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

Next day off: Friday, October 9 (State In-Service Day); next break: Elementary and K–8 conference days, November 23 to 25.

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## 2026–27 student dates

- September 2: First day of school: grades 1–12. First day of school for 1st–12th grade students.
- September 2 to 4: Family Connections. Family Connections for kindergartner/preschool families.
- September 7: Labor Day. Students do not attend for Labor Day.
- September 8: First day of school: kindergarten and preschool. First day of school for kindergarten and all preschool students.
- September 9: Early release. Early release for students.
- September 16: Early release. Early release for students.
- September 23: Early release. Early release for students.
- September 30: Early release. Early release for students.
- October 7: Early release. Early release for students.
- October 9: State In-Service Day. Students do not attend for State In-Service Day for Educators.
- October 14: Early release. Early release for students.
- October 21: Early release. Early release for students.
- October 28: Early release. Early release for students.
- November 4: Early release. Early release for students.
- November 5: Quarter 1 ends. Quarter 1 ends for high schools, middle schools, and K–8 schools.
- November 6: Quarter 2 begins. Quarter 2 begins for high schools, middle schools, and K–8 schools.
- November 11: Veterans Day. Students do not attend for Veterans Day.
- November 18: Early release. Early release for students.
- November 23 to 25: Elementary and K–8 conference days. No school for elementary students and all K–8 schools for parent/teacher conferences; the calendar does not identify this as a no-school day for high schools.
- November 25: Early release. Early release for students whose schools are in session; elementary and K–8 students have no school for conferences.
- November 26 to 27: Thanksgiving break. Students do not attend for Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day.
- December 1: Trimester 1 ends. Trimester 1 ends for elementary and K–8 students in kindergarten through grade 5.
- December 2: Trimester 2 begins. Trimester 2 begins for elementary and K–8 students in kindergarten through grade 5.
- December 2: Early release. Early release for students.
- December 9: Early release. Early release for students.
- December 16: Early release. Early release for students.
- December 18: One-hour early dismissal. Students are dismissed one hour early.
- December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Winter Break. Students do not attend during Winter Break.
- January 6: Early release. Early release for students.
- January 13: Early release. Early release for students.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Students do not attend for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- January 20: Early release. Early release for students.
- January 27: Semester 1 and Quarter 2 end. Semester 1 and Quarter 2 end for high schools, middle schools, and K–8 schools.
- January 27: Early release. Early release for students.
- January 28: Day between semesters. Students do not attend on the day between semesters.
- January 29: Semester 2 and Quarter 3 begin. Semester 2 and Quarter 3 begin for high schools, middle schools, and K–8 schools.
- February 3: Early release. Early release for students.
- February 10: Early release. Early release for students.
- February 15 to 19: Mid-Winter Break. Students do not attend during Mid-Winter Break, including Presidents Day.
- February 24: Early release. Early release for students.
- March 3: Early release. Early release for students.
- March 10: Early release. Early release for students.
- March 17: Early release. Early release for students.
- March 18: Trimester 2 ends. Trimester 2 ends for elementary and K–8 students in kindergarten through grade 5.
- March 19: Trimester 3 begins. Trimester 3 begins for elementary and K–8 students in kindergarten through grade 5.
- March 24: Early release. Early release for students.
- March 31: Early release. Early release for students.
- April 7: Early release. Early release for students.
- April 8: Quarter 3 ends. Quarter 3 ends for high schools, middle schools, and K–8 schools.
- April 9: Quarter 4 begins. Quarter 4 begins for high schools, middle schools, and K–8 schools.
- April 12 to 16: Spring Break. Students do not attend during Spring Break.
- April 21: Early release. Early release for students.
- April 28: Early release. Early release for students.
- May 5: Early release. Early release for students.
- May 12: Early release. Early release for students.
- May 19: Early release. Early release for students.
- May 26: Early release. Early release for students.
- May 31: Memorial Day. Students do not attend for Memorial Day.
- June 2: Early release. Early release for students.
- June 9: Early release. Early release for students.
- June 16: Early release. Early release for students.
- June 18: Juneteenth. Students do not attend for Juneteenth.
- June 21: Last day of school. Last day of school.
- June 21: One-hour early dismissal. Students are dismissed one hour early on the last day of school.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://www.seattleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/school-year-calendar.pdf?ver=1786576618). Checked September 19, 2026.

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

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