The 2026–2027 academic calendar covers all key dates in Connecticut. Classes begin August 31, 2026 and end June 15, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Area Cooperative Educational Services before scheduling around them.
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Area Cooperative Educational Services's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
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Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Area Cooperative Educational Services calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Area Cooperative Educational Services published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against educounty.net.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Area Cooperative Educational Services before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Area Cooperative Educational Services Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for students in Area Cooperative Educational Services for the 2026-2027 school year is August 31, 2026.
Spring Recess in Area Cooperative Educational Services is scheduled from April 12 through April 16, 2027.
Christmas Break includes Christmas Eve and Christmas Day on December 24-25, 2026, followed by Holiday Recess from December 28-31, 2026, and New Year's Day on January 1, 2027.
Winter Recess for Area Cooperative Educational Services is scheduled on February 16, 2027, following Presidents Day on February 15, 2027.
Thanksgiving Recess is scheduled for November 26-27, 2026. There is also an early dismissal on November 25, 2026.
The last day of school and early dismissal for students is June 15, 2027.
Labor Day will be observed on September 7, 2026, and schools will be closed.
Indigenous Peoples' Day will be observed on October 12, 2026.
Professional Development (PD) Days are scheduled on August 26-28, 2026, November 3, 2026, February 12, 2027, and March 29, 2027.
Veterans Day will be observed on November 11, 2026.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on January 18, 2027.
Memorial Day will be observed on May 31, 2027.
Juneteenth (Observed) is scheduled for June 18, 2027.
Good Friday will be observed on March 26, 2027.
Three Kings Day will be observed on January 6, 2027.
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