Chicago Public Schools school calendar
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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2026–27 at a glance
The dates families usually look for first.
Next day off and break: Thanksgiving break, Monday, November 23 to Friday, November 27.
- First day
- Aug 24
- October days off
- Oct 12
- Thanksgiving
- Nov 23–27
- Spring break
- Mar 22–26
- Last day
- Jun 10
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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
Professional development day
Chicago Public Schools 2026–27 · Read-only
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Includes 2026–27 and 2027–28. We add each new school year after Chicago Public Schools publishes it.
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Staff-only summer work days are left out. Student holidays caused by staff development are included because they change the family schedule.
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2026–27 student dates
- School date
First day of school (K–12)
First full day of school for K–12 students.
- School date
First day of school (preschool)
First day of school for preschool students.
- No school
Labor Day
Labor Day; students do not attend.
- No school
Professional development day
Professional development day; students do not attend.
- No school
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day; students do not attend.
- School date
End of Quarter 1
End of the first quarter.
- No school
School break
Nov 2: Parent-teacher conference day. Parent-teacher conference day for elementary and high schools; students do not attend. Nov 3: General Election holiday. General Election observed in lieu of Veterans Day; students do not attend.
- No school
Professional development day
Professional development day; students do not attend.
- No school
Thanksgiving break
No students or teachers are in school November 23–27; the printed Thanksgiving holiday is November 26–27.
- No school
Winter break
Dec 21 through Jan 1: Winter break. Schools are closed for winter vacation through January 1, 2027. Jan 4: Professional development day. Professional development day; students do not attend.
- No school
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; students do not attend.
- School date
End of Quarter 2
End of the second quarter.
- No school
Professional development day
Professional development day; students do not attend.
- No school
Presidents’ Day
Presidents’ Day; students do not attend.
- No school
Professional development day
Professional development day; students do not attend.
- No school
Spring break
Schools are closed for spring vacation through March 26, 2027.
- School date
End of Quarter 3
End of the third quarter.
- No school
Professional development day
Professional development day; students do not attend.
- No school
Parent-teacher conference day
Parent-teacher conference day for elementary and high schools; students do not attend.
- No school
Memorial Day
Memorial Day; students do not attend.
- School date
Last day of school (preschool)
Last day of school for preschool students.
- School date
Last day of school and fourth quarter ends (K–12)
Last full day of school for K–12 students; also the end of the fourth quarter.
- No school
School break
Jun 14: Professional development day. Professional development day; students do not attend. Jun 15 through Jun 17: Emergency days (default no school). Default: no students or teachers are in school June 15–17. These days may become emergency school days if student days fall below the state requirement.
- No school
Emergency days (default no school)
Default: no students or teachers are in school June 21–22. These days may become emergency school days if student days fall below the state requirement.
Upcoming calendar
2027–28 student dates
- No school
Professional development days
Students do not attend during professional development days, August 16–20.
- School date
First day of school (K–12)
First full day of school for K–12 students.
- School date
First day of school (preschool)
First day of school for preschool students.
- No school
Labor Day
Labor Day; students do not attend.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend; professional development day.
- No school
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day; students do not attend.
- School date
First quarter ends
The first quarter ends.
- No school
School break
Nov 1: Professional development day. Students do not attend; professional development day. Nov 2: Parent-teacher conference day. Students do not attend; elementary and high schools have a parent-teacher conference day.
- No school
Veterans Day
Veterans Day; students do not attend.
- No school
Thanksgiving break
No students attend during the shaded school closure, November 22–26; November 25–26 are the printed Thanksgiving holidays.
- No school
School break
Dec 20 through Dec 31: Winter vacation. Schools are closed for winter vacation through December 31. Jan 3: Professional development day. Students do not attend; professional development day.
- No school
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; students do not attend.
- School date
Second quarter ends
The second quarter ends.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend; professional development day.
- No school
School break
Feb 21: Presidents’ Day. Presidents’ Day; students do not attend. Feb 22: Professional development day. Students do not attend; professional development day.
- No school
Spring vacation
Schools are closed for spring vacation through March 24.
- School date
Third quarter ends
The third quarter ends.
- No school
School break
Apr 13: Parent-teacher conference day. Students do not attend; elementary and high schools have a parent-teacher conference day. Apr 14: Professional development day. Students do not attend; professional development day.
- No school
Memorial Day
Memorial Day; students do not attend.
- School date
Last day of school (preschool)
Last day of school for preschool students.
- School date
Last day of school (K–12) and fourth quarter ends
Last full day of school for K–12 students; the fourth quarter ends.
- No school
Professional development day
Students do not attend; professional development day.
- No school
Juneteenth
Juneteenth; students do not attend.
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