day HolidayJan. 17Mon1
Professional development day Staff dayJan. 28Fri1
Presidents' Day HolidayFeb. 21Mon1
Professional development day Staff dayFeb. 22Tue1
Spring break BreakMarch 20 to 24Mon to Fri5
Parent-teacher conference day OtherApril 13Thu1
Professional development day Staff dayApril 14Fri1
Memorial Day HolidayMay 29Mon1

CPS early release days

The 2027-28 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. Professional development day. Back Monday, Sept. 27.
  • 3-day weekend: Saturday, Oct. 9 to Monday, Oct. 11. Indigenous Peoples' Day. Back Tuesday, Oct. 12.
  • 4-day weekend: Saturday, Oct. 30 to Tuesday, Nov. 2. Professional development day and Parent-teacher conference day. Back Wednesday, Nov. 3.
  • 9 days off in a row: Saturday, Nov. 20 to Sunday, Nov. 28. Thanksgiving break. Back Monday, Nov. 29.
  • 17 days off in a row: Saturday, Dec. 18 to Monday, Jan. 3. Winter break and professional development day. Back Tuesday, Jan. 4.
  • 3-day weekend: Saturday, Jan. 15 to Monday, Jan. 17. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Back Tuesday, Jan. 18.
  • 3-day weekend: Friday, Jan. 28 to Sunday, Jan. 30. Professional development day. Back Monday, Jan. 31.
  • 4-day weekend: Saturday, Feb. 19 to Tuesday, Feb. 22. Presidents' Day and professional development day. Back Wednesday, Feb. 23.
  • 9 days off in a row: Saturday, March 18 to Sunday, March 26. Spring break. Back Monday, March 27.
  • 4-day weekend: Thursday, April 13 to Sunday, April 16. Parent-teacher conference day and professional development day. Back Monday, April 17.
  • 3-day weekend: Saturday, May 27 to Monday, May 29. Memorial Day. Back Tuesday, May 30.

Weeks with fewer than five school days

Eleven weeks have fewer than five school days, and four weeks have none at all.

Week ofSchool daysWhy
Sept. 64Labor Day
Sept. 204Professional development day
Oct. 114Indigenous Peoples' Day
Nov. 13Professional development day and Parent-teacher conference day
Nov. 84Veterans Day
Nov. 220Thanksgiving break
Dec. 200Winter break
Dec. 270Winter break
Jan. 34Professional development day
Jan. 174Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 244Professional development day
Feb. 213Presidents' Day and professional development day
March 200Spring break
April 103Parent-teacher conference day and professional development day
May 294Memorial Day

Teacher workdays: no school for students

Six of the days off are staff days. Teachers work; students stay home. Plan child care as you would for a holiday.

  • Friday, Sept. 24: professional development day
  • Monday, Nov. 1: professional development day
  • Monday, Jan. 3: professional development day
  • Friday, Jan. 28: professional development day
  • Tuesday, Feb. 22: professional development day
  • Friday, April 14: professional development day

Makeup days

Emergency day if needed, Tuesday, June 13, Emergency day if needed, Wednesday, June 14, Emergency day if needed, Thursday, June 15, Emergency day if needed, Friday, June 16 and Emergency day if needed, Tuesday, June 20.

Also worth knowing

  • The calendar prints no testing windows.
  • After the last day, the calendar still shows professional development day (June 12), Juneteenth (June 19) and Independence Day (July 4). Students are already out.

First and last day of school

Aug. 23First day, Monday
June 9Last day, Friday
176School days, by our count
34Weekdays off between them

The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 23, 2027. The last day is Friday, June 9, 2028.

Teachers start sooner. Staff days before school run Aug. 16 to 20.

The district prints 176 instructional days across the quarters. Our count of the calendar matches.

Grading periods

CPS grades in quarters. The calendar prints each quarter's end date and day count. Each quarter below starts on the first school day after the last one ends.

