# Detroit Public Schools Community District calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off: Tuesday, November 3 (Professional development day); next break: Thanksgiving break, November 25 to 27.

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## 2026–27 student dates

- August 20 to 21: Schools closed. Students do not attend; schools are closed while the district is open.
- August 24: First day of school. First day of school for students.
- September 7: Labor Day: no school. District-recognized holiday; schools and district are closed.
- September 9: Professional development day: no school. No school for students for school-based professional development.
- September 23: No school. No school for students.
- September 28: Professional development day. District in-person professional development day; no school for students.
- October 22: End of quarter 1. Quarter 1 ends.
- October 26: Start of quarter 2. Quarter 2 begins.
- November 3: Professional development day. District in-person professional development day; no school for students.
- November 18: Professional development day: no school. No school for students for school-based professional development.
- November 25 to 27: Thanksgiving break. Students do not attend during the Thanksgiving break; schools and district are closed.
- December 9: Professional development day: no school. No school for students for school-based professional development.
- December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Winter break. Students do not attend during the winter break; schools and district are closed.
- January 4: Professional development day. District in-person professional development day; no school for students.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day: no school. District-recognized holiday; schools and district are closed.
- January 20: No school. No school for students.
- February 3: No school. No school for students.
- February 15: Presidents Day: no school. District-recognized holiday; schools and district are closed.
- February 16: Professional development day: no school. District in-person professional development day; no school for students.
- February 17: No school. No school for students.
- March 3: No school. No school for students.
- March 25: End of quarter 3. Quarter 3 ends.
- March 26: District-recognized holiday. District-recognized holiday; schools and district are closed.
- March 29 to April 2: Spring break. Students do not attend during the spring break; schools and district are closed.
- April 5: Start of quarter 4. Quarter 4 begins.
- April 21: Professional development day: no school. No school for students for school-based professional development.
- May 12: Professional development day: no school. No school for students for school-based professional development.
- May 24: Memorial Day: no school. District-recognized holiday; schools and district are closed.
- May 26: Professional development day: no school. No school for students for school-based professional development.
- May 31: District-recognized holiday. District-recognized holiday; schools and district are closed.
- June 7: Last day of school. Last day of school for students.
- June 8: Professional development day. District in-person professional development day; no school for students.
- June 18: Juneteenth: no school. District-recognized holiday; schools and district are closed.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1785592103/detroitk12org/kv0k1ag9brseymywvexk/DPSCDCalendar26-27English.pdf). Checked September 19, 2026.

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

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