For the 2026–2027 school year, Canton Public Schools publishes its official academic calendar for Connecticut. Classes begin Aug 26 and end Jun 8. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Canton Public Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Canton Public Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Canton Public Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- Professional Time (Full Day)Aug 24 — Aug 26Event
- First Day of School - Grade 12 OnlyAug 26, 2026School Opens
- First Day of School - K through 11Aug 27, 2026School Opens
- Half DayAug 27 — Aug 28Early Release
- First Day of School - Pre-KSep 2, 2026School Opens
- Labor DaySep 7, 2026No School
- Professional Time - Half DaySep 18, 2026Early Release
- Yom KippurSep 21, 2026Event
- Professional Time - Half DayOct 9, 2026Early Release
- Columbus-Indigenous Peoples DayOct 12, 2026No School
- Election Day - Professional TimeNov 3, 2026No School
- K-12 Fall Conferences - Half DayNov 17 — Nov 19Early Release
- Half DayNov 25, 2026Early Release
- Thanksgiving RecessNov 26 — Nov 27No School
- Professional Time - Half DayDec 11, 2026Early Release
- Half DayDec 23, 2026Early Release
- Winter RecessDec 24 — Jan 1No School
- Professional Time - Half DayJan 15, 2027Early Release
- Martin Luther King DayJan 18, 2027No School
- Professional Time - Half DayFeb 9, 2027Early Release
- Winter RecessFeb 15 — Feb 16No School
- Professional Time - Half DayMar 2, 2027Early Release
- Spring Conferences - Half Day (District-wide)Mar 16 — Mar 18Early Release
- Good FridayMar 26, 2027No School
- Spring RecessApr 12 — Apr 16No School
- Professional Time - Half DayApr 27, 2027Early Release
- Professional Time - Half DayMay 28, 2027Early Release
- Memorial DayMay 31, 2027No School
- GraduationJun 4, 2027Event
- Half DayJun 7 — Jun 8Early Release
- Last Day of SchoolJun 8, 2027School Closes
- Professional Time (Full Day)Jun 9, 2027Event
About the District
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Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Canton Public Schools calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Canton Public Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against cantonschools.org.
- ✓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 Canton Public Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Canton Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for Grade 12 is August 26, 2026. The first day for Kindergarten through Grade 11 is August 27, 2026, and the first day for Pre-K is September 2, 2026.
Spring Break, listed as Spring Recess, is from April 12 through April 16, 2027.
Christmas Break is included in Winter Recess, which runs from December 24, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Winter Recess is from December 24, 2026 through January 1, 2027. An additional Winter Recess is scheduled for February 15 and February 16, 2027.
Thanksgiving Recess is November 26 and November 27, 2026. November 25, 2026 is a half day.
The last day of school is June 8, 2027, if there are no emergency closings. June 7 and June 8 are half days.
Labor Day is September 7, 2026, and there is no school.
Yom Kippur is September 21, 2026, and there is no school.
Columbus-Indigenous Peoples Day is October 12, 2026, and there is no school.
Election Day is November 3, 2026. It is also scheduled as a Professional Time day.
K-12 Fall Conferences are scheduled for November 17, November 18, and November 19, 2026, with half-day schedules.
Martin Luther King Day is January 18, 2027, and there is no school.
District-wide Spring Conferences are scheduled for March 16, March 17, and March 18, 2027, with half-day schedules.
Good Friday is March 26, 2027, and there is no school.
Memorial Day is May 31, 2027, and there is no school.
Graduation is scheduled for June 4, 2027.
Professional Time half days are scheduled for September 18, October 9, December 11, 2026, and January 15, February 9, March 2, April 27, and May 28, 2027.
Full-day Professional Time is scheduled for August 24, August 25, August 26, 2026, November 3, 2026, and June 9, 2027.
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