- 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.
Durango School District 9-R 2026-27 Academic Calendar (Text Version)
Key Events Overview
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First Day of School: August 25, 2026
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Last Day of School: May 28, 2027
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Fall Break: October 9-12, 2026
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Thanksgiving Break: November 23-27, 2026
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Winter Break: December 21, 2026-January 1, 2027
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Spring Break: March 15-19, 2027
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Graduation Dates:
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May 27, 2027 — Big Picture High School
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May 28, 2027 — Durango High School
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Snow Make-Up Days (if needed): June 1-3, 2027
Monthly Highlights
August 2026
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August 13: Remote Teacher Work Day
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August 14-24: Professional Development Days — No School
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August 25: First Day of School
- August 31: Early Release
September 2026
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September 7: Labor Day — No School
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September 14: Early Release
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September 21: Professional Development Day — No School
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September 28: Early Release
October 2026
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October 5: Early Release
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October 9-12: Fall Break — No School
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October 19: Conference Day — No School
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October 22: Beginning/End of Grading Period
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October 26: Early Release
November 2026
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November 2: Early Release
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November 9: Early Release
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November 16: Early Release
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November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break — No School
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November 30: Early Release
December 2026
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December 7: Early Release
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December 14: Early Release
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December 16-18: Finals Week
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December 18: End of Grading Period
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December 21-January 1: Winter Break — No School
January 2027
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January 1: Winter Break Continues — No School
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January 4: Professional Development/Work Day — No School
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January 11: Early Release
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January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day — No School
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January 25: Early Release
February 2027
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February 1: Early Release
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February 8: Early Release
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February 15: Presidents Day — No School
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February 22: Early Release
March 2027
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March 1: Conference Day — No School
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March 8: Early Release
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March 11: Beginning/End of Grading Period
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March 15-19: Spring Break — No School
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March 22: Early Release
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March 29: Early Release
April 2027
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April 5: Early Release
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April 12: Early Release
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April 19: Professional Development Day — No School
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April 26: Early Release
May 2027
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May 3: Early Release
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May 10: Early Release
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May 17: Early Release
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May 24: Early Release
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May 26-28: Finals Week
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May 28: Last Day of School and End of Grading Period
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May 31: Memorial Day — No School
June 2027
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June 1-3: Snow Makeup Days (if needed)
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June 4: Professional Development Day (May be June 1 if no Snow Makeup Days are used)
Additional Notes
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Conference Days:
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Elementary Schools: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
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Middle/High Schools: 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
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Early Release: On designated days, students are released one hour early.