For the 2026–2027 school year, Dowagiac Union Schools publishes its official academic calendar for Michigan. Classes begin Aug 24 and end May 28. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Dowagiac Union Schools before scheduling around them.
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Dowagiac Union Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- Opening Day - Full DayAug 17, 2026Event
- Staff Work DayAug 18, 2026Teacher Day
- Staff Professional DevelopmentAug 19, 2026Teacher Day
- Staff Professional DevelopmentAug 20, 2026Teacher Day
- First Day of School - Half Day for All StudentsAug 24, 2026School Opens
- No SchoolSep 4, 2026No School
- No School - Labor Day HolidaySep 7, 2026No School
- No School - Staff Professional DevelopmentSep 18, 2026No School
- Full Day - Grades 9-12 Evening ConferencesSep 29, 2026Event
- Full Day - Grades 6-8 Evening ConferencesSep 30, 2026Event
- Half Day - Grades 6-12 Afternoon ConferencesOct 1, 2026Early Release
- Supplemental Count DayOct 7, 2026Event
- End of First Marking PeriodOct 16, 2026Grading
- Full Day - Justus Gage Evening ConferencesOct 19, 2026Event
- Full Day - Kincheloe Evening ConferencesOct 20, 2026Event
- Full Day - Sister Lakes Evening ConferencesOct 21, 2026Event
- Half Day - Grades K-5 Afternoon ConferencesOct 22, 2026Early Release
- No School - Staff Professional DevelopmentNov 9, 2026No School
- Thanksgiving BreakNov 25 — Nov 27No School
- Half Day for Grades K-12 - PM Records DayDec 17, 2026Early Release
- Half Day for Grades K-12 - PM Records Day and End of Second Marking PeriodDec 18, 2026Early Release
- Winter BreakDec 21 — Jan 4No School
- No School - Staff Professional DevelopmentJan 4, 2027No School
- Classes ResumeJan 5, 2027Event
- No School - Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 18, 2027No School
- Supplemental Count DayFeb 10, 2027Event
- No School - Staff Professional DevelopmentFeb 15, 2027No School
- Full Day - Grades 6-8 Evening ConferencesFeb 22, 2027Event
- Full Day - Grades 9-12 Evening ConferencesFeb 23, 2027Event
- Half Day - Grades 6-12 Afternoon ConferencesFeb 24, 2027Early Release
- End of Third Marking PeriodMar 5, 2027Grading
- Full Day - Justus Gage Evening ConferencesMar 8, 2027Event
- Full Day - Kincheloe Evening ConferencesMar 9, 2027Event
- Full Day - Sister Lakes Evening ConferencesMar 10, 2027Event
- Half Day - Grades K-5 Afternoon ConferencesMar 11, 2027Early Release
- No SchoolMar 26, 2027No School
- Spring BreakMar 29 — Apr 5No School
- No School - Staff Professional DevelopmentApr 5, 2027No School
- Classes ResumeApr 6, 2027Event
- GraduationMay 16, 2027Event
- Half Day for All Students - PM Records DayMay 27, 2027Early Release
- Half Day and Last Day for All Students - PM Records DayMay 28, 2027School Closes
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Dowagiac Union Schools.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Dowagiac Union 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 Dowagiac Union 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 Dowagiac Union Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Dowagiac Union Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for Dowagiac Union Schools students is Monday, August 24, 2026. It will be a half day for all students.
Spring Break begins on Monday, March 29, 2027. There is no school for staff professional development on Monday, April 5, 2027, and classes resume on Tuesday, April 6, 2027.
Christmas Break is included in Winter Break, which begins on Monday, December 21, 2026. Classes resume on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
Winter Break begins on Monday, December 21, 2026. Monday, January 4, 2027, is a staff professional development day, and students return to classes on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break is from Wednesday, November 25 through Friday, November 27, 2026.
The last day of school is Friday, May 28, 2027. It will be a half day for all students with an afternoon records day.
There is no school on Friday, September 4, 2026, or Monday, September 7, 2026. September 7 is the Labor Day holiday.
Staff professional development days are August 19-20, September 18 and November 9, 2026, and January 4, February 15 and April 5, 2027.
Dowagiac Union Schools will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, 2027.
The first marking period ends on Friday, October 16, 2026. The second marking period ends on Friday, December 18, 2026, and the third marking period ends on Friday, March 5, 2027.
Scheduled half days include August 24, October 1, October 22, December 17-18, 2026, and February 24, March 11, May 27-28, 2027.
Graduation is scheduled for Sunday, May 16, 2027.
Fall conferences are scheduled from September 29 through October 1 and from October 19 through October 22, 2026. Winter and spring conferences are scheduled from February 22 through February 24 and from March 8 through March 11, 2027.
The 2026-2027 Dowagiac Union Schools calendar includes 180 student days and 182 teacher workdays.
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