Detroit Public Schools Community District 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Detroit, MI

Next no-school day
Tuesday
November 3
Professional Development Day
No-school days
31 weekdays
7 single days + 24 break days
First day
Monday
August 24
2026
Last day
Monday
June 7
2027
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Conferences Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Labor Day?

Mon, Sep 7
No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 25–27
5 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

When is mid-winter break 2027?

Feb 15–19
9 days off with weekends

When is spring break 2027?

Mar 26 – Apr 2
10 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

  • First Day of School Monday, August 24th First day

September 2026

  • Schools Closed Friday, September 4th No school
  • Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school
  • Professional Development Day Monday, September 28th No school

October 2026

  • Columbus Day Monday, October 12th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Wednesday, October 14th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Wednesday, October 21st Conferences

November 2026

  • Professional Development Day Tuesday, November 3rd · Election Day (state holiday) No school
  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 25th – Friday, November 27th · 3 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), Christmas Eve (state holiday), New Year's Eve (state holiday) Break

January 2027

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school
  • Professional Development Day Monday, January 25th No school

February 2027

  • Mid-Winter Break Monday, February 15th – Friday, February 19th · 5 school days off · Includes Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) (federal holiday) Break

March 2027

  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Wednesday, March 17th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Wednesday, March 24th Conferences
  • Spring Break Friday, March 26th – Friday, April 2nd · 6 school days off Break

May 2027

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

June 2027

Schools using this calendar

107 schools follow the Detroit Public Schools Community District calendar.

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A
Academy Of The Americas At LoganAcademy Of The Americas High SchoolAl Holmes Academy Of Blended LearningAnn Arbor Trail Magnet School
B
Bagley Elementary School Of Journalism And TechnologyBarton Elementary SchoolBates AcademyBennett Elementary SchoolBlackwell InstituteBow Elementarymiddle SchoolBreithaupt Career And Technical CenterBrenda Scott Academy For Theatre ArtsBrewer AcademyBunche Preparatory AcademyBurns Elementarymiddle SchoolBurton International Academy
C
Carleton Elementary SchoolCarstens Elementarymiddle SchoolCarver Stem AcademyCass Technical High SchoolCentral High SchoolCharles R Drew Transition CenterCharles Wright Academy Of Arts And ScienceChrysler Elementary SchoolClippert AcademyCody High SchoolColeman A Young Elementary SchoolCommunication And Media Arts High SchoolCooke Stem AcademyCrockett Midtown High School Of Science And Medicine
D
Davis Aerospace Technical High School At GolightlyDavison Elementarymiddle SchoolDenby High SchoolDetroit International Academy For Young WomenDetroit Lions AcademyDetroit School Of ArtsDiann Bankswilliamson Educational CenterDixon Elementary SchoolDossin Elementarymiddle SchoolDpscd Virtual SchoolDurfee Elementarymiddle School
E
Earhart Elementarymiddle SchoolEast English Village Preparatory Academy At FinneyEdison Elementary SchoolEdmonson MontessoriEdward Duke Ellington At BeckhamEmerson Elementarymiddle School
F
Fisher Magnet Lower AcademyFisher Magnet Upper AcademyForeign Language Immersion And Cultural StudiesFrederick Douglass Academy For Young Men
G
Gardner Elementary SchoolGarvey AcademyGolightly Career And Technical CenterGolightly Education CenterGompers Elementarymiddle SchoolGreenfield Union Elementarymiddle School
H
Hamilton AcademyHarms Elementary SchoolHenderson AcademyHenry Ford High SchoolHutchinson Elementarymiddle School
J
J E Clark Preparatory AcademyJerry L White CenterJohn R King Academic And Performing Arts Academy
K
Keidan Special Education Center
L
Legacy Academy
M
Mackenzie Elementarymiddle SchoolMann Learning CommunityMarion Law AcademyMark Twain Elementarymiddle SchoolMarquette Elementarymiddle SchoolMartin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolMary Mcleod Bethune Elementarymiddle SchoolMason AcademyMaybury Elementary SchoolMoses Field CenterMumford High SchoolMunger Elementarymiddle School
N
Neinas Dual Language Learning AcademyNichols Elementarymiddle SchoolNoble Elementarymiddle SchoolNolan Elementarymiddle SchoolNorthwestern High School
O
Osborn High School
P
Palmer Park Preparatory AcademyPasteur Elementary SchoolPaul Robeson Malcolm X AcademyPershing High SchoolPriest Elementarymiddle SchoolPulaski Elementarymiddle School
R
Randolph Career And Technical CenterRenaissance High SchoolRoberto Clemente Learning AcademyRonald Brown Academy
S
Sampsonwebber Leadership AcademySchulze Academy For Technology And ArtsSoutheastern High SchoolSpain Elementarymiddle SchoolThe School At Marygrove
T
Thirkell Elementarymiddle SchoolThurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolTurning Point Academy
V
Vernor Elementary School
W
Wayne Elementary SchoolWest Side Academy Of Information Technology And Cyber SecuriWestern International High School

Nearby school districts

2026-2027 calendars for districts close to Detroit Public Schools Community District.

Dearborn City School District Dearborn, MI Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 Warren Consolidated Schools Warren, MI Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 Southfield Public Schools Southfield, MI Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 Birmingham Public Schools Beverly Hills, MI Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 Utica Community Schools Sterling Heights, MI Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 Taylor School District Taylor, MI Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Detroit Public Schools Community District in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Detroit Public Schools Community District is Monday, August 24, 2026. The last day of school is Monday, June 7, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Detroit Public Schools Community District?
About 175 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Detroit Public Schools Community District have in 2026-2027?
About 31 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 24 weekdays of breaks plus seven single days off. There are also six 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.

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