For the 2026–2027 school year, School District 308 publishes its official academic calendar for Illinois. Classes begin Aug 20 and end May 27. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with School District 308 before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for School District 308. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
School District 308's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- Teacher Institute Day (Students are not in attendance)Aug 17, 2026Teacher Day
- Teacher Workday (Students are not in attendance)Aug 18, 2026Teacher Day
- Teacher Institute Day (Students are not in attendance)Aug 19, 2026Teacher Day
- First Day Student Attendance K-12Aug 20, 2026School Opens
- First Day Attendance Early ChildhoodAug 24, 2026School Opens
- No School - Labor Day (District Closed)Sep 7, 2026No School
- 5-Hour Student Attendance (K-12); Learning in the Community Day - Early ChildhoodSep 21, 2026Event
- School Improvement Day - No Student AttendanceOct 9, 2026Event
- No School - Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day (District Closed)Oct 12, 2026No School
- Full-Day Student Attendance (EC & K-5); 5-Hour Student Attendance (6-12) - P/T ConferencesOct 22, 2026Event
- Full-Day Student Attendance (EC & K-5); No Student Attendance (6-8) - P/T Conferences; 5-Hour Student Attendance (9-12) - P/T ConferencesOct 23, 2026Event
- School Improvement Day - No Student AttendanceNov 2, 2026Event
- Election Day - No Student AttendanceNov 3, 2026No School
- End of 1st Trimester (K-5)Nov 13, 2026Grading
- 5-Hour Student Attendance (K-5) - P/T Conferences; No Student Attendance - Early Childhood - P/T Conferences; Full-Day Student Attendance (6-12)Nov 19, 2026Event
- No Student Attendance (Early Childhood & K-5) - P/T Conferences; Full-Day Student Attendance (6-12)Nov 20, 2026Event
- No Student AttendanceNov 23, 2026Event
- No Student AttendanceNov 24, 2026Event
- No School (District Closed)Nov 25, 2026No School
- No School - Thanksgiving (District Closed)Nov 26, 2026No School
- No School (District Closed)Nov 27, 2026No School
- Early Dismissal - 3.5 Hour Student Attendance; No Early Childhood; End of First Semester (6-12)Dec 18, 2026Grading
- Winter Break - No SchoolDec 21 — Jan 1No School
- Teacher Institute Day (Students are not in attendance)Jan 4, 2027Teacher Day
- Students return from Winter Break - First Day of 2nd Semester (6-12)Jan 5, 2027School Opens
- No School - Martin L. King Day (District Closed)Jan 18, 2027No School
- 5-Hour Student Attendance (K-12); Learning in the Community Day - Early ChildhoodFeb 1, 2027Event
- No School - Presidents' Day (District Closed)Feb 15, 2027No School
- End of Second Trimester (K-5)Feb 25, 2027Grading
- Teacher Institute Day (Students are not in attendance)Feb 26, 2027Teacher Day
- 5-Hour Student Attendance (K-12); Learning in the Community Day - Early ChildhoodMar 8, 2027Event
- Full-Day Student Attendance - P/T Conferences (Flex Hours)Mar 17, 2027Event
- Full-Day Student Attendance - P/T Conferences (Flex Hours)Mar 18, 2027Event
- Spring Break - No SchoolMar 22 — Mar 29No School
- Students return from Spring BreakMar 30, 2027No School
- School Improvement Day - No Student AttendanceApr 6, 2027Event
- HS Graduation - NIUMay 22, 2027Event
- Last Day for Early Childhood StudentsMay 27, 2027School Closes
- Early Dismissal - 3.5 Hour Student Attendance; End of 3rd Trimester (K-5); End of Second Semester (6-12)May 28, 2027Grading
About the District
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Details and contact information for School District 308.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 School District 308 calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar School District 308 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 School District 308 before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
School District 308 Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of student attendance for K-12 in School District 308 is August 20, 2026. The first day of attendance for Early Childhood is August 24, 2026.
Spring Break in School District 308 is from March 22 through March 29, 2027. Students return from Spring Break on March 30, 2027.
The School District 308 calendar does not list a separate Christmas Break. Winter Break runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break in School District 308 is from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027. Students return on January 5, 2027 after a Teacher Institute Day on January 4.
Students have no attendance on November 23 and November 24, 2026, and schools are closed November 25 through November 27, 2026. Thanksgiving Day is November 26, 2026.
The last scheduled student day for K-12 is May 28, 2027, with a 3.5-hour early dismissal. The last day for Early Childhood students is May 27, 2027.
School District 308 is closed for Labor Day on September 7, 2026.
School District 308 is closed for Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day on October 12, 2026.
School District 308 is closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 18, 2027.
School District 308 is closed for Presidents' Day on February 15, 2027.
Teacher Institute Days are scheduled for August 17, August 19, 2026, January 4, 2027, and February 26, 2027. Students are not in attendance on these days.
School Improvement Days with no student attendance are October 9, 2026, November 2, 2026, and April 6, 2027.
School District 308 high school graduation is scheduled for May 22, 2027 at NIU.
The first semester for grades 6-12 ends on December 18, 2026. Students have a 3.5-hour early dismissal that day.
The second semester for grades 6-12 ends on May 28, 2027.
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