Visual Calendar
Official calendar scans for Omaha Public Schools. Click any image to open full-screen.
School Calendar
Download Omaha Public Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar PDF — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 52,000 students across 80 schools in Nebraska. The school year starts August 19, 2026, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Omaha Public Schools before scheduling around them.
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Common Questions
Omaha Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for Omaha Public Schools 2026-2027 is August 19, 2026 for Kindergarten and entry-level middle and high school grades. All other K-12 students begin on August 20, 2026, and Pre-K students start on August 26, 2026.
Spring Break for Omaha Public Schools 2026-2027 is scheduled from March 15 through March 19, 2027.
Christmas Break falls during Winter Recess from December 21, 2026 through January 4, 2027.
Winter Break for Omaha Public Schools 2026-2027 runs from December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027. Classes resume on January 5, 2027.
Thanksgiving Recess is scheduled from November 23 through November 27, 2026. There will be no school for all students during this period.
The last student day for Omaha Public Schools 2026-2027 is May 26, 2027, which also marks the end of the fourth quarter.
The third quarter (second semester continuation) begins on January 5, 2027, following Winter Break.
Yes. There is no school for all students on October 22-23, 2026 and March 11-12, 2027 due to conferences.
Memorial Day is observed on May 31, 2027.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on January 18, 2027, and there is no school for all students.
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