School District 51 Calendar 2026-2027

Every date in the 2026-2027 School District 51 calendar is below: 175 student days from August 11, 2026 to May 25, 2027, three breaks and eleven single days off, each checked against the district’s official calendar, as approved by the school board.

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First dayTue, Aug 11, 2026

Last dayTue, May 25, 2027

Spring breakMar 22-26, 2027back Mon, Mar 29, 2027

Winter breakDec 21 to Jan 1back Wed, Jan 6, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

175 student days by our count · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

School District 51 2026-2027 2026-2027 District Calendar (all schools) dates
Date	Event
Tue, Aug 11, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	No school for elementary students (Elementary Planning Only (MS/HS in session)); other grades attend
Mon, Sep 28, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students Unconfirmed, check district site
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students Unconfirmed, check district site
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Teacher Compensation Day (No School)
Tue, Oct 13, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students Unconfirmed, check district site
Fri, Nov 13, 2026	No school for elementary and middle school students (Elementary Planning/MS Conference (HS in session)); other grades attend
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 Unconfirmed, check district site
Tue, Jan 5, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students Unconfirmed, check district site
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Presidents' Day
Thu, Mar 11, 2027	No school for elementary students (Elementary Planning Only (MS/HS in session)); other grades attend
Fri, Mar 12, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students Unconfirmed, check district site
Mon, Mar 22 to Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Spring Break · 5 school days off
Thu, Apr 8, 2027	No school for elementary students (Elementary Planning Only (MS/HS in session)); other grades attend
Fri, Apr 9, 2027	Teacher Compensation Day (No School)
Fri, May 14, 2027	No school for elementary students (Elementary Conferences Only (MS/HS in session)); other grades attend
Tue, May 25, 2027	Last day of school

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Verified against School District 51’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: Medium.

Source: School District 51 2026-27 Calendar (Adopted 8/11/26) (PDF) · district calendar page

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: Classes begin August 11; kindergarten begins August 13 (staggered start, not a day off). Contact days differ by level: elementary 170, middle 174, high 175, so no single instructional day count is given. Oct 13 is Elem Conference/MS/HS In-Service (No School), listed under teacher workdays. Sept 28 is Teacher Ed Effectiveness day and Jan 5 is a Teacher In-Service day; both are listed as teacher workdays because they sit under the 'All Schools Classes Not in Session' legend heading. May 26 (teacher workday) falls after the last student day and is excluded. Memorial Day (May 31) is after the last day of school. Check your school for parent-teacher conference dates.

Break details

Long weekends in 2026-2027

Besides the breaks above, School District 51 students have 7 long weekends this school year: three or more days in a row without school.

Days off	Length	Why
Sat, Sep 5 to Mon, Sep 7	3 days	Labor Day
Sat, Sep 26 to Mon, Sep 28	3 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Oct 9 to Tue, Oct 13	5 days	Teacher workday, no school for students; Teacher Compensation Day (No School)
Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18	3 days	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sat, Feb 13 to Mon, Feb 15	3 days	Presidents' Day
Fri, Mar 12 to Sun, Mar 14	3 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Apr 9 to Sun, Apr 11	3 days	Teacher Compensation Day (No School)

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for School District 51?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 22 to Fri, Mar 26, 2027. The last day of school before it is Friday, March 19, 2027, and students return Monday, March 29, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for School District 51?

The first day of school is Tuesday, August 11, 2026 and the last day is Tuesday, May 25, 2027.

Are there days off for only some grades in School District 51?

Yes: Tue, Sep 8, 2026 (no school for elementary students, Elementary Planning Only (MS/HS in session)), Fri, Nov 13, 2026 (no school for elementary and middle school students, Elementary Planning/MS Conference (HS in session)), Thu, Mar 11, 2027 (no school for elementary students, Elementary Planning Only (MS/HS in session)), Thu, Apr 8, 2027 (no school for elementary students, Elementary Planning Only (MS/HS in session)) and Fri, May 14, 2027 (no school for elementary students, Elementary Conferences Only (MS/HS in session)). The other grades have school on those days.

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in School District 51?

No. Monday, January 18, 2027 is a day off for students (Martin Luther King Jr. Day).

Is there school on Presidents’ Day in School District 51?

No. Monday, February 15, 2027 is a day off for students (Presidents' Day).

Where do these School District 51 dates come from?

Source: the district's “School District 51 2026-27 Calendar (Adopted 8/11/26)”, checked on September 29, 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: School District 51 is based in Grand Junction, Colorado (Mesa County), with about 19,753 students in 42 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.d51schools.org. See all Colorado school calendars.