For the 2026–2027 school year, Gillespie Community Unit School District #7 publishes its official academic calendar for Illinois. Classes begin Aug 13 and end May 19. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Gillespie Community Unit School District #7 before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Gillespie Community Unit School District #7. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Gillespie Community Unit School District #7's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- Teacher InstituteAug 11, 2026Teacher Day
- Teacher InstituteAug 12, 2026Teacher Day
- First Day of Student AttendanceAug 13, 2026School Opens
- No School - Labor DaySep 7, 2026No School
- No School - Columbus DayOct 12, 2026No School
- End of First Quarter (1:45 p.m. Dismissal)Oct 16, 2026Grading
- Early Dismissal (1:45 p.m.) and Evening Conferences 3:00-6:30 p.m.Oct 21, 2026Event
- Early Dismissal (1:45 p.m.) and Evening Conferences 3:00-6:30 p.m.Oct 22, 2026Event
- Full Day School Improvement Day - No Student AttendanceOct 23, 2026Event
- No School - Veterans DayNov 11, 2026No School
- Thanksgiving Holiday - No SchoolNov 25 — Nov 29No School
- End of First Semester (1:45 p.m. Dismissal)Dec 22, 2026Grading
- Winter Holiday - No SchoolDec 23 — Jan 3No School
- No School - Teacher InstituteJan 4, 2027No School
- Students Return From Winter HolidayJan 5, 2027No School
- No School - Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 18, 2027No School
- Full Day School Improvement Day - No Student AttendanceFeb 12, 2027Event
- No School - Presidents' DayFeb 15, 2027No School
- End of Third Quarter (1:45 p.m. Dismissal)Mar 12, 2027Grading
- Early Dismissal (1:45 p.m.)Mar 24, 2027Event
- Spring Break - No SchoolMar 25 — Mar 29No School
- Full Day School Improvement Day - No Student AttendanceApr 9, 2027Event
- CommencementMay 16, 2027Event
- Last Day of Student Attendance (1:45 p.m. Dismissal) - May 12 with no snow days usedMay 19, 2027School Closes
- Teacher Institute - May 13 with no snow days usedMay 20, 2027Teacher Day
- No School - Parent Teacher Flex Day - May 14 with no snow days usedMay 21, 2027No School
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Gillespie Community Unit School District #7.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Gillespie Community Unit School District #7 calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Gillespie Community Unit School District #7 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 Gillespie Community Unit School District #7 before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Gillespie Community Unit School District #7 Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of student attendance in Gillespie Community Unit School District #7 is August 13, 2026.
Spring Break is from March 25 through March 29, 2027. Classes resume on March 30, 2027.
The district calendar lists Winter Holiday from December 23, 2026 through January 3, 2027, which includes Christmas Break.
Winter Holiday is from December 23, 2026 through January 3, 2027. January 4, 2027 is a Teacher Institute Day, and students return on January 5, 2027.
Thanksgiving Holiday is from November 25 through November 29, 2026, with no school.
The scheduled last day of student attendance is May 19, 2027, with a 1:45 p.m. dismissal. If no snow days are used, the last day will be May 12, 2027.
There is no school on September 7, 2026 for Labor Day.
There is no school on October 12, 2026 for Columbus Day.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for October 21 and October 22, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Students will have an early dismissal at 1:45 p.m. on both days.
There is no school on November 11, 2026 for Veterans Day.
The first semester ends on December 22, 2026, with a 1:45 p.m. dismissal.
There is no school on January 18, 2027 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
There is no school on February 15, 2027 for Presidents' Day.
The third quarter ends on March 12, 2027, with a 1:45 p.m. dismissal.
Commencement is scheduled for May 16, 2027.
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