- School starts Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2027 and ends Friday, June 2, 2028, an early release day, as planned. It can fall anywhere from Friday, June 2 to Tuesday, June 13: If schools close for emergencies, the year runs into the five emergency days the calendar sets aside, June 7 to 13.
- Thanksgiving break: Nov. 24 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 Sunday, Jan. 2, back Monday, Jan. 3.
- Spring break: March 27 to 31. Students are out Saturday, March 25 to Sunday, April 2, back Monday, April 3.
- One early release day for every school. Details below.
The D181 2027-28 calendar
This is the district's own calendar, as D181 publishes it. Tap it to open the full-size image.
Add the D181 calendar to your phone
Pick a file. Each one is an all-day event per day off or half day, 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.
D181 vacations and holidays, 2027-28
Every day with no school for students, from the first day to the last: 11 entries and 27 weekdays in all.
| Day off | Dates | Days of the week | School days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 6 | Mon | 1 |
| Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day Holiday | Oct. 11 | Mon | 1 |
| Teacher institute day (no school for students) Staff day | Nov. 1 | Mon | 1 |
| School closed for parent-teacher conferences Other | Nov. 22 to 23 | Mon to Tue | 2 |
| Thanksgiving break Break | Nov. 24 to 26 | Wed to Fri | 3 |
| Winter break Break | Dec. 20 to 31 | Mon to Fri | 10 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday | Jan. 17 | Mon | 1 |
| Presidents' Day Holiday | Feb. 21 | Mon | 1 |
| Teacher institute day (no school for students) Staff day | March 3 | Fri | 1 |
| Spring break Break | March 27 to 31 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 29 | Mon | 1 |
D181 early release days
One early release day in all.
| Date | Day | What | Dismissal | Who |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2 | Fri | Last day of school | Half day, time not printed | All schools |
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: Saturday, Oct. 9 to Monday, Oct. 11. Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Back Tuesday, Oct. 12.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Oct. 30 to Monday, Nov. 1. Teacher institute day (no school for students). Back Tuesday, Nov. 2.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, Nov. 20 to Sunday, Nov. 28. School closed for parent-teacher conferences and Thanksgiving break. Back Monday, Nov. 29.
- 16 days off in a row: Saturday, Dec. 18 to Sunday, Jan. 2. Winter break. Back Monday, Jan. 3.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Jan. 15 to Monday, Jan. 17. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Back Tuesday, Jan. 18.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Feb. 19 to Monday, Feb. 21. Presidents' Day. Back Tuesday, Feb. 22.
- 3-day weekend: Friday, March 3 to Sunday, March 5. Teacher institute day (no school for students). Back Monday, March 6.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, March 25 to Sunday, April 2. Spring break. Back Monday, April 3.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, May 27 to Monday, May 29. Memorial Day. Back Tuesday, May 30.
Weeks with fewer than five school days
Eight weeks have fewer than five school days, and four weeks have none at all.
| Week of | School days | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 23 | 4 | Before the first day |
| Sept. 6 | 4 | Labor Day |
| Oct. 11 | 4 | Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day |
| Nov. 1 | 4 | Teacher institute day (no school for students) |
| Nov. 22 | 0 | School closed for parent-teacher conferences and Thanksgiving break |
| Dec. 20 | 0 | Winter break |
| Dec. 27 | 0 | Winter break |
| Jan. 17 | 4 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb. 21 | 4 | Presidents' Day |
| Feb. 28 | 4 | Teacher institute day (no school for students) |
| March 27 | 0 | Spring break |
| May 29 | 4 | Memorial Day |
Teacher workdays: no school for students
Two of the days off are staff days. Teachers work; students stay home. Plan child care as you would for a holiday.
- Monday, Nov. 1: teacher institute day (no school for students)
- Friday, March 3: teacher institute day (no school for students)
Makeup days
Emergency day 1, Wednesday, June 7 (a school day only if emergency days are used), Emergency day 2, Thursday, June 8 (a school day only if emergency days are used), Emergency day 3, Friday, June 9 (a school day only if emergency days are used), Emergency day 4, Monday, June 12 (a school day only if emergency days are used) and Emergency day 5, Tuesday, June 13 (a school day only if emergency days are used).
Also worth knowing
- School is open on a federal holiday: Veterans Day (Thursday, Nov. 11). Banks, post offices and many offices close; school does not.
- The 2027-28 calendar prints no testing dates. D181 posts its assessment calendar for each year separately.
- The last day can move. If schools close for emergencies, the year runs into the five emergency days the calendar sets aside, June 7 to 13. The planned last day is Friday, June 2; it can fall from Friday, June 2 to Tuesday, June 13.
- After the last day, the calendar still shows teacher institute day (June 5) and teacher grading day (June 6). Students are already out.
First and last day of school
The first day of school is Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2027. The last day is Friday, June 2, 2028, with early dismissal, as planned. It can fall anywhere from Friday, June 2 to Tuesday, June 13: If schools close for emergencies, the year runs into the five emergency days the calendar sets aside, June 7 to 13.
Teachers start sooner. Staff days before school run Aug. 18 to 23.
What the district notes
- D181 counts 177 student attendance days. The district's total of 190 days adds four institute days, a planning day, a grading day, two conference days and five emergency days.
- The Board of Education sets the official last day each April. The calendar plans it for Friday, June 2, a half day with eighth grade graduation.
