2026-27 Academic Calendar approved + join the Calendar Committee

  • The schedule continues to include all breaks identified as priorities: a two-day Fall Break, a one-week Thanksgiving Break, a two-week Winter Break, and a one-week Spring Break.
  • One additional teacher Professional Development (PD)/Planning Day has been added during the school year. 
  • Early Release Days are scheduled every Monday — a critical need identified by our schools.
  • The school year will still end before Memorial Day.

A text version of the final 2026-27 Academic Calendar is provided below. You may also view a printable version of the 2026-27 Academic Calendar.

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Due to parameters that shape our school calendar, there are limited options for start dates and the placement of PD/Planning Days. To explore possible alternatives to some of these parameters, such as the length of breaks and the structure of Early Release Days, we are forming a Calendar Committee.

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Durango School District 9-R 2026-27 Academic Calendar (Text Version)

Key Events Overview

  • First Day of School: August 25, 2026

  • Last Day of School: May 28, 2027

  • Fall Break: October 9-12, 2026

  • Thanksgiving Break: November 23-27, 2026

  • Winter Break: December 21, 2026-January 1, 2027

  • Spring Break: March 15-19, 2027

  • Graduation Dates:

    • May 27, 2027 — Big Picture High School

    • May 28, 2027 — Durango High School

  • Snow Make-Up Days (if needed): June 1-3, 2027

Monthly Highlights

August 2026

  • August 13: Remote Teacher Work Day

  • August 14-24: Professional Development Days — No School

  • August 25: First Day of School

  • August 31: Early Release 

September 2026

  • September 7: Labor Day — No School

  • September 14: Early Release 

  • September 21: Professional Development Day — No School

  • September 28: Early Release 

October 2026

  • October 5: Early Release 

  • October 9-12: Fall Break — No School

  • October 19: Conference Day — No School

  • October 22: Beginning/End of Grading Period

  • October 26: Early Release 

November 2026

  • November 2: Early Release 

  • November 9: Early Release

  • November 16: Early Release 

  • November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break — No School

  • November 30: Early Release 

December 2026

  • December 7: Early Release 

  • December 14: Early Release 

  • December 16-18: Finals Week

  • December 18: End of Grading Period

  • December 21-January 1: Winter Break — No School

January 2027

  • January 1: Winter Break Continues — No School

  • January 4: Professional Development/Work Day — No School

  • January 11: Early Release

  • January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day — No School

  • January 25: Early Release

February 2027

  • February 1: Early Release

  • February 8: Early Release

  • February 15: Presidents Day — No School

  • February 22: Early Release

March 2027

  • March 1: Conference Day — No School

  • March 8: Early Release

  • March 11: Beginning/End of Grading Period

  • March 15-19: Spring Break — No School

  • March 22: Early Release

  • March 29: Early Release

April 2027

  • April 5: Early Release

  • April 12: Early Release

  • April 19: Professional Development Day — No School

  • April 26: Early Release

May 2027

  • May 3: Early Release

  • May 10: Early Release

  • May 17: Early Release

  • May 24: Early Release

  • May 26-28: Finals Week

  • May 28: Last Day of School and End of Grading Period

  • May 31: Memorial Day — No School

June 2027

  • June 1-3: Snow Makeup Days (if needed)

  • June 4: Professional Development Day (May be June 1 if no Snow Makeup Days are used)

Additional Notes

  • Conference Days:

    • Elementary Schools: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

    • Middle/High Schools: 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

  • Early Release: On designated days, students are released one hour early.

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