For the 2026–2027 school year, Houghton-Portage Township Schools publishes its official academic calendar for Michigan. Classes begin Sep 8 and end Jun 10. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Houghton-Portage Township Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Houghton-Portage Township Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Houghton-Portage Township Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- Teacher In-Service DaysSep 1 — Sep 2Teacher Day
- First Day of School - Full DaySep 8, 2026School Opens
- No School for Students - In-Service DayOct 9, 2026No School
- Parent-Teacher Conferences and Half Day for StudentsNov 12, 2026Teacher Day
- Parent-Teacher Conferences and Half Day for StudentsNov 13, 2026Teacher Day
- No School for Students - Full-Day In-ServiceNov 25, 2026No School
- Thanksgiving Recess - No SchoolNov 26 — Nov 27No School
- Winter Recess - No SchoolDec 21 — Jan 1No School
- Half Day for Students - Records DaysJan 21 — Jan 22Early Release
- No School for Students - Full-Day In-ServiceFeb 12, 2027No School
- Mid-Winter Break - No SchoolFeb 15, 2027No School
- No School for Students - In-Service DayMar 12, 2027No School
- Spring Break - No SchoolMar 26 — Apr 2No School
- Memorial Day - No SchoolMay 31, 2027No School
- Half Day for Students - Records DayJun 9, 2027Early Release
- Half Day for Students - Last Day of School if No Make-Up Days Are RequiredJun 10, 2027School Closes
- Records Day - No StudentsJun 11, 2027Event
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Houghton-Portage Township Schools.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Houghton-Portage Township 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 Houghton-Portage Township 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 Houghton-Portage Township Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Houghton-Portage Township Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for Houghton-Portage Township Schools is Tuesday, September 8, 2026. It will be a full day of school.
Teacher in-service days are scheduled for Tuesday, September 1 and Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
Thanksgiving recess will be held from Thursday, November 26 through Friday, November 27, 2026. There will also be no school for students on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, due to a full-day in-service.
Christmas break is included in the winter recess, which runs from Monday, December 21, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027.
Winter recess begins on Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends on Friday, January 1, 2027. There will be no school during this period.
Mid-winter break is scheduled for Monday, February 15, 2027. There will be no school.
Spring break begins on Friday, March 26, 2027 and continues through Friday, April 2, 2027. There will be no school during this period.
Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Conferences will also be held on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Both dates are half days for students.
Half days for students are scheduled for November 12, November 13, 2026, January 21, January 22, June 9 and June 10, 2027.
No-school in-service days are scheduled for October 9, November 25, 2026, February 12 and March 12, 2027.
Yes. Houghton-Portage Township Schools will be closed on Monday, May 31, 2027, for Memorial Day.
The last day of school is scheduled for Thursday, June 10, 2027. It will be a half day for students, provided no make-up days are required.
The final records day is Friday, June 11, 2027. Students will not attend school on this day.
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