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Capital School District 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Dover, DE

Next no-school day
Tuesday
November 3
Election Day
No-school days
31 weekdays
13 single days + 18 break days
First day
Monday
August 31
2026
Last day
Friday
June 11
2027
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release Remote Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Veterans Day?

Wed, Nov 11
No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 23–27
9 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 21 – Jan 1
16 days off with weekends

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Mon, Jan 18
No school

Is there school on Presidents' Day?

Mon, Feb 15
No school

When is spring break 2027?

Mar 26 – Apr 2
10 days off with weekends

All 2026-2027 dates

No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.

August 2026

  • | PL Day Thursday, August 20th No school
  • | PL Day Friday, August 21st No school
  • | PL Day Monday, August 24th No school
  • | PL Day Tuesday, August 25th No school
  • | PL Day Wednesday, August 26th No school
  • | PL Day Thursday, August 27th No school
  • No School Friday, August 28th No school
  • First Day of School Monday, August 31st First day

September 2026

  • No School Friday, September 4th No school
  • Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school
  • | PL Day (District Offices Closed) Tuesday, September 15th No school

October 2026

  • Early Release Friday, October 2nd Early release
  • | PL Day Friday, October 9th No school
  • Columbus Day Monday, October 12th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday

November 2026

  • Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd · State holiday No school
  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Federal holiday No school
  • Remote Learning Day Friday, November 13th Remote
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Monday, November 23rd No school
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Tuesday, November 24th No school
  • Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 25th · 1 school day off Break
  • Thanksgiving Thursday, November 26th · Federal holiday No school
  • Thanksgiving Break Friday, November 27th · 1 school day off · Day after Thanksgiving (state holiday) Break

December 2026

  • Winter Break Monday, December 21st – Friday, January 1st · 10 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (federal holiday), New Year's Day (federal holiday) Break

January 2027

  • Remote Learning Day Tuesday, January 5th Remote
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school

February 2027

  • | PL Day Friday, February 5th No school
  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday No school

March 2027

  • Spring Break Friday, March 26th – Friday, April 2nd · 6 school days off · Includes Good Friday (state holiday) Break

April 2027

  • Remote Learning Day Friday, April 16th Remote

May 2027

  • Memorial Day Monday, May 31st · Federal holiday No school

June 2027

  • Last Day of School Friday, June 11th Last day
  • | PL Day Monday, June 14th No school
  • | PL Day Tuesday, June 15th No school
  • | PL Day Wednesday, June 16th No school

Schools using this calendar

15 schools follow the Capital School District calendar.

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B
Booker T. Washington Elementary School
C
Capital Early Childhood CenterCentral Middle School
D
Dover High School
E
East Dover Elementary School
F
Fairview Elementary School
H
Hartly Elementary School
K
Kent County Community SchoolKent County Secondary Ilc
M
Middle School Of ExcellenceMiddle School Of Innovation
N
North Dover Elementary School
S
South Dover Elementary School
T
Towne Point Elementary School
W
William Henry Middle School

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Capital School District in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Capital School District is Monday, August 31, 2026. The last day of school is Friday, June 11, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Capital School District?
About 174 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Capital School District have in 2026-2027?
About 31 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 18 weekdays of breaks plus 13 single days off. There are also eight long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Forty school days in a row (about eight weeks), from Monday, April 5 to Friday, May 28.
Does Capital School District have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has one early-release day. They're marked on the calendar above.

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