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

Delaware, USA

Next no-school day
Tuesday
November 3
No School
No-school days
37 weekdays
not counting weekends or summer
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 Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

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

When is spring break 2027?

Mar 25 – Apr 2
11 days off with weekends

All 2026-2027 dates

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

July 2026

  • No School Thursday, July 2nd No school

August 2026

  • Professional Development Monday, August 24th No school
  • Professional Development Tuesday, August 25th No school
  • Professional Development Wednesday, August 26th No school
  • Professional Development Thursday, August 27th No school
  • Professional Development Friday, August 28th No school
  • First Day of School Monday, August 31st First day

September 2026

  • Schools Closed Friday, September 4th No school
  • No School Monday, September 7th · Labor Day (federal holiday) No school
  • Professional Development Tuesday, September 15th No school

October 2026

  • Professional Development Friday, October 9th No school
  • Columbus Day Monday, October 12th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday

November 2026

  • No School Tuesday, November 3rd · Election Day (state holiday) No school
  • Professional Development & Data Day Friday, November 6th No school
  • No School Wednesday, November 11th · Veterans Day (federal holiday) No school
  • PreK-12 Conferences Monday, November 23rd No school
  • PreK-12 Conferences Tuesday, November 24th No school
  • Professional Responsibilities Day Wednesday, November 25th No school
  • No School Thursday, November 26th · Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday) No school
  • No School Friday, November 27th · Day after Thanksgiving (state holiday) No school

December 2026

  • Schools Closed Monday, December 21st No school
  • Schools Closed Tuesday, December 22nd No school
  • Schools Closed Wednesday, December 23rd No school
  • No School Thursday, December 24th No school
  • No School Friday, December 25th · Christmas Day (federal holiday) No school
  • Schools Closed Monday, December 28th No school
  • Schools Closed Tuesday, December 29th No school
  • Schools Closed Wednesday, December 30th No school
  • No School Thursday, December 31st No school

January 2027

  • No School Friday, January 1st · New Year's Day (federal holiday) No school
  • No School Monday, January 18th · Martin Luther King Jr. Day (federal holiday) No school
  • Data Day Friday, January 29th No school

February 2027

  • Professional Development Friday, February 12th No school
  • No School Monday, February 15th · Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) (federal holiday) No school

March 2027

  • PreK-12 Conferences Thursday, March 4th No school
  • PreK-12 Conferences Friday, March 5th No school
  • Data Day Thursday, March 25th No school
  • No School Friday, March 26th · Good Friday (state holiday) No school
  • Schools Closed Monday, March 29th No school
  • Schools Closed Tuesday, March 30th No school
  • Schools Closed Wednesday, March 31st No school

April 2027

  • Schools Closed Thursday, April 1st No school
  • Schools Closed Friday, April 2nd No school

May 2027

  • Professional Development & Data Day Friday, May 28th No school
  • No School Monday, May 31st · Memorial Day (federal holiday) No school

June 2027

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

Schools using this calendar

15 schools follow the Colonial School District calendar.

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B
Bedford (Gunning) Middle School
C
Castle Hills Elementary SchoolThe Colwyck Center
D
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
E
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School
L
Leach (John G.) School
M
Mccullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School
N
New Castle Elementary School
P
Penn (William) High SchoolPleasantville Elementary School
R
Read (George) Middle School
S
Southern Elementary School
W
The Wallace Wallin SchoolWilbur (Kathleen H.) ElementaryWilmington Manor Elementary School

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Colonial School District in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Colonial 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 Colonial School District?
About 168 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Colonial School District have in 2026-2027?
About 37 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. There are also 20 long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Thirty-nine school days in a row (about eight weeks), from Monday, April 5 to Thursday, May 27.

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