- Spring break, March 27 to 31, does not include Good Friday.
Common questions
When does D181 start in 2027?
The first day of school for Community Consolidated School District 181 is Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2027.
When is the last day of school for D181 in 2028?
The last day for students is Friday, June 2, 2028. It is an early release day, as planned. It can fall from Friday, June 2 to Tuesday, June 13: If schools close for emergencies, the year runs into the five emergency days the calendar sets aside, June 7 to 13.
When is winter break for D181?
Winter break runs Monday, Dec. 20 to Friday, Dec. 31. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, Dec. 18 to Sunday, Jan. 2 and go back Monday, Jan. 3.
When is spring break for D181?
Spring break runs Monday, March 27 to Friday, March 31. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, March 25 to Sunday, April 2 and go back Monday, April 3.
When is Thanksgiving break for D181?
Thanksgiving break runs Wednesday, Nov. 24 to Friday, Nov. 26. Counting weekends and the days next to it, students are out Saturday, Nov. 20 to Sunday, Nov. 28 and go back Monday, Nov. 29.
Does D181 have early release days in 2027-28?
Yes. Friday, June 2 (half day, time not printed) is for every school.
How do I put the D181 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 first and last day, conferences, the three breaks, the June staff days and the emergency days against the district's calendars page and the board report on the 2027-28 calendar. 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. 24: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, August grid, 24 marked "(24" (legend: First day of pupil attendance); list "August 24 First Student Attendance Day". Also: D181 Board Report: 2027-2028 School Calendar (Board of Education, Dec. 15, 2025), "First Day of School for Students: Tuesday, August 24, 2027".
- Last day, June 2: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, June grid, 2 marked "2) HD/G" (legend: Last Day of Pupil Attendance, Half Day Pupil Attendance, 8th Grade Graduation); list "June 2 Last Student Attendence Day / Graduation". Also: D181 Board Report: 2027-2028 School Calendar (Board of Education, Dec. 15, 2025), "Final Student Attendance Day & 8th Grade Graduation: Friday, June 2, 2028".
- When the last day can move, June 2 to 13: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, June grid, 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13 marked E (legend: Emergency Days); Calendar Days table "Emergency Days 5"; list "June 7-9 & June 12-13 Emergency Days".
- Staff development, institute and planning days (before school starts), Aug. 18 to 23: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, August grid, 18 and 19 marked SD, 20 ID, 23 PD; list "August 18 & 19 Staff Development Days", "August 20 Teacher Institute/Opening Day", "August 23 Teacher Planning Day".
- Labor Day, Sept. 6: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, September grid, 6 marked H (legend: School Holiday); list "September 6 Labor Day".
- Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day, Oct. 11: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, October grid, 11 marked H; list "October 11 Columbus Day / Indigenous People's Day".
- Teacher institute day (no school for students), Nov. 1: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, November grid, 1 marked ID; list "November 1 Institute Day".
- School closed for parent-teacher conferences, Nov. 22 to 23: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, November grid, 22 and 23 marked PT, week count 0; list "November 22 & 23 Parent Teacher Conferences"; Calendar Days table "Parent Teacher Conference 2" counted apart from the 177 pupil attendance days. Also: D181 Board Report: 2027-2028 School Calendar (Board of Education, Dec. 15, 2025), "Parent-Teacher Conferences: November 22-23, 2027".
- Thanksgiving break, Nov. 24 to 26: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, November grid, 24 marked X, 25 H, 26 X, week count 0; list "November 24 Thanksgiving Holiday". Also: D181 Board Report: 2027-2028 School Calendar (Board of Education, Dec. 15, 2025), "Thanksgiving Break: November 24-26, 2027".
- Winter break, Dec. 20 to 31: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, December grid, 20 to 24 and 27 to 31 in red, 25 H, both week counts 0; list "December 20-31 Winter Break". Also: D181 Board Report: 2027-2028 School Calendar (Board of Education, Dec. 15, 2025), "Winter Break: December 20-31, 2027".
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 17: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, January grid, 17 marked H; list "January 17 Martin Luther King's Birthday".
- Presidents' Day, Feb. 21: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, February grid, 21 marked H; list "February 21 President's Day".
- Teacher institute day (no school for students), March 3: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, March grid, 3 marked ID; list "March 3 Institute Day".
- Spring break, March 27 to 31: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, March grid, 27 to 31 marked X, week count 0; list "March 27-31 Spring Break". Also: D181 Board Report: 2027-2028 School Calendar (Board of Education, Dec. 15, 2025), "Spring Break: March 27-31, 2028".
- Memorial Day, May 29: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, May grid, 29 marked H; list "May 29 Memorial Day".
- Teacher institute day, June 5: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, June grid, 5 marked ID; list "June 5 Institute Day". Also: D181 Board Report: 2027-2028 School Calendar (Board of Education, Dec. 15, 2025), "Teacher Institute Day: June 5, 2028".
- Teacher grading day, June 6: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, June grid, 6 marked GD; list "June 6 Grading Day". Also: D181 Board Report: 2027-2028 School Calendar (Board of Education, Dec. 15, 2025), "Grading Day: June 6, 2028".
- Last day of school, June 2: Hinsdale CCSD 181 2027-28 School Year Calendar (PDF), page 1, June grid, 2 marked "2) HD/G" (legend: HD Half Day Pupil Attendance).