Des Moines Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Students in Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) start the 2026-2027 school year on Monday, August 24, 2026 and finish on Thursday, June 3, 2027. In between are three breaks: Thanksgiving break (Nov 26-27), winter break (December 21, 2026 to January 1) and spring break (Mar 15-19), plus eighteen other weekdays without school.

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First dayMon, Aug 24, 2026

Last dayThu, Jun 3, 2027

Spring breakMar 15-19, 2027back Mon, Mar 22, 2027

Winter breakDec 21 to Jan 1back Mon, Jan 4, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

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

Des Moines Public Schools 2026-2027 2026-2027 DMPS School Calendar (K-12) dates
Date	Event
Mon, Aug 24, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Fri, Sep 18, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Yom Kippur (No Classes)
Thu, Oct 22, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Oct 23, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Nov 2, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Election Day (No Classes)
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Break · 2 school days off
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Winter Break · 10 school days off
Thu, Jan 14, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Jan 15, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Mar 10, 2027	Eid al-Fitr (No Classes)
Thu, Mar 11, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Mar 12, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Mar 15 to Fri, Mar 19, 2027	Spring Break · 5 school days off
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday (No Classes)
Fri, Apr 23, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Apr 26, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, Jun 3, 2027	Early release
Thu, Jun 3, 2027	Last day of school
Mon, Jun 7, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Tue, Jun 8, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Wed, Jun 9, 2027	Possible weather make-up day

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Verified against Des Moines Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 28, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-2027 School Calendar - Des Moines Public Schools (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: First day for K-12 is Aug 24; preschool starts Sep 2 and ends Jun 2. Last day for K-12 is Jun 3 with early dismissal. Jun 7-9 are reserved for weather make-up, after the last scheduled day. Nov 25 and Apr 23 are 'Conference Compensation Days' (no classes) and Feb 15 is listed as a PD Day (no classes), so they are listed under teacher workdays. Feb 15 is not called Presidents' Day on the document. Memorial Day (May 31) is after the last day of school. Jun 4 PD day is after the last student day. The document does not say the calendar is board-approved.

Break details

Long weekends in 2026-2027

Besides the breaks above, Des Moines Public Schools students have 8 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
Fri, Sep 18 to Mon, Sep 21	4 days	Teacher workday, no school for students; Yom Kippur (No Classes)
Thu, Oct 22 to Sun, Oct 25	4 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Sat, Oct 31 to Tue, Nov 3	4 days	Teacher workday, no school for students; Election Day (No Classes)
Thu, Jan 14 to Mon, Jan 18	5 days	Teacher workday, no school for students; Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sat, Feb 13 to Mon, Feb 15	3 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Mar 26 to Sun, Mar 28	3 days	Good Friday (No Classes)
Fri, Apr 23 to Mon, Apr 26	4 days	Teacher workday, no school for students

Nearby districts

Compare Des Moines Public Schools with Ankeny Schools or any other district, with the days both are off.

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Des Moines Public Schools	Aug 24	Mar 15-19	Jun 3
Ankeny Schools	Aug 24	Mar 12-19	May 28
Waterloo Community Schools	Aug 25	Mar 15-19	May 21

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Des Moines Public Schools?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 15 to Fri, Mar 19, 2027. The last day of school before it is Tuesday, March 9, 2027, and students return Monday, March 22, 2027.

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

The first day of school is Monday, August 24, 2026 and the last day is Thursday, June 3, 2027.

Does Des Moines Public Schools have early release days?

Yes, the calendar lists one early release day: Jun 3.

When is winter break 2026 for Des Moines Public Schools?

Winter break runs Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. Counting weekends, students are off 16 days in a row and go back Monday, January 4, 2027.

How long is Thanksgiving break in Des Moines Public Schools?

2 school days: Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026.

Where do these Des Moines Public Schools dates come from?

Source: the district's “2026-2027 School Calendar - Des Moines Public Schools”, checked on September 28, 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: Des Moines Public Schools is based in Des Moines, Iowa (Polk County), with about 30,048 students in 59 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.dmschools.org. See all Iowa school calendars.