The 2025–2026 academic calendar covers all key dates in Illinois. Classes begin August 13, 2025 and end May 21, 2026, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Marion Unit 2 before scheduling around them.
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Official calendar scans for Marion Unit 2. Click any page to open the full-size image.
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Interactive Calendar
Marion Unit 2's 2025–2026 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
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School Information
Details and contact information for Marion Unit 2.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2025–2026 Marion Unit 2 calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Marion Unit 2 published for 2025–2026, 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 Marion Unit 2 before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Marion Unit 2 Calendar 2025–2026 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for students in the Marion Unit 2 Calendar 2025-2026 school year is August 13, 2025 (Wednesday).
Spring Break is scheduled from March 9 through March 13, 2026. Classes resume on March 16, 2026.
Christmas Break begins on December 22, 2025 and continues through January 2, 2026. Students return to school on January 5, 2026.
Winter Break coincides with the district's Christmas Break and runs from December 22, 2025, through January 2, 2026.
Thanksgiving Break includes November 26-28, 2025. Thanksgiving Day falls on November 27, 2025.
The last day of school is scheduled for May 21, 2026, which is also designated as a Teacher In-Service day.
Teacher In-Service takes place on August 11-12, 2025, before students begin classes.
Schools are closed for Labor Day on September 1, 2025.
Students and staff observe Veterans Day on November 11, 2025.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on January 19, 2026, and there is no school.
Presidents Day is observed on February 16, 2026, with no classes scheduled.
Yes. Early dismissal days are scheduled throughout the school year, including September 3, October 1, December 10, January 7, February 4, March 4, May 6, and several 11:30 dismissal dates.
A Full Day School Improvement Day is scheduled on October 31, 2025. Students do not attend school.
Students return to class on Monday, March 16, 2026, following Spring Break.
Christmas/Winter Break lasts approximately two weeks, from December 22, 2025, through January 2, 2026.
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