For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 11 schools in Illinois. Classes begin August 14, 2026 and end May 28, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Quincy Public Schools #172 before scheduling around them.
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Official calendar scans for Quincy Public Schools #172. Click any page to open the full-size image.
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Quincy Public Schools #172'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 Quincy Public Schools #172 calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Quincy Public Schools #172 published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against qps.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 Quincy Public Schools #172 before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Quincy Public Schools #172 Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for all students in Quincy Public Schools #172 is August 17, 2026. Kindergarten, 6th grade, and 9th grade students begin on August 14, 2026.
Spring Break is scheduled from March 26 through April 2, 2027. Students return to school on April 5, 2027.
Christmas Break is part of the district's Winter Break, which runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break begins on December 21, 2026 and continues through January 1, 2027. Students return to school on January 5, 2027 after a Teacher Institute Day on January 4.
Thanksgiving Break is scheduled for November 25-27, 2026. There will be no school during these dates.
The last day of school for students is May 28, 2027. It is also a Half Day School Improvement Day.
Teacher Institute Days are scheduled for August 12-13, 2026, January 4, 2027, and June 1, 2027. Students do not attend school on these days.
Labor Day is observed on September 7, 2026, and there is no school for students.
Columbus Day is observed on October 12, 2026, and schools are closed.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are held on October 29-30, 2026 and February 12, 2027. October 30 is a no-school conference day, while October 29 and February 12 are half days.
No. Schools are closed on January 18, 2027 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
No. Schools are closed on February 15, 2027 for Presidents' Day.
Memorial Day is observed on May 31, 2027. There is no school on this day.
Students return to school on January 5, 2027, following Winter Break and the Teacher Institute Day on January 4.
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