PeriodDatesSchool daysReport card
1st quarterAug. 23 to Oct. 2242Tuesday, Nov. 2
2nd quarterOct. 25 to Jan. 2145Friday, Jan. 28
3rd quarterJan. 24 to March 3142Thursday, April 13
4th quarterApril 3 to June 947Friday, June 9

What the district notes

  • Preschool starts a day later and ends a day sooner: Tuesday, August 24, 2027 to Thursday, June 8, 2028.
  • June 13 to 16 and June 20 are emergency days. School is in session on them only if CPS falls below the state's required number of student days, for example after emergency closings.
  • Report cards for the 2nd quarter go home Friday, Jan. 28, 2028, a professional development day with no school for students.
  • Progress reports go home Sept. 23 and Dec. 10, 2027, and Feb. 25 and May 5, 2028.
  • Local School Council elections are on Thursday, April 13, 2028, the spring parent-teacher conference day.
  • High school graduations cannot be held before Friday, May 26, 2028. Elementary graduations cannot be held before Monday, June 5, 2028.
  • Summer programs (Summer Bridge, English Language Summer Support, Extended School Year, Summer Acceleration and High School Summer Credit Recovery) start no earlier than July 3, 2028 and may run into August 2028.
  • District offices also close Dec. 27 to 31 and June 19.

Common questions

When does CPS start in 2027?

The first day of school for Chicago Public Schools is Monday, Aug. 23, 2027.

When is the last day of school for CPS in 2028?

The last day for students is Friday, June 9, 2028.

When is winter break for CPS?

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 CPS?

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 CPS?

Thanksgiving break runs Monday, Nov. 22 to Friday, Nov. 26. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, Nov. 20 to Sunday, Nov. 28 and go back Monday, Nov. 29.

Does CPS have early release days in 2027-28?

The 2027-28 calendar prints no early release or half days. Every school day on it is a full day.

How do I put the CPS 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 CPS staff calendar and the CPS District Calendar page.

Every weekday on this page matches its date. The district's printed day counts match our own count of its calendar. If the district changes its calendar, its page is the final word.

