For the 2026–2027 school year, Derby Public Schools publishes its official academic calendar for Connecticut. Classes begin Sep 1 and end Jun 15. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Derby Public Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Derby Public Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Derby Public Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- New Hire OrientationAug 26, 2026Event
- ConvocationAug 27, 2026Event
- First Day of SchoolSep 1, 2026School Opens
- Labor Day - No SchoolSep 7, 2026No School
- IRV/BRD Open HouseSep 15, 2026Event
- DMS Open HouseSep 16, 2026Event
- DHS/LRU Open HouseSep 17, 2026Event
- Early DismissalSep 18, 2026Event
- Early Dismissal - Professional DevelopmentOct 7, 2026Teacher Day
- No School - Columbus DayOct 12, 2026No School
- PSAT - DHS Only Early DismissalOct 21, 2026Event
- No School - Election DayNov 3, 2026No School
- First Marking Period Closes - SecondaryNov 6, 2026Event
- DMS Conferences/Early DismissalNov 9, 2026Event
- DHS/LRU Conferences/Early DismissalNov 10, 2026Event
- Veterans Day - No SchoolNov 11, 2026No School
- IRV/BRD Parent Conferences/Early DismissalNov 12, 2026Event
- Half Day All - Report Cards SecondaryNov 13, 2026Early Release
- Early Dismissal All SchoolsNov 25, 2026Event
- No School - ThanksgivingNov 26 — Nov 27No School
- Early Dismissal - Professional DevelopmentDec 2, 2026Teacher Day
- First Marking Period Closes - ElementaryDec 2, 2026Event
- Report Cards Issued - ElementaryDec 10, 2026Event
- Early DismissalDec 23, 2026Event
- Winter BreakDec 24 — Jan 1No School
- Classes ResumeJan 4, 2027Event
- No School - Martin Luther King DayJan 18, 2027No School
- Exams - Early Dismissal DHS OnlyJan 25 — Jan 29Event
- Second Marking Period Closes - SecondaryJan 26, 2027Event
- Early Dismissal - Professional DevelopmentFeb 3, 2027Teacher Day
- Report Cards Issued - SecondaryFeb 5, 2027Event
- DHS Conferences/Early DismissalFeb 9, 2027Event
- IRV/BRD Parent Conferences/Early DismissalFeb 10, 2027Event
- DMS Parent Conferences/Early DismissalFeb 11, 2027Event
- Early Dismissal AllFeb 12, 2027Event
- No School - Presidents DayFeb 15, 2027No School
- No School - February VacationFeb 16, 2027No School
- Early Dismissal - Professional DevelopmentMar 3, 2027Teacher Day
- Half Day LRU Only - Parent Teacher ConferenceMar 10, 2027Teacher Day
- Second Marking Period Closes - ElementaryMar 11, 2027Event
- SAT Day - DHS Only Early DismissalMar 18, 2027Event
- Report Cards Issued - ElementaryMar 19, 2027Event
- No School - Good FridayMar 26, 2027No School
- Third Marking Period Closes - SecondaryApr 5, 2027Event
- Early Dismissal - Professional DevelopmentApr 7, 2027Teacher Day
- Spring BreakApr 12 — Apr 16No School
- Report Cards Issued - SecondaryApr 21, 2027Event
- Early Dismissal - Professional DevelopmentMay 5, 2027Teacher Day
- No School - Memorial DayMay 31, 2027No School
- LRU - Moving Up CeremonyJun 4, 2027Event
- BRD Kindergarten Graduation - 9 AMJun 8, 2027Event
- IRV Kindergarten Graduation - 10:30 AMJun 8, 2027Event
- Tentative Early Dismissal DHS OnlyJun 9 — Jun 14Event
- DMS Grade 8 Moving Up - 6 PMJun 9, 2027Event
- DHS GraduationJun 10, 2027Event
- BRD Grade 5 Moving Up - 9 AM at DMSJun 10, 2027Event
- IRV Grade 5 Moving Up - 3 PM at DMSJun 10, 2027Event
- Rain Date - DHS GraduationJun 11, 2027Event
- Tentative Early Dismissal - AllJun 11 — Jun 15Event
- Tentative Last DayJun 15, 2027School Closes
About the District
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Details and contact information for Derby Public Schools DPS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Derby 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 Derby Public Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against derbyps.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 Derby Public Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Derby Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for Derby Public Schools is September 1, 2026.
Spring Break in Derby Public Schools is from April 12 through April 16, 2027.
Christmas Break is part of Winter Break, which runs from December 24, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break is from December 24, 2026 through January 1, 2027. Classes resume on January 4, 2027.
Derby Public Schools will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 26 and November 27, 2026. All schools will have an early dismissal on November 25, 2026.
The tentative last day of school for Derby Public Schools is June 15, 2027.
There will be no school on September 7, 2026 for Labor Day.
There will be no school on October 12, 2026 for Columbus Day.
There will be no school on November 3, 2026 for Election Day.
There will be no school on November 11, 2026 for Veterans Day.
There will be no school on January 18, 2027 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
There will be no school on February 15, 2027 for Presidents Day and no school on February 16, 2027 for February Vacation.
There will be no school on March 26, 2027 for Good Friday.
There will be no school on May 31, 2027 for Memorial Day.
Derby High School graduation is scheduled for June 10, 2027, with a rain date of June 11, 2027.
Tentative early dismissal for all schools is scheduled from June 11 through June 15, 2027. DHS also has tentative early dismissal from June 9 through June 14, 2027.
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