For the 2026–2027 school year, Western Springs Public Schools publishes its official academic calendar for Illinois. Classes begin Aug 19 and end Oct 23. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Western Springs Public Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Western Springs Public Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Western Springs Public Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- New Teacher WeekAug 10 — Aug 14Teacher Day
- Teacher Institute Days (No Student Attendance)Aug 17 — Aug 18Teacher Day
- First Day of SchoolAug 19, 2026School Opens
- No School - Labor DaySep 7, 2026No School
- Early Dismissal Day (Elementary 11:40am, McClure 11:52am)Sep 23, 2026Event
- Teacher Institute Day (No Student Attendance)Oct 9, 2026Teacher Day
- No School - Columbus Day/Indigenous People's DayOct 12, 2026No School
- Late Arrival Day (10:00am Start)Oct 21, 2026Event
- Last Day of Quarter 1 (McClure)Oct 23, 2026School Closes
- No School - Election DayNov 3, 2026No School
- Late Arrival Day (10:00am Start)Nov 11, 2026Event
- Last Day of Trimester 1 (Elementary Schools)Nov 13, 2026School Closes
- In-Person Parent Teacher Conferences (No Student Attendance)Nov 23, 2026Teacher Day
- Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences (No Student Attendance)Nov 24, 2026Teacher Day
- Non-Attendance Day/Thanksgiving BreakNov 25 — Nov 27No School
- Late Arrival Day (10:00am Start)Dec 9, 2026Event
- No School - Winter Break BeginsDec 21, 2026No School
- School ResumesJan 4, 2027Event
- Last Day of Quarter 2 (McClure)Jan 15, 2027School Closes
- No School - Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 18, 2027No School
- Late Arrival Day (10:00am Start)Jan 27, 2027Event
- Early Dismissal Day (Elementary 11:40am, McClure 11:52am)Feb 4, 2027Event
- Teacher Institute Day (No Student Attendance)Feb 12, 2027Teacher Day
- No School - Presidents' DayFeb 15, 2027No School
- Last Day of Trimester 2 (Elementary Schools)Feb 26, 2027School Closes
- Late Arrival Day (10:00am Start)Mar 10, 2027Event
- Last Day of Quarter 3 (McClure)Mar 19, 2027School Closes
- No School - Spring Break BeginsMar 26, 2027No School
- School ResumesApr 5, 2027Event
- Early Dismissal Day (Elementary 11:40am, McClure 11:52am)Apr 21, 2027Event
- Early Dismissal Day (Elementary 11:40am, McClure 11:52am)May 5, 2027Event
- Late Arrival Day (10:00am Start)May 19, 2027Event
- Last Day of SchoolMay 28, 2027School Closes
- No School - Memorial DayMay 31, 2027No School
- Snow / Emergency DaysJun 1 — Jun 7Event
- JuneteenthJun 18, 2027Event
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Western Springs Public Schools.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Western Springs Public Schools calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Western Springs Public Schools 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 Western Springs Public Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Western Springs Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school is August 19, 2026.
Spring Break begins on March 26, 2027, and school resumes on April 5, 2027.
The calendar does not list a separate Christmas Break. Winter Break begins on December 21, 2026, and school resumes on January 4, 2027.
Winter Break begins on December 21, 2026, and school resumes on January 4, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break is November 25-27, 2026.
The last day of school is May 28, 2027.
There is no school on September 7, 2026, for Labor Day.
There is no school on October 12, 2026, for Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day.
In-person Parent Teacher Conferences are on November 23, 2026, and virtual Parent Teacher Conferences are on November 24, 2026. There is no student attendance on either day.
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.
Teacher Institute Days with no student attendance are August 17-18, 2026, October 9, 2026, and February 12, 2027.
Early Dismissal Days are September 23, 2026, February 4, 2027, April 21, 2027, and May 5, 2027.
Late Arrival Days are October 21, 2026, November 11, 2026, December 9, 2026, January 27, 2027, March 10, 2027, and May 19, 2027. School starts at 10:00am on these days.
There is no school on May 31, 2027, for Memorial Day.
June 1-7, 2027, are listed as snow or emergency days.
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