- School starts Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 for grade 9, then grade 6 and grades 10-12 on Wednesday, Sept. 9 (Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026 for kindergarten to grade 5 and grades 7 and 8) and ends Thursday, June 10, 2027.
- Thanksgiving break: Nov. 25 to 27. Students are out Wednesday, Nov. 25 to Sunday, Nov. 29, back Monday, Nov. 30.
- Winter break: Dec. 23 to Jan. 1. Students are out Wednesday, Dec. 23 to Sunday, Jan. 3, back Monday, Jan. 4.
- Nine early release days for every school. Details below.
The MAPS 2026-27 calendar
This is the district's own calendar, as MAPS publishes it. Tap it to open the full-size image.
Add the MAPS 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.
Every date
First and last day, every day off, every early release and grading period dates. 30 events.
Download .ics
Holidays and breaks
Only the days with no school. 15 events.
Download .ics
Early release days
Only the half days. 9 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.
MAPS vacations and holidays, 2026-27
Every day with no school for students, from the first day to the last: 12 entries and 23 weekdays in all.
| Day off | Dates | Days of the week | School days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Peoples' Day Holiday | Oct. 12 | Mon | 1 |
| MEA break Break | Oct. 15 to 16 | Thu to Fri | 2 |
| No school Other | Nov. 13 | Fri | 1 |
| Thanksgiving break Break | Nov. 25 to 27 | Wed to Fri | 3 |
| Winter break Break | Dec. 23 to Jan. 1 | Wed to Fri | 8 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday | Jan. 18 | Mon | 1 |
| No school Other | Jan. 29 | Fri | 1 |
| Eid al-Fitr Holiday | March 10 | Wed | 1 |
| No school (March break) Break | March 11 to 12 | Thu to Fri | 2 |
| Good Friday Holiday | March 26 | Fri | 1 |
| No school Other | April 9 | Fri | 1 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 31 | Mon | 1 |
Days off for some schools only
These are school days for everyone else, so they are not in the table or the counts above.
- Tuesday, Nov. 24: No school for grades K-5, grades K-5 only
- Tuesday, March 9: No school for grades K-5, grades K-5 only
- Thursday, April 8: No school for grades K-8, grades K-8 only
MAPS early release days
Nine early release days in all.
| Date | Day | What | Dismissal | Who |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 16 | Wed | 2-hour early out | 2 hours early | All schools |
| Oct. 7 | Wed | 2-hour early out | 2 hours early | All schools |
| Nov. 11 | Wed | 2-hour early out | 2 hours early | All schools |
| Dec. 9 | Wed | 2-hour early out | 2 hours early | All schools |
| Jan. 13 | Wed | 2-hour early out | 2 hours early | All schools |
| Feb. 10 | Wed | 2-hour early out | 2 hours early | All schools |
| March 17 | Wed | 2-hour early out | 2 hours early | All schools |
| April 14 | Wed | 2-hour early out | 2 hours early | All schools |
| May 12 | Wed | 2-hour early out | 2 hours early | 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, Oct. 10 to Monday, Oct. 12. Indigenous Peoples' Day. Back Tuesday, Oct. 13.
- 4-day weekend: Thursday, Oct. 15 to Sunday, Oct. 18. MEA break. Back Monday, Oct. 19.
- 3-day weekend: Friday, Nov. 13 to Sunday, Nov. 15. No school. Back Monday, Nov. 16.
- 5-day weekend: Wednesday, Nov. 25 to Sunday, Nov. 29. Thanksgiving break. Back Monday, Nov. 30.
- 12 days off in a row: Wednesday, Dec. 23 to Sunday, Jan. 3. Winter break. Back Monday, Jan. 4.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Jan. 16 to Monday, Jan. 18. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Back Tuesday, Jan. 19.
- 3-day weekend: Friday, Jan. 29 to Sunday, Jan. 31. No school. Back Monday, Feb. 1.
- 5-day weekend: Wednesday, March 10 to Sunday, March 14. Eid al-Fitr and No school (March break). Back Monday, March 15.
- 3-day weekend: Friday, March 26 to Sunday, March 28. Good Friday. Back Monday, March 29.
- 3-day weekend: Friday, April 9 to Sunday, April 11. No school. Back Monday, April 12.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, May 29 to Monday, May 31. Memorial Day. Back Tuesday, June 1.
