Denver Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Denver Public Schools starts school on August 24, 2026, later than every other Colorado district we track. Its spring break (Mar 29 to Apr 2, 2027) is 2 weeks later than the most common Colorado week, which starts March 15 (3 of 5 districts). The last day of school is Friday, June 4, 2027.

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First dayMon, Aug 24, 2026

Last dayFri, Jun 4, 2027

Spring breakMar 29 to Apr 2, 2027back Mon, Apr 5, 2027

Winter breakDec 21 to Jan 1back Tue, Jan 5, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

174.5 student days (district count) · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Denver Public Schools 2026-2027 School Year Calendar dates
Date	Event
Mon, Aug 24, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Sep 28, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Oct 30, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving break · 5 school days off
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Winter break · 10 school days off
Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Presidents' Day
Fri, Feb 26, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Mar 29 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027	Spring break · 5 school days off
Fri, Apr 30, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 4, 2027	Early release
Fri, Jun 4, 2027	Last day of school

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Verified against Denver Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: Denver Public Schools School Year Calendar 2026-27 (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: The calendar states 174.5 student contact days because the last day (June 4) is a half day (first half early release, second half planning day); it is counted here as a full day, so 175 are computed. First day of school is August 24 for K-12 and August 25 for ECE. Planning and professional learning days (Sep 28, Oct 30, Jan 4, Feb 26, Apr 30) and the October 12 conference day are no-school days for students. The calendar shows the vacation weeks by color without naming them; March 31, inside the spring vacation week, is a holiday. The district's online events calendar calls November 23-27 "Fall Break (No Classes)" and December 21-January 1 "Winter Break (No Classes)", so DPS's fall break is Thanksgiving week. The district calendar page was read via Web Archive capture of 2026-09-14 (the site shows a bot check); the PDF was downloaded directly.

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Nearby districts

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Denver Public Schools	Aug 24	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 4
Jeffco Public Schools	Aug 19	Mar 22-26	May 27
Cherry Creek School District	Aug 17	Mar 15-19	May 28
Aurora Public Schools	Aug 6	Mar 15-19	May 27
Douglas County School District	Aug 12	Mar 15-19	May 27

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Denver Public Schools?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 29 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027. The last day of school before it is Friday, March 26, 2027, and students return Monday, April 5, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for Denver Public Schools?

The first day of school is Monday, August 24, 2026 and the last day is Friday, June 4, 2027, 174.5 student days in total.

When is winter break 2026 for Denver Public Schools?

Winter break runs Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. Counting weekends and the adjacent days without school, students are off 17 days in a row and go back Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

How long is Thanksgiving break in Denver Public Schools?

5 school days: Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026.

How many school days are in the Denver Public Schools 2026-2027 calendar?

174.5 student days, as stated on the district's calendar.

Where do these Denver Public Schools dates come from?

Source: the district's “Denver Public Schools School Year Calendar 2026-27”, checked on September 26, 2026. We link the document on this page; if the district changes it, we update the dates and the “verified” date.

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About the district: Denver Public Schools is based in Denver, Colorado (Denver County), with about 90,471 students in 191 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.dpsk12.org. See all Colorado school calendars.