District & School Calendars
District Calendars for 2026-27
- APS Conventional District Calendar for 2026-27 in English and Spanish
- View the 2026-27 District Conventional Calendar in Other Languages
(Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Dari, French, Nepali, Oromo, Pashto, Somali, Swahili, Tigrinya, Vietnamese)
- APS Alternative Late Start Wednesdays District Calendar for 2026-27 in English and Spanish
- Schools following the alternative calendar include Dalton, Aurora Highlands, Aurora Quest, Clara Brown and Mrachek.
- Schools on the alternative calendar will start school 75 minutes later on most Wednesdays.
- View the 2026-27 District District Alternative Calendar in Other Languages
(Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Dari, French, Nepali, Oromo, Pashto, Somali, Swahili, Tigrinya, Vietnamese)
- 2026-27 Board of Education Meeting Calendar (coming soon)
- District Calendar Archives (for archival purposes only)
Important Dates for School Year 2026-27
First Day of School
- August 6, 2026: Grades 1-12
- August 10, 2025: Preschool and Kindergarten
Last Day of School
- May 26, 2027: Preschool
- May 21, 2026: Grades K-12
Vacations - No Classes
- September 4, 2026: Recess Day
- October 12-16, 2026: Fall Vacation
- November 23-27, 2026: Thanksgiving Vacation
- December 21, 2026-January 1, 2027: Winter Vacation
- March 15-19, 2027: Spring Vacation
- May 31, 2027-August 4, 2027: Summer Vacation
Holidays - District Closed
- July 4, 2026: Independence Day
- September 7, 2026: Labor Day
- November 26-27, 2026: Thanksgiving
- January 1, 2027: New Year's Day
- January 18, 2027: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- February 15, 2027: President’s Day
- May 31, 2027: Memorial Day
- June 19, 2027: Juneteenth
Pre-Service Professional Release Days - No Classes
- July 28-30, 2026 (New Teachers)
- July 31, 2026-August 4, 2026
Professional Release Days - No Classes
- September 25, 2026
- November 13, 2026
- January 4, 2027
- April 23, 2027
Parent Conference Exchange Days - No Classes
- October 30, 2026
- May 3, 2027
Educator Workdays - No Classes
- August 5, 2026
- October 9, 2026
- December 18, 2026
- March 12, 2027
- May 28, 2027
Important Monthly Celebrations
- September 2026: Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15, 2026-October 15, 2026)
- October 2026: Disability Awareness and Dyslexia Awareness Month / Filipino Heritage Month
- November 2026: Native American Heritage Month
- February 2027: Black History Month
- March 2027: Women’s History Month
- April 2027: Arab American Heritage Month
- May 2027: Asian American and Pacific Islander Month / Jewish Heritage Month
- June 2027: LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Other Important Information
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Individual school calendars may vary. Please check your school website calendar for exact dates.