For the 2026–2027 school year, School District 81 publishes its official academic calendar for Illinois. Classes begin Aug 19 and end Jun 3. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with School District 81 before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for School District 81. Click any page to open the full-size image.
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School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
School District 81's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- Teacher Institute Days - No Student AttendanceAug 17 — Aug 18Teacher Day
- First Day of School Gr. K-8, Full DayAug 19, 2026School Opens
- First Day of PreschoolAug 24, 2026School Opens
- No School - Labor DaySep 7, 2026No School
- Half Day - School ImprovementSep 16, 2026Early Release
- No School - Columbus DayOct 12, 2026No School
- No School - Election DayNov 3, 2026No School
- End of First TrimesterNov 6, 2026Grading
- No School - Full Day Parent Teacher ConferencesNov 16, 2026No School
- No School - Thanksgiving BreakNov 23 — Nov 27No School
- Winter BreakDec 21 — Jan 1No School
- No School - Teacher Institute DayJan 4, 2027No School
- No School - M.L. King Jr. DayJan 18, 2027No School
- Half Day - School ImprovementFeb 10, 2027Early Release
- No School - Presidents’ DayFeb 15, 2027No School
- End of Second TrimesterFeb 19, 2027Grading
- No School - Pulaski DayMar 1, 2027No School
- Half Day - Parent Teacher ConferencesMar 10, 2027Teacher Day
- No SchoolMar 26, 2027No School
- Spring BreakMar 29 — Apr 5No School
- No School - Teacher Institute DayApr 6, 2027No School
- Half Day - School ImprovementMay 19, 2027Early Release
- Class of 2027 GraduationMay 27, 2027Event
- No School - Memorial DayMay 31, 2027No School
- Last Day of School - If No Emergency Days Are Taken, Half DayJun 3, 2027School Closes
- Half Day - School ImprovementJun 3, 2027Early Release
- End of Third TrimesterJun 3, 2027Grading
- Emergency Day 1 - If RequiredJun 4, 2027Event
- Emergency Day 2 - If RequiredJun 7, 2027Event
- Emergency Day 3 - If RequiredJun 8, 2027Event
- Emergency Day 4 - If RequiredJun 9, 2027Event
- Emergency Day 5 - If RequiredJun 10, 2027Event
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for School District 81.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 School District 81 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 81 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 81 before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
School District 81 Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for grades K-8 in School District 81 is August 19, 2026. It is a full day of school.
The first day of preschool in School District 81 is August 24, 2026.
School District 81 will be closed on September 7, 2026, for Labor Day.
Thanksgiving Break in School District 81 is from November 23 through November 27, 2026.
Christmas falls during School District 81's Winter Break, which runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break in School District 81 is from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Spring Break in School District 81 is from March 29 through April 5, 2027.
School District 81 will have no school on January 18, 2027, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
School District 81 will have no school on February 15, 2027, for Presidents' Day.
School District 81 has a full-day Parent Teacher Conference day with no school on November 16, 2026, and a half-day Parent Teacher Conference day on March 10, 2027.
Teacher Institute Days with no student attendance are August 17-18, 2026, January 4, 2027, and April 6, 2027.
School District 81 will have no school on May 31, 2027, for Memorial Day.
The School District 81 Class of 2027 graduation is scheduled for Thursday, May 27, 2027.
The last day of school in School District 81 is June 3, 2027, if no emergency days are used. It will be a half day.
If needed, emergency days will be used in this order: June 4, June 7, June 8, June 9, and June 10, 2027.
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