Weeks with fewer than five school days
Twelve weeks have fewer than five school days, and one week has none at all.
| Week of | School days | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 7 | 4 | Before the first day |
| Oct. 12 | 2 | Indigenous Peoples' Day and MEA break |
| Nov. 9 | 4 | No school |
| Nov. 23 | 2 | Thanksgiving break |
| Dec. 21 | 2 | Winter break |
| Dec. 28 | 0 | Winter break |
| Jan. 18 | 4 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Jan. 25 | 4 | No school |
| March 8 | 2 | Eid al-Fitr and No school (March break) |
| March 22 | 4 | Good Friday |
| April 5 | 4 | No school |
| May 31 | 4 | Memorial Day |
| June 7 | 4 | After the last day |
Makeup days
The student calendar names no makeup 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: Veterans Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11) and Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) (Monday, Feb. 15). Banks, post offices and many offices close; school does not.
- The student calendar marks no testing dates.
- Days off for some schools only: Tuesday, Nov. 24, grades K-5 only, Tuesday, March 9, grades K-5 only and Thursday, April 8, grades K-8 only. Other schools are open. The list is under Vacations and holidays.
First and last day of school
Sept. 8First day, Tuesday
June 10Last day, Thursday
175School days, by our count
23Weekdays off between them
The first day of school is Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 for grade 9, then grade 6 and grades 10-12 on Wednesday, Sept. 9 and Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026 for kindergarten to grade 5 and grades 7 and 8. The last day is Thursday, June 10, 2027.
Grading periods
Quarter 1 starts when each grade starts school (Sept. 8, 9 or 10). Quarter 3 ends Thursday, April 8, a day with no school for grades K-8.
| Period | Dates | School days |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | Sept. 8 to Nov. 12 | 45 |
| Quarter 2 | Nov. 16 to Jan. 28 | 42 |
| Quarter 3 | Feb. 1 to April 8 | 45 |
| Quarter 4 | April 12 to June 10 | 43 |
What the district notes
- The first days are staggered: grade 9 starts Tuesday, Sept. 8; grade 6 and grades 10-12 start Wednesday, Sept. 9; kindergarten to grade 5 and grades 7 and 8 start Thursday, Sept. 10. Grades K-8 have start-of-year conferences on Sept. 8, and grades K-5, 7 and 8 on Sept. 9.
- Some days off are for younger grades only: grades K-5 have no school on Nov. 24 and March 9, and grades K-8 have no school on April 8. Grades 6-12 (or 9-12 on April 8) have school those days.
- Graduation: Central on Wednesday, June 9, at 5 p.m. at Lincoln Community School; East High School at 5:30 p.m. and West High School at 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center.
- The Calendars page also posts an Elementary Specials Calendar, a staff calendar, and the student calendar in an accessible format and in Nuer, Spanish and Somali.
Common questions
When does MAPS start in 2026?
The first day of school for Mankato Area Public Schools is Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 for grade 9, then grade 6 and grades 10-12 on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026 for kindergarten to grade 5 and grades 7 and 8.
When is the last day of school for MAPS in 2027?
The last day for students is Thursday, June 10, 2027.
When is winter break for MAPS?
Winter break runs Wednesday, Dec. 23 to Friday, Jan. 1. Counting weekends, students are out Wednesday, Dec. 23 to Sunday, Jan. 3 and go back Monday, Jan. 4.
When is Thanksgiving break for MAPS?
Thanksgiving break runs Wednesday, Nov. 25 to Friday, Nov. 27. Counting weekends, students are out Wednesday, Nov. 25 to Sunday, Nov. 29 and go back Monday, Nov. 30.
Does MAPS have early release days in 2026-27?
Yes. Wednesday, Sept. 16 (2 hours early), Wednesday, Oct. 7 (2 hours early), Wednesday, Nov. 11 (2 hours early), Wednesday, Dec. 9 (2 hours early), Wednesday, Jan. 13 (2 hours early), Wednesday, Feb. 10 (2 hours early), Wednesday, March 17 (2 hours early), Wednesday, April 14 (2 hours early) and Wednesday, May 12 (2 hours early) are for every school.
How do I put the MAPS 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 MAPS Calendars page and the accessible format of the 2026-27 Student Calendar.
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, Sept. 8: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, September list and grid, 8 to 10 shaded red: "8 Classes Begin 9th Grade", "9 Classes Begin 6th,10-12", "10 Classes Begin K-5, 7 & 8". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "September 8, 2026 - Classes begin for 9 Grade", "September 9, 2026 - Classes Begin 6th Grade and 10-12 Grade", "September 10, 2026 - Classes begin for K-5, 7th and 8th Grades".
- Last day, June 10: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, June list and grid, 10 shaded red: "10 Classes End Grades K-12", "10 End of Quarter 4". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "June 10, 2027 - Classes End K-12".
- Indigenous Peoples' Day, Oct. 12: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, October grid, 12 shaded purple; list "12 No School K-12 Indigenous Peoples' Day". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "October 12, 2026 - No School K-12 Indigenous Peoples' Day".
