# Las Cruces Public Schools calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off and break: Thanksgiving Break, Monday, November 23 to Friday, November 27.

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- [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2256/Lcps/efc29787-3ac2-4539-b53a-e9c56fea343f/2026-27-FINAL_corrected_3.31.26.pdf?disposition=inline)
- [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2256/Lcps/5f84b508-91da-43aa-abdc-42fb826acef5/27-28_FINAL_ENGLISH.pdf?disposition=inline)

## 2026–27 student dates

- July 24: First day: K, 6, and 9. First day for K, grade 6, and grade 9 students (transition day).
- July 27: First day: grades 1–5, 7–8, and 10–12. First day for students in grades 1–5, 7–8, and 10–12.
- August 27 to 28: School break. Aug 27: No school: Educator Planning. Educator planning for remote learning activities.
Aug 28: No school: Parent/Teacher Conferences. No school for students; Parent/Teacher Conferences.
- September 7: Labor Day. Labor Day; no school.
- October 2: End of Quarter 1. End of Quarter 1.
- October 5 to 12: Fall Break. Oct 5 through Oct 9: Fall Break. Fall Break; no school October 5–9.
Oct 12: No school: Educator Planning. No student attendance; educator planning for remote learning activities.
- November 3: Election Day. Election Day; no school.
- November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving Break. Thanksgiving Break; no school November 23–27.
- December 7 to 11: Cultural Awareness Week. Cultural Awareness Week, December 7–11; observed while school is in session.
- December 18: End of fall semester and Quarter 2. End of fall semester and Quarter 2; full day for staff and students.
- December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027: Winter Break. Dec 21 through Jan 1: Winter Break. Winter Break; no school December 21 through January 1.
Jan 4 through Jan 5: No school: Staff planning days. No school for students January 4–5; Site/District Professional Learning is January 4 and Teacher Work Day is January 5.
- January 6: Spring semester begins. Spring semester begins for K–12.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday; no school.
- February 11 to 15: School break. Feb 11: No school: Educator Planning. No student attendance; educator planning for remote learning activities.
Feb 12: No school: Next Step Planning/Parent Teacher Conferences. No school for K–12; Next Step Planning/Parent Teacher Conferences.
Feb 15: Presidents’ Day. Presidents’ Day; no school.
- March 12: End of Quarter 3. End of Quarter 3.
- March 15 to 19: Spring Break. Spring Break; no school March 15–19.
- March 26 to 29: School break. Mar 26: Spring Holiday. Spring Holiday; no school.
Mar 29: No school: Educator Planning. No student attendance; educator planning for remote learning activities.
- May 20: Last day of school: grades K, 6, and 9. Last scheduled day for students in grades K, 6, and 9; end of spring semester and Quarter 4.
- May 21: Graduation ceremonies. Graduation ceremonies are listed for Organ Mountain at 9:00, Arrowhead at 1:30, and Mayfield at 6:00.
- May 21: Last day of school: grades 1–5, 7–8, and 10–11. Last day of school for students in grades 1–5, 7–8, and 10–11; end of spring semester and Quarter 4. Full day for staff and students. Graduation ceremonies are listed for Organ Mountain, Arrowhead, and Mayfield.
- May 22: Graduation ceremonies. Graduation ceremonies are listed for Las Cruces at 9:00, Rio Grande Prep at 1:30, and Centennial at 6:00.
- May 31: Memorial Day. Memorial Day.
- June 18: Juneteenth observed. Juneteenth observed.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2256/Lcps/efc29787-3ac2-4539-b53a-e9c56fea343f/2026-27-FINAL_corrected_3.31.26.pdf?disposition=inline). Checked November 12, 2026.

## 2027–28 student dates

- July 23: First student day (grades K, 6, 9). First student day for grades K, 6, and 9 (transition day); other listed grades begin July 26.
- July 26: First student day (grades 1–5, 7–8, 10–12). First student day for grades 1–5, 7–8, and 10–12; K, 6, and 9 began July 23.
- August 26: Remote learning activities. Educator planning day; the calendar lists remote learning activities.
- August 27: Parent-Teacher Conferences. No school for students; parent-teacher conferences are scheduled.
- September 6: Labor Day. No school for Labor Day.
- October 1: End of Quarter 1. End of Quarter 1.
- October 4 to 8: Fall Break. No school for Fall Break.
- October 11: Remote learning activities. Educator planning day; the calendar lists remote learning activities.
- November 2: Election Day. No school for Election Day.
- November 22 to 26: Thanksgiving Break. No school for Thanksgiving Break.
- December 6 to 10: Cultural Awareness Week. Cultural Awareness Week is observed while school is in session.
- December 17: End of Fall Semester and Quarter 2. End of Fall Semester and Quarter 2; full day for staff and students.
- December 20, 2027 to January 4, 2028: Winter Break. Dec 20 through Dec 31: Winter Break. No school for Winter Break.
Jan 3: Site/District Professional Learning. No student attendance; the calendar schedules Site/District Professional Learning before the spring semester begins.
Jan 4: Teacher Work Day. No student attendance; the calendar schedules a Teacher Work Day before the spring semester begins.
- January 5: Spring Semester begins. Spring Semester begins for grades K–12.
- January 17: MLK Holiday. No school for the MLK Holiday.
- February 17: Remote learning activities. Educator planning day; the calendar lists remote learning activities.
- February 18 to 21: School break. Feb 18: Next Step Planning and Parent-Teacher Conferences. No school for grades K–12 for Next Step Planning and Parent-Teacher Conferences.
Feb 21: Presidents’ Day. No school for Presidents’ Day.
- March 10: End of Quarter 3. End of Quarter 3.
- March 13 to 17: Spring Break. No school for Spring Break.
- April 14: Spring Holiday. No school for the Spring Holiday.
- April 17: Remote learning activities. Educator planning day; the calendar lists remote learning activities.
- May 18: Last student day (grades K, 6, 9). End of Spring Semester and Quarter 4; last student day for grades K, 6, and 9.
- May 19: Graduation. Graduation ceremonies listed for Centennial, Arrowhead, and Organ Mountain.
- May 19: Last student day (grades 1–5, 7–8, 10–11). End of Spring Semester and Quarter 4; last student day for grades 1–5, 7–8, and 10–11. Full day for staff and students. Graduation ceremonies are listed for Centennial, Arrowhead, and Organ Mountain.
- May 20: Graduation. Graduation ceremonies listed for Mayfield, Rio Grande Prep, and Las Cruces.
- May 22: Memorial Day. No school for Memorial Day.
- June 19: Juneteenth. Juneteenth.

Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2256/Lcps/5f84b508-91da-43aa-abdc-42fb826acef5/27-28_FINAL_ENGLISH.pdf?disposition=inline). Checked November 12, 2026.

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

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