School District U-46 Calendar 2026-2027

Students in School District U-46 (U-46) start the 2026-2027 school year on Thursday, August 27, 2026 and finish on Wednesday, June 9, 2027. In between are three breaks: Thanksgiving break (Nov 26-27), winter break (December 21, 2026 to January 1) and spring break (Mar 29 to Apr 2), plus twelve other weekdays without school.

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First dayThu, Aug 27, 2026

Last dayWed, Jun 9, 2027

Spring breakMar 29 to Apr 2, 2027back Wed, Apr 7, 2027

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

All 2026-2027 dates

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

School District U-46 2026-2027 2026-2027 School Calendar dates
Date	Event
Thu, Aug 27, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day Holiday
Mon, Nov 2, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Non-Attendance Day
Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Recess · 2 school days off
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Winter Recess · 10 school days off
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tue, Jan 19, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
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 Recess · 5 school days off
Mon, Apr 5, 2027	Spring Holiday
Tue, Apr 6, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Sat, May 29, 2027	Graduation ceremonies
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day
Wed, Jun 9, 2027	Last day of school
Thu, Jun 10, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Fri, Jun 11, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Mon, Jun 14, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Tue, Jun 15, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Wed, Jun 16, 2027	Possible weather make-up day

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Source: School District U-46 2026-2027 School Calendar (BOE Approved: June 2, 2025) (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Approved by the Board of Education on June 2, 2025 (BoardDocs action item '2026-2027 School Calendar'). This is the district's current print version (created July 22, 2026), linked as '2026-27 School Year Calendar' on u-46.org/page/calendars (read via Web Archive capture of 2026-09-08; the site shows a bot check to this network); it replaces the May 2026 file on the old Finalsite host. Its no-school days and day counts are the same as the June 2025 board draft; later versions added high school early release days, changed new-teacher orientation dates and dropped 'tentative' from the graduation date. The March 2026 news about calendar changes (Daily Herald, March 3) gives the same first day, preschool start and last day. First day of classes Thursday, August 27, 2026 (institute days August 24-26); preschool starts September 3. The last day is June 9, 2027 if no emergency days are used; the five emergency days (June 10, 11, 14, 15 and 16) are shaded as no school and are added only if needed, making June 16 the last day if all five are used. November 25 is a non-attendance day before the Thanksgiving Recess (November 26-27). Institute days with no students: November 2-3, January 19, February 26 (Kane County Institute Day) and April 6 (Election Day); April 5 is a Spring Holiday after Spring Recess, so classes resume April 7. High schools only have early release on Sept. 9 and 23, Oct. 14 and 28, Nov. 11, Dec. 9, Jan. 13 and 27, Feb. 10 and 24, Mar. 10 and 24, Apr. 14 and 28, May 12 and 26. High school graduations are on Saturday, May 29, 2027 (calendar document and the district's online event calendar, which lists the same dates). Juneteenth (June 18) is after the last day.

Break details

Nearby districts

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
School District U-46	Aug 27	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 9
Chicago Public Schools	Aug 24	Mar 22-26	Jun 11
Milwaukee Public Schools	Sep 1	Mar 26 to Apr 2	Jun 15

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for School District U-46?

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 Wednesday, April 7, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for School District U-46?

The first day of school is Thursday, August 27, 2026 and the last day is Wednesday, June 9, 2027, 176 student days in total.

How long is Thanksgiving break in School District U-46?

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

How many school days are in the School District U-46 2026-2027 calendar?

176 student days, as stated on the district's calendar. Our count of every weekday between the first and last day, minus the breaks, holidays and teacher workdays listed below, gives the same number.

Does School District U-46 have a fall break?

The 2026-2027 calendar does not include a fall break. The first multi-day break is Thanksgiving (Nov 26-27, 2026).

Where do these School District U-46 dates come from?

Source: the district's “School District U-46 2026-2027 School Calendar (BOE Approved: June 2, 2025)”, 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: School District U-46 is based in Elgin, Illinois (Kane County), with about 34,036 students in 56 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.u-46.org. See all Illinois school calendars.