For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 39,000 students across 65 schools in Oregon. Classes begin September 8, 2026 and end June 17, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Salem-Keizer Public Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Salem-Keizer Public Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Salem-Keizer Public Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Salem-Keizer Public Schools SKPS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Salem-Keizer 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 Salem-Keizer Public Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against salkeiz.k12.or.us.
- ✓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 Salem-Keizer Public Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Salem-Keizer Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for Grades 6 and 9 in Salem-Keizer Public Schools is September 8, 2026. Students in Grades 1-5, 7, 8, and 10-12 begin school on September 9, 2026.
Spring Break in Salem-Keizer Public Schools is scheduled from March 22-26, 2027.
Christmas Break is part of the Winter Break, which runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break begins on December 21, 2026 and ends on January 1, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break is scheduled from November 25-27, 2026.
The last day of school for K-5 students is June 16, 2027. The last day for students in Grades 6-11 is June 17, 2027.
Kindergarten transition takes place from September 9-11, 2026, and all kindergarten students begin school on September 16, 2026.
Fall Conferences are scheduled for October 28-29, 2026. There is no school for students during these conference days.
Spring Conferences are scheduled for March 18, 2027, followed by a no-school day on March 19, 2027.
Semester Two for high school students begins on February 8, 2027.
Trimester Two for middle school students begins on December 14, 2026.
Trimester Three begins on March 29, 2027.
High school graduation ceremonies are scheduled from June 9-11, 2027.
No-school grading day and staff development days are scheduled on December 11, 2026; February 5, 2027; March 17, 2027; May 7, 2027; and June 21, 2027.
Schools are closed on September 7, 2026 (Labor Day), November 11, 2026 (Veterans Day), January 18, 2027 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), February 15, 2027 (Presidents Day), and May 31, 2027 (Memorial Day).
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