# Des Moines Public Schools calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off and break: PD Days, Thursday, October 22 to Friday, October 23.

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- [Download calendar file](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ia/des-moines-public-schools/calendar.ics)
- [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://dmschools.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-2027-DMPSCalendar.pdf)

## 2026–27 student dates

- August 24: First Day of School for K–12 Students. First day of school for K–12 students.
- September 2: First Day of Preschool. First day of preschool.
- September 7: Labor Day. No classes for students; Labor Day.
- September 18: PD Day. No classes for students; PD day.
- September 21: Yom Kippur. No classes for students; Yom Kippur.
- October 22 to 23: PD Days. No classes for students; PD days.
- November 2: PD Day. No classes for students; PD day.
- November 3: Election Day. No classes for students; Election Day.
- November 25: Conference Compensation Day. No classes for students; Conference Compensation Day.
- November 26 to 27: Thanksgiving Break. Thanksgiving Break; students are off school.
- December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Winter Break. Winter Break; students are off school.
- January 14 to 15: PD Days. No classes for students; PD days.
- January 18: MLK Jr. Day. No classes for students; MLK Jr. Day.
- February 15: PD Day. No classes for students; PD day.
- March 10: Eid al-Fitr. No classes for students; Eid al-Fitr.
- March 11 to 12: PD Days. No classes for students; PD days.
- March 15 to 19: Spring Break. Spring Break; students are off school.
- March 26: Good Friday. No classes for students; Good Friday.
- April 23: Conference Compensation Day. No classes for students; Conference Compensation Day.
- April 26: No Classes. No classes for students.
- May 31: Memorial Day. No classes for students; Memorial Day.
- June 2: Last Day of Preschool. Last day of preschool.
- June 3: Last Day of School for K–12 Students (Early Dismissal). Last day of school for K–12 students; early dismissal.
- June 4: PD Day. PD day; no classes for students, according to the calendar legend.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://dmschools.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-2027-DMPSCalendar.pdf). Checked October 2, 2026.

This page is an independent convenience copy. Des Moines Public Schools's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication.

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