Illinois School Calendars 2026-2027

Browse district-published calendars, holidays, PDFs, and planning dates for Illinois school districts.

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Dates are transcribed from district-published calendars and linked to official sources. Calendar data last updated Aug 9, 2026.

100 district calendars across 5 regions; 99 are currently labeled official.

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RO Rockford Public Schools Northern Illinois & Quad Cities
First Day of School
Aug 13, 2026
Thanksgiving Break
November 23-27, 2026
Spring Break
March 29-April 2, 2027
Last Day of School
May 21, 2027
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IP Indian Prairie District 204 Chicago Suburbs & Fox Valley
First Day of School
Aug 17, 2026
Thanksgiving Break
November 23-27, 2026
Spring Break
March 29-April 2, 2027
Last Day of School
May 28, 2027
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D2 District 202 Chicago Suburbs & Fox Valley
First Day of School
Aug 13, 2026
Thanksgiving Break
November 23-27, 2026
Spring Break
March 26-April 5, 2027
Last Day of School
May 25, 2027
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AH Arlington Heights District 25 Chicago & Cook County
First Day of School
Aug 20, 2026
Thanksgiving Break
November 23-27, 2026
Spring Break
March 22-26, 2027
Last Day of School
Jun 3, 2027
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AW Aurora West School District 129 Chicago Suburbs & Fox Valley
First Day of School
Aug 13, 2026
Thanksgiving Break
November 25-27, 2026
Spring Break
March 26-April 2, 2027
Last Day of School
May 21, 2027
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Recently Updated Calendars

Updated Aug 9, 2026

AH Arlington Heights District 25 2026-2027 official calendar AW Aurora West School District 129 2026-2027 official calendar BC Ball-Chatham CUSD 5 2026-2027 official calendar B2 Barrington 220 2026-2027 official calendar BD Belleville District 201 2026-2027 official calendar BD Belvidere District 100 2026-2027 official calendar BD Bloomington District 87 2026-2027 official calendar

Compare School District Calendars

Select 2 to 4 districts to compare key dates side by side.

Key Date Chicago Public Schools U-46
First Day of School Aug 24, 2026 Aug 27, 2026
Thanksgiving Break November 26-27, 2026 November 26-27, 2026
Winter Break December 21, 2026-January 1, 2027 December 21, 2026-January 1, 2027
Spring Break
Last Day of School Jun 11, 2027 Jun 9, 2027

Illinois School Calendar FAQ

Illinois School Calendar brings district-published calendars into one searchable directory with first days, major breaks, last days, printable PDFs, and calendar files when available.

Use the homepage search or browse the Illinois district directory by region, then open the district page for the full calendar and source notes.

Each district-year is labeled official, draft, or projected according to the source currently available. Confirm important dates with the linked district source before making plans.

Yes. Select two to four available districts in the homepage comparison tool to compare first days, major breaks, and last days side by side.

School calendars are adopted locally, so neighboring districts may choose different start dates, professional-development days, break windows, and make-up-day rules.

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