- MEA break, Oct. 15 to 16: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, October grid, 15 and 16 shaded purple; list "15 No School K-12- MEA Break", "16 No School K-12- MEA Break". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "October 15, 2026 - No School K-12- MEA Break", "October 16, 2026 - No School K-12- MEA Break".
- No school, Nov. 13: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, November grid, 13 shaded purple; list "13 No School K-12" (the day after "12 End of Quarter 1"). Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "November 13, 2026 - No School K-12".
- No school for grades K-5, Nov. 24: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, November grid, 24 shaded green; list "24 No School K-5". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "November 24, 2026 - No School K-5".
- Thanksgiving break, Nov. 25 to 27: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, November grid, 25 to 27 shaded purple; list "25 No School K-12", "26 No School K-12 Thanksgiving Day", "27 No School K-12". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "November 25, 2026 - No School K-12", "November 26, 2026 - No School K-12 Thanksgiving Holiday", "November 27, 2026 - No School K-12".
- Winter break, Dec. 23 to Jan. 1: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, December grid, 23, 24, 25 and 28 to 31 shaded purple; January grid, 1 shaded purple; lists "23 No School K-12" to "31 No School K-12", "25 No School K-12 Christmas Day", "1 No School K-12 New Year's Day". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "December 23, 2026 through January 1, 2027 - No School K-12".
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, January grid, 18 shaded purple; list "18 No School K-12 MLK Jr. Day". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "January 18, 2027 - No School K-12 MLK Jr. Day".
- No school, Jan. 29: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, January grid, 29 shaded purple; list "29 No School K-12" (the day after "28 End of Quarter 2"). Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "January 29, 2027 - No School K-12".
- No school for grades K-5, March 9: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, March grid, 9 shaded green; list "9 No School K-5". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "March 9, 2027 - No School K-5".
- Eid al-Fitr, March 10: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, March grid, 10 shaded purple; list "10 No School K-12 Eid". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "March 10, 2027 - No School K-12 Eid".
- No school (March break), March 11 to 12: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, March grid, 11 and 12 shaded purple; list "11 No School K-12", "12 No School K-12". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "March 11, 2027 - No School K - 12", "March 12, 2027 - No School K - 12".
- Good Friday, March 26: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, March grid, 26 shaded purple; list "26 No School K-12 Good Friday". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "March 26, 2027 - No School K-12 Good Friday".
- No school for grades K-8, April 8: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, April grid, 8 shaded teal; list "8 No School K-8", "8 End of Quarter 3". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "April 8, 2027 - No School K-8".
- No school, April 9: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, April grid, 9 shaded purple; list "9 No School K-12". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "April 9, 2027 - No School K-12".
- Memorial Day, May 31: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, May grid, 31 shaded purple; list "31 No School K-12 Memorial Day". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "May 31, 2027 - No School K-12 Memorial Day".
- 2-hour early out, Sept. 16: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, September grid, 16 outlined in pink; list "16 2hr Early Out". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "September 16, 2026 - 2 hour early out".
- 2-hour early out, Oct. 7: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, October grid, 7 outlined in pink; list "7 2hr Early Out". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "October 7, 2026 - 2 hour early out".
- 2-hour early out, Nov. 11: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, November grid, 11 outlined in pink; list "11 2hr Early Out". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "November 11, 2026 - 2 hour early out".
- 2-hour early out, Dec. 9: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, December grid, 9 outlined in pink; list "9 2hr Early Out". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "December 9, 2026 - 2 hour early out".
- 2-hour early out, Jan. 13: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, January grid, 13 outlined in pink; list "13 2hr Early Out". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "January 13, 2027 - 2 hour early out".
- 2-hour early out, Feb. 10: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, February grid, 10 outlined in pink; list "10 2hr Early Out". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "February 10, 2027 - 2 hour early out".
- 2-hour early out, March 17: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, March grid, 17 outlined in pink; list "17 2hr Early Out". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "March 17, 2027 - 2 hour early out".
- 2-hour early out, April 14: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, April grid, 14 outlined in pink; list "14 Early Out". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "April 14, 2027 - 2 hour early out".
- 2-hour early out, May 12: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, May grid, 12 outlined in pink; list "12 2hr Early Out". Also: Accessible Format - 2026-27 Student Calendar (Google Docs, linked from the Calendars page), "May 12, 2027 - 2 hour early out".
- Quarter 1: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, November list "12 End of Quarter 1", 12 printed bold in the November grid; quarter starts with "8 Classes Begin 9th Grade".
- Quarter 2: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, January list "28 End of Quarter 2", 28 printed bold in the January grid.
- Quarter 3: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, April list "8 End of Quarter 3", 8 printed bold in the April grid.
- Quarter 4: Mankato Area Public Schools 2026-2027 Student Calendar (Google Docs, saved as PDF), page 1, June list "10 End of Quarter 4", 10 printed bold in the June grid.