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Des Moines Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Des Moines, IA

Next no-school day
Thursday
October 22
PD Day
No-school days
31 weekdays
14 single days + 17 break days
First day
Monday
August 24
2026
Last day
Thursday
June 3
2027
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Labor Day?

Mon, Sep 7
No school

Is there school on Election Day?

Tue, Nov 3
No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 26–27
4 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 21 – Jan 1
16 days off with weekends

When is mid-winter break 2027?

Jan 14–18
5 days off with weekends

When is spring break 2027?

Mar 11–19
11 days off with weekends

Is there school on Memorial Day?

Mon, May 31
No school

All 2026-2027 dates

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

August 2026

September 2026

  • Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school
  • PD Day Friday, September 18th No school

October 2026

  • Columbus Day Monday, October 12th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • PD Day Thursday, October 22nd No school
  • PD Day Friday, October 23rd No school

November 2026

  • PD Day Monday, November 2nd No school
  • Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd No school
  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Thanksgiving Break Thursday, November 26th – Friday, November 27th · 2 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday), 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

  • PD Day Thursday, January 14th No school
  • PD Day Friday, January 15th No school
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school

February 2027

  • PD Day Monday, February 15th · Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) (federal holiday) No school

March 2027

  • PD Day Thursday, March 11th No school
  • PD Day Friday, March 12th No school
  • Spring Break Monday, March 15th – Friday, March 19th · 5 school days off Break

April 2027

  • PD Day Monday, April 26th No school

May 2027

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

June 2027

  • Last Day of School Thursday, June 3rd Last day
  • PD Day Friday, June 4th No school

Schools using this calendar

59 schools follow the Des Moines Public Schools calendar.

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B
Brody Middle SchoolBrubaker Elementary School
C
Callanan Middle SchoolCapitol View Elementary SchoolCarver ElementaryCattell Elementary SchoolCowles Elementary School
D
Downtown School
E
East High SchoolEdmunds Elementary School
F
Findley Elementary School
G
Garton ElementaryGoodrell Middle SchoolGreenwood Elementary School
H
Hanawalt ElementaryHarding Middle SchoolHiatt Middle SchoolHillis Elementary SchoolHoover High SchoolHowe ElementaryHoyt Middle SchoolHubbell Elementary
J
Jackson Elementary SchoolJefferson Elementary SchoolJessie Franklin Taylor
K
King Elementary School
L
Lincoln High SchoolLovejoy Elementary School
M
Madison Elementary SchoolMccombs Middle SchoolMckee Elementary SchoolMckinley Elementary SchoolMeredith Middle SchoolMerrill Middle SchoolMitchell Early Childhood CenterMonroe Elementary SchoolMoore Elementary SchoolMorris Elementary SchoolMoulton Elementary School
N
North High School
O
Oak Park
P
Park Ave Elementary SchoolPerkins Elementary SchoolPhillips ElementaryPleasant Hill Elementary School
R
River Woods Elementary SchoolRoosevelt High SchoolRuby Van Meter
S
Samuelson Elementary SchoolSouth Union Elementary SchoolStowe Elementary SchoolStudebaker Elementary School
V
Virtual Campus
W
Walnut Street SchoolWeeks Middle SchoolWillard Elementary SchoolWindsor ElementaryWoodlawn Early Childhood CenterWright Elementary School

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Des Moines Public Schools in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Des Moines Public Schools is Monday, August 24, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, June 3, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Des Moines Public Schools?
About 173 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Des Moines Public Schools have in 2026-2027?
About 31 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 17 weekdays of breaks plus 14 single days off. There are also ten long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Twenty-five school days in a row (about five weeks), from Monday, March 22 to Friday, April 23.

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