# School District U-46 calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release Next day off: Monday, October 12 (Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day); next break: Institute Days, November 2 to 3. ## Add to your calendar - [Google Calendar feed URL](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/il/school-district-u-46/calendar.ics): copy this link into Google Calendar's From URL option. - [Apple Calendar](webcal://mavolife.com/school-calendars/il/school-district-u-46/calendar.ics) - [Download calendar file](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/il/school-district-u-46/calendar.ics) - [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/6127/Sdu/3fe07383-e907-45dc-abd4-a52e78cde2bb/2026-2027-School-Calendar-%282%29.pdf?disposition=inline) - [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/6127/Sdu/db6666c5-5e72-40a3-8537-520a854b7e78/2027-2028-School-Calendar.pdf?disposition=inline) ## 2026–27 student dates - August 24 to 26: Institute Days. No school for students during the Institute Days. - August 27: First Day of Classes. First day of classes. - September 3: Preschool First Day. First day for preschool students; other students began classes on August 27. - September 7: Labor Day. Labor Day; no school for students. - September 9: High School Early Release. High school early release. - September 23: High School Early Release. High school early release. - October 12: Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day. Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day; no school for students. - October 14: High School Early Release. High school early release. - October 28: High School Early Release. High school early release. - October 30: End of 1st Quarter. End of the 1st quarter. - November 2 to 3: Institute Days. No school for students during the Institute Days. - November 11: High School Early Release. High school early release. - November 24: End of 1st Trimester (Elementary). End of the 1st trimester for elementary students. - November 25: Non-Attendance Day. Non-attendance day for students. - November 26 to 27: Thanksgiving Recess. Thanksgiving recess; no school for students. - December 9: High School Early Release. High school early release. - December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Winter Recess. Winter recess; no school for students. - January 1: New Year’s Day. New Year’s Day; no school for students. - January 4: Classes Resume. Classes resume after winter recess. - January 13: High School Early Release. High school early release. - January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; no school for students. - January 19: Institute Day. Institute Day; no school for students. - January 22: End of 1st Semester. End of the 1st semester. - January 27: High School Early Release. High school early release. - February 10: High School Early Release. High school early release. - February 15: Presidents’ Day. Presidents’ Day; no school for students. - February 24: High School Early Release. High school early release. - February 26: Kane County Institute Day. Kane County Institute Day; no school for students. - March 10: High School Early Release. High school early release. - March 12: End of 2nd Trimester (Elementary). End of the 2nd trimester for elementary students. - March 24: High School Early Release. High school early release. - March 26: End of 3rd Quarter. End of the 3rd quarter. - March 29 to April 2: Spring Recess. Spring recess; no school for students. - April 5: Spring Holiday. Spring Holiday; no school for students. - April 6: Election Day & Institute Day. Election Day and Institute Day; no school for students. - April 7: Classes Resume. Classes resume. - April 14: High School Early Release. High school early release. - April 28: High School Early Release. High school early release. - May 12: High School Early Release. High school early release. - May 26: High School Early Release. High school early release. - May 29: High School Graduations. High school graduations. - May 31: Memorial Day. Memorial Day; no school for students. - June 9: Last Day for Students (No Emergency Days Used). Last day for students if no emergency days are used. - June 16: Last Day for Students (5 Emergency Days Used). Last day for students if 5 emergency days are used. - June 18: Juneteenth Holiday Observance. Juneteenth holiday observance; no school for students. Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/6127/Sdu/3fe07383-e907-45dc-abd4-a52e78cde2bb/2026-2027-School-Calendar-%282%29.pdf?disposition=inline). Checked September 28, 2026. ## 2027–28 student dates - August 16 to 18: Institute days. Students do not attend; Institute Days are listed August 16–18. - August 19: First day of classes. First day of classes. - August 26: Preschool first day. Preschool students’ first day; the general first day of classes was August 19. - September 6: Labor Day. No school for students; Labor Day. - October 11: Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day. No school for students; Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day holiday. - October 22: End of first quarter. End of the first quarter. - October 29: Institute day. Institute Day; students do not attend. - November 12: End of first trimester. End of the first trimester for elementary students. - November 22 to 26: Thanksgiving break. Students do not attend November 22–24 (non-attendance days) or November 25–26 (Thanksgiving recess). - December 20 to 31: Winter recess. Winter recess; no school for students. - January 3: Classes resume. Classes resume. - January 14: End of first semester. End of the first semester. - January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No school for students; Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. - January 18: Institute day. Institute Day; students do not attend. - February 21: Presidents’ Day. No school for students; Presidents’ Day. - February 25: End of second trimester. End of the second trimester for elementary students. - March 3: Kane County Institute Day. Kane County Institute Day; students do not attend. - March 21: Election Day and Institute Day. Election Day and Institute Day; students do not attend. - March 24: End of third quarter. End of the third quarter. - March 27 to 31: Spring recess. Spring recess; no school for students. - April 3: Classes resume. Classes resume. - April 14: Spring holiday. No school for students; Spring Holiday. - May 29: Memorial Day. No school for students; Memorial Day. - June 2: Last day for students if no emergency days are used. Last day for students if no emergency days are used. - June 3: High school graduations. High school graduations. - June 19: Juneteenth. Juneteenth holiday observance; no school for students. Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/6127/Sdu/db6666c5-5e72-40a3-8537-520a854b7e78/2027-2028-School-Calendar.pdf?disposition=inline). Checked September 28, 2026. This page is an independent convenience copy. School District U-46's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication. [View this school calendar on Mavo](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/il/school-district-u-46)