Omaha Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Every date in the 2026-2027 Omaha Public Schools calendar is below: 167 student days from August 20, 2026 to May 26, 2027, three breaks and twelve single days off, each checked against the district’s official calendar.

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First dayThu, Aug 20, 2026

Last dayWed, May 26, 2027

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

Winter breakDec 21 to Jan 4back Tue, Jan 5, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

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

Omaha Public Schools 2026-2027 District Calendar dates
Date	Event
Thu, Aug 20, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Fri, Oct 2, 2026	No School For All Students
Thu, Oct 22 to Fri, Oct 23, 2026	No School For All Students · 2 school days off
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	No School For All Students
Tue, Nov 10, 2026	No school for grades 11 and 12 (PreACT Day for 9th & 10th Grade); other grades attend
Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Recess · 5 school days off
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Winter Recess · 11 school days off
Fri, Jan 15, 2027	No school for kindergarten students (District Kindergarten Registration Day); other grades attend
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	No School For All Students
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Presidents' Day
Thu, Mar 11 to Fri, Mar 12, 2027	No School for All Students · 2 school days off
Mon, Mar 15 to Fri, Mar 19, 2027	Spring Recess · 5 school days off
Tue, Apr 6, 2027	No school for grades 9, 10 and 12 (ACT Day for 11th Grade); other grades attend
Fri, Apr 16, 2027	No School For All Students
Mon, Apr 19, 2027	No School For All Students
Wed, May 26, 2027	Last day of school

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

Source: Omaha Public Schools 2026-2027 Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: The calendar is marked Updated 4/7/2026 and does not print a board approval date. Staggered start: kindergarten and the entry-level grades at middle and high school start Wednesday Aug 19; all other K-12 students start Thursday Aug 20; Pre-K starts Aug 26. Two-hour late start for all students on Sept 29, Oct 27, Jan 26 and Feb 23. Parent-teacher conferences are the weeks of Oct 19 and March 8, with no school for all students Oct 22-23 and March 11-12. Alternative education programs (Blackburn, ESP, SSP, ILP and Transition) have no school Sept 4 and Sept 11. May 14 is the last official day for high school seniors. Memorial Day (May 31) and the Juneteenth observation (June 18) fall after the last day of school.

Break details

Nearby districts

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Omaha Public Schools	Aug 20	Mar 15-19	May 26
Lincoln Public Schools	Aug 13	Mar 8-12	May 20

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Omaha Public Schools?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 15 to Fri, Mar 19, 2027. The last day of school before it is Wednesday, March 10, 2027, and students return Monday, March 22, 2027.

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

The first day of school is Thursday, August 20, 2026 and the last day is Wednesday, May 26, 2027.

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

Yes: Tue, Nov 10, 2026 (no school for grades 11 and 12, PreACT Day for 9th & 10th Grade), Fri, Jan 15, 2027 (no school for kindergarten students, District Kindergarten Registration Day) and Tue, Apr 6, 2027 (no school for grades 9, 10 and 12, ACT Day for 11th Grade). The other grades have school on those days.

What does OPS stand for?

OPS is short for Omaha Public Schools, the school district based in Omaha, Nebraska.

When is winter break 2026 for Omaha Public Schools?

Winter break runs Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Mon, Jan 4, 2027. Counting weekends, students are off 17 days in a row and go back Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

Where do these Omaha Public Schools dates come from?

Source: the district's “Omaha Public Schools 2026-2027 Calendar”, 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: Omaha Public Schools is based in Omaha, Nebraska (Douglas County), with about 52,524 students in 112 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.ops.org. See all Nebraska school calendars.