Where each date is on the district's calendar
  • First day, Aug. 23: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, August grid, 23 marked + (legend: First day of school for K-12 on Monday, August 23, 2027); "Students begin classes on Monday, August 23, 2027". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "Los estudiantes comienzan clases el lunes 23 de agosto de 2027"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), "Students begin classes on Monday, August 23, 2027".
  • Last day, June 9: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, June grid, 9 marked Q (End of Quarter); "... and end on Friday, June 9, 2028. Both days are full days of school for students.". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "terminan el viernes 9 de junio de 2028"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), "end on Friday, June 9, 2028".
  • Professional development days, Aug. 16 to 20: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, August grid, 16 to 20 shaded green (legend: Day of non-attendance for students) with the diamond (Professional development days); "PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS: August 16-20". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "16 al 20 de agosto"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), August grid, 16 to 20 with the diamond; "ES: August 16*, August 20 ... teacher-directed. August 17*, 18*, and 19 ... principal-directed".
  • Labor Day, Sept. 6: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, September grid, 6 shaded gray with * (Holiday); holiday list "September 6 ... Labor Day". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "6 de septiembre ... Labor Day"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), September grid, 6*.
  • Professional development day, Sept. 24: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, September grid, 24 shaded green with the diamond; "PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS: ... September 24". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "24 de septiembre"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), September grid, 24 with the diamond; principal-directed.
  • Indigenous Peoples' Day, Oct. 11: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, October grid, 11 shaded gray with *; holiday list "October 11 ... Indigenous Peoples' Day". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "11 de octubre ... Día de los Pueblos Indígenas"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), October grid, 11*.
  • Professional development day, Nov. 1: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, November grid, 1 shaded green with the diamond; "PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS: ... November 1". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "1 de noviembre"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), November grid, 1 with the diamond; principal-directed.
  • Parent-teacher conference day, Nov. 2: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, November grid, 2 shaded green marked PT (legend: Elementary and High School Parent-Teacher Conference Day); "Parent-Teacher conference days are non-attendance days for students ... Tuesday, November 2, 2027 (ES and HS)". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "Martes 2 de noviembre de 2027 (primaria y secundaria)"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), November grid, 2 PT; "Tuesday, November 2, 2027 (ES and HS)".
  • Veterans Day, Nov. 11: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, November grid, 11 shaded gray with *; holiday list "November 11 ... Veterans Day". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "11 de noviembre ... Día de los Veteranos"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), November grid, 11*.
  • Thanksgiving break, Nov. 22 to 26: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, November grid, 22 to 26 shaded gray (legend: No students or teachers in school), 25 and 26 marked * (Holiday); holiday list "November 25, 26 ... Thanksgiving Holiday". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "25, 26 de noviembre ... Día de Acción de Gracias"; NOVIEMBRE grid, 22 to 26 gray; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), November grid, 22 to 26 gray, 25* and 26*.
  • Winter break, Dec. 20 to 31: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, December grid, 20 to 31 shaded gray; "Winter vacation: Schools are closed from December 20, 2027 to December 31, 2027.". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "Vacaciones de invierno: ... del 20 de diciembre de 2027 al 31 de diciembre de 2027"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), "Winter vacation: Schools are closed from December 20, 2027 to December 31, 2027.".
  • Professional development day, Jan. 3: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, January grid, 3 shaded green with the diamond; "PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS: ... January 3 & 28". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "3 y 28 de enero"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), January grid, 3 with the diamond; teacher-directed.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 17: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, January grid, 17 shaded gray with *; holiday list "January 17 ... Martin Luther King Jr. Day". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "17 de enero ... Día de Martin Luther King Jr."; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), January grid, 17*.
  • Professional development day, Jan. 28: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, January grid, 28 shaded green with the diamond; "PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS: ... January 3 & 28". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "3 y 28 de enero"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), January grid, 28 with the diamond.
  • Presidents' Day, Feb. 21: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, February grid, 21 shaded gray with *; holiday list "February 21 ... Presidents' Day". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "21 de febrero ... Día de los Presidentes"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), February grid, 21*.
  • Professional development day, Feb. 22: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, February grid, 22 shaded green with the diamond; "PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS: ... February 22". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "22 de febrero"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), February grid, 22 with the diamond; principal-directed.
  • Spring break, March 20 to 24: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, March grid, 20 to 24 shaded gray; "Spring vacation: Schools are closed from March 20, 2028 to March 24, 2028.". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "Vacaciones de primavera: ... del 20 al 24 de marzo de 2028"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), "Spring vacation: Schools are closed from March 20, 2028 to March 24, 2028.".
  • Parent-teacher conference day, April 13: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, April grid, 13 shaded green marked PT LSC; "Parent-Teacher conference days are non-attendance days for students ... Thursday, April 13, 2028 (ES and HS)". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "Jueves 13 de abril de 2028 (primaria y secundaria)"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), April grid, 13 PT LSC.
  • Professional development day, April 14: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, April grid, 14 shaded green with the diamond; "PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS: ... April 14". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "14 de abril"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), April grid, 14 with the diamond.
  • Memorial Day, May 29: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, May grid, 29 shaded gray with *; holiday list "May 29 ... Memorial Day". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "29 de mayo ... Día de los Caídos"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), May grid, 29*.
  • Professional development day, June 12: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, June grid, 12 shaded green with the diamond; "PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS: ... and June 12". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "12 de junio"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), June grid, 12 with the diamond; teacher-directed.
  • Juneteenth, June 19: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, June grid, 19 shaded gray with *; holiday list "June 19 ... Juneteenth". Also: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 2 (Spanish): "19 de junio ... Día de Juneteenth"; CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), June grid, 19*.
  • Independence Day, July 4: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, July grid, 4 shaded gray with * (Holiday). Also: CPS 2027-2028 Staff Calendar, Elementary and High Schools (PDF), July grid, 4*.
  • 1st quarter: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, October grid, 22 marked Q; "Q1 ends October 22, 2027"; quarter table: Days 42. Report cards are picked up at the November 2 parent-teacher conference ("Parents are asked to pick up report cards and conference with teachers after the first and third quarters").
  • 2nd quarter: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, January grid, 21 marked Q; "Q2 ends January 21, 2028"; quarter table: Days 45; report cards "Q2 on January 28, 2028".
  • 3rd quarter: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, March grid, 31 marked Q; "Q3 ends March 31, 2028"; quarter table: Days 42. Report cards are picked up at the April 13 parent-teacher conference.
  • 4th quarter: CPS 2027-2028 Family Calendar, Elementary and High Schools, English and Spanish (PDF), page 1, June grid, 9 marked Q; "Q4 ends June 9, 2028"; quarter table: Days 47; report cards "Q4 on June 9, 2028".