Chicago Public Schools school calendar
The dates from Chicago Public Schools’s official academic calendars, ready to add instead of retype. Add it once. We update it when Chicago Public Schools publishes a new school calendar.
2026–27 at a glance
The dates families usually look for first.
- First day
- Aug 24
- October days off
- Oct 12
- Thanksgiving
- Nov 23–27
- Last day
- Jun 10
What happens in Mavo
One read-only school calendar that rolls forward each year.
Create your free account, name your family home, and add this school calendar. Mavo opens the next school date so you can add who’s handling it. When Chicago Public Schools publishes another school year, it appears in the same linked calendar.
The source controls the schedule, so synced dates stay read-only. You can still add the family details Mavo knows about—who’s handling it, attendance, place, notes, and a clearer title.
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Chicago Public Schools school calendar
First day of school (K–12)
Chicago Public Schools 2026–27 · Read-only
First day of school (Preschool)
Chicago Public Schools 2026–27 · Read-only
Labor Day
Chicago Public Schools 2026–27 · Read-only
Q1 progress reports
Chicago Public Schools 2026–27 · Read-only
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Add the Chicago Public Schools calendar
Includes 2026–27 and 2027–28. We add each new school year after Chicago Public Schools publishes it.
Full district calendar
Current and upcoming Chicago Public Schools dates
Staff-only summer work days are left out. Student holidays caused by staff development are included because they change the family schedule.
Current calendar
2026–27 student dates
- School date
First day of school (K–12)
K–12 students begin classes; both the first and last days are full school days.
- School date
First day of school (Preschool)
Preschool students begin classes.
- No school
Labor Day
Students do not attend for Labor Day.
- School date
Q1 progress reports
Schools distribute Q1 progress reports.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend; professional development day.
- No school
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Students do not attend for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
- School date
End of Quarter 1
Q1 ends.
- No school
Parent-Teacher Conference Day
Students do not attend; elementary and high schools hold parent-teacher conferences.
- No school
Election Day observance
Students do not attend; General Election Day is observed in lieu of Veterans Day.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend; professional development day.
- No school
Thanksgiving break
Schools are closed for Thanksgiving break; no students or teachers are in school through November 27.
- School date
Q2 progress reports
Schools distribute Q2 progress reports.
- No school
Winter vacation
Schools are closed for winter vacation.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend; professional development day.
- No school
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Students do not attend for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- School date
End of Quarter 2
Q2 ends.
- School date
Q2 report cards
Q2 report cards are sent home.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend; professional development day.
- No school
Presidents’ Day
Students do not attend for Presidents’ Day.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend; professional development day.
- School date
Q3 progress reports
Schools distribute Q3 progress reports.
- No school
Spring vacation
Schools are closed for spring vacation.
- School date
End of Quarter 3
Q3 ends.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend; professional development day.
- No school
Parent-Teacher Conference Day
Students do not attend; elementary and high schools hold parent-teacher conferences.
- School date
Q4 progress reports
Schools distribute Q4 progress reports.
- School date
Earliest high school graduation date
High school graduation ceremonies cannot be held before this date.
- No school
Memorial Day
Students do not attend for Memorial Day.
- School date
Earliest elementary graduation date
Elementary graduation ceremonies cannot be held before this date.
- School date
Last day of school (Preschool)
Preschool students end classes.
- School date
Last day of school and end of Quarter 4
K–12 students attend their last full day of school; Q4 ends and Q4 report cards are sent home.
Upcoming calendar
2027–28 student dates
- No school
Professional development days
Students do not attend school during the professional development period.
- School date
First day of school: K–12
K–12 students attend their first full day of school.
- School date
First day of school: Preschool
Preschool students attend their first day of school.
- No school
Labor Day
Students do not attend school for Labor Day.
- School date
Q1 progress reports
Schools distribute Q1 progress reports.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend school; professional development day.
- No school
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Students do not attend school for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
- School date
Quarter 1 ends
Quarter 1 ends.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend school; professional development day.
- No school
Parent-teacher conference day
Students do not attend; elementary and high schools hold parent-teacher conferences.
- No school
Veterans Day
Students do not attend school for Veterans Day.
- No school
Thanksgiving break
No students or teachers are in school during the Thanksgiving break.
- School date
Q2 progress reports
Schools distribute Q2 progress reports.
- No school
Winter vacation
Students do not attend school during winter vacation.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend school; professional development day.
- No school
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Students do not attend school for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- School date
Quarter 2 ends
Quarter 2 ends.
- No school
Professional development day and Q2 report cards
Students do not attend school; professional development day. Q2 report cards are sent home.
- School date
Q3 progress reports
Schools distribute Q3 progress reports.
- No school
Presidents’ Day
Students do not attend school for Presidents’ Day.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend school; professional development day.
- No school
Spring vacation
Students do not attend school during spring vacation.
- School date
Quarter 3 ends
Quarter 3 ends.
- No school
Parent-teacher conference day and Local School Council elections
Students do not attend; elementary and high schools hold parent-teacher conferences. Local School Council elections are also marked on the calendar.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend school; professional development day.
- School date
Q4 progress reports
Schools distribute Q4 progress reports.
- School date
Earliest high school graduation date
High school graduation ceremonies cannot be held before this date.
- No school
Memorial Day
Students do not attend school for Memorial Day.
- School date
Earliest elementary graduation date
Elementary graduation ceremonies cannot be held before this date.
- School date
Last day of school: Preschool
Preschool students attend their last day of school.
- School date
Last day of school: K–12 and Quarter 4 ends
K–12 students attend their last full day of school; Quarter 4 ends and Q4 report cards are sent home.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend school; professional development day.
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This page is an independent convenience copy. Chicago Public Schools’s PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication.
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Includes 2026–27 and 2027–28. We add each new school year after Chicago Public Schools publishes it.