Grand Island Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Students in Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) start the 2026-2027 school year on Thursday, September 3, 2026 and finish on Thursday, June 24, 2027. In between are three breaks: Thanksgiving break (Nov 25-27), winter break (Dec 24-31) and spring break (Mar 26 to Apr 2), plus fifteen other weekdays without school.

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First dayThu, Sep 3, 2026

Last dayThu, Jun 24, 2027

Spring breakMar 26 to Apr 2, 2027back Mon, Apr 5, 2027

Winter breakDec 24 to Dec 31back Mon, Jan 4, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

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

Grand Island Public Schools 2026-2027 Grand Island 2026-2027 School Calendar dates
Date	Event
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Columbus Day
Mon, Nov 2, 2026	No school for high school students (HS Parent/Teacher Conf.); other grades attend Unconfirmed, check district site
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Veterans Day
Thu, Nov 19, 2026	Early release
Fri, Nov 20, 2026	No school for elementary students (Full Day Elementary Parent Teacher Conf.); other grades attend Unconfirmed, check district site
Wed, Nov 25 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Recess · 3 school days off
Mon, Nov 30, 2026	No school for middle school students (MS Parent/Teacher Conf.); other grades attend Unconfirmed, check district site
Thu, Dec 24 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026	Winter Recess · 6 school days off
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Feb 15 to Fri, Feb 19, 2027	Winter Recess · 5 school days off
Tue, Feb 16, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Wed, Feb 17, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Thu, Feb 18, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Fri, Feb 19, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Fri, Mar 5, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Mar 12, 2027	Early release
Fri, Mar 26 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027	Spring Recess · 6 school days off
Tue, Mar 30, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Wed, Mar 31, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Thu, Apr 1, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Fri, Apr 2, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Fri, May 28, 2027	Memorial Day (listed as 28-31; 5/28 is also the first make-up day if needed)
Fri, May 28, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 18, 2027	Juneteenth
Thu, Jun 24, 2027	Last day of school

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Verified against Grand Island Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: Medium.

Source: 2026-2027 Grand Island School Calendar (BOE approved 3/9/2026) (PDF)

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: Sept 1-2 are Supt. Conference Days before the first student day (Sept 3). Nov 19 and Mar 12 are 1/2 days for elementary only (parent-teacher conferences). Conference days for HS (Nov 2), elementary (Nov 20) and MS (Nov 30) are shown in purple on the grid; the document does not explicitly say 'no school', so verify with the district. If emergency days are exhausted, make-up days will be used in this order: 5/28, 4/2, 4/1, 3/31, 3/30, 2/19, 2/18, 2/17, 2/16. Feb 15-19 is called Winter Recess (February) and is not labeled Presidents Day on the document. Memorial Day is listed as May 28-31. Jul 4/5 fall after the last day. Rating Day/Last Teacher Day is Jun 25, after the last student day.

Break details

Long weekends in 2026-2027

Besides the breaks above, Grand Island Public Schools students have 6 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, Oct 10 to Mon, Oct 12	3 days	Columbus Day
Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18	3 days	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Fri, Mar 5 to Sun, Mar 7	3 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, May 28 to Mon, May 31	4 days	Memorial Day (listed as 28-31; 5/28 is also the first make-up day if needed); Memorial Day (school may be held if a make-up day is needed)
Fri, Jun 18 to Sun, Jun 20	3 days	Juneteenth

Nearby districts

Compare Grand Island Public Schools with Lincoln Public Schools or any other district, with the days both are off.

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Grand Island Public Schools	Sep 3	Mar 26 to Apr 2	Jun 24
Lincoln Public Schools	Aug 13	Mar 8-12	May 20

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Grand Island Public Schools?

Spring break is Fri, Mar 26 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027. The last day of school before it is Thursday, March 25, 2027, and students return Monday, April 5, 2027.

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

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

Are there days off for only some grades in Grand Island Public Schools?

Yes: Mon, Nov 2, 2026 (no school for high school students, HS Parent/Teacher Conf.), Fri, Nov 20, 2026 (no school for elementary students, Full Day Elementary Parent Teacher Conf.) and Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (no school for middle school students, MS Parent/Teacher Conf.). The other grades have school on those days.

Is there school on Veterans Day in Grand Island Public Schools?

No. Wednesday, November 11, 2026 is a day off for students (Veterans Day).

Is there school on Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Grand Island Public Schools?

No. Monday, October 12, 2026 is a day off for students (Columbus Day).

Where do these Grand Island Public Schools dates come from?

Source: the district's “2026-2027 Grand Island School Calendar (BOE approved 3/9/2026)”, 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: Grand Island Public Schools is based in Grand Island, Nebraska (Hall County), with about 9,983 students in 22 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). See all Nebraska school calendars.