Forest Lake Area Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Forest Lake, MN

Next no-school day
Wednesday
November 25
Thanksgiving Break
No-school days
27 weekdays
12 single days + 15 break days
First day
Monday
August 31
2026
Last day
Thursday
June 3
2027

School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Some grades off 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 24 – Jan 1
11 days off with weekends

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Mon, Jan 18
No school

When is spring break 2027?

Mar 8–12
9 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 31st First day

September 2026

  • Local Holiday Friday, September 4th No school
  • Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school

October 2026

  • Columbus Day Monday, October 12th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences (Grades K-5 only) Wednesday, October 14th Some grades off
  • MEA Break Thursday, October 15th No school
  • MEA Break Friday, October 16th No school

November 2026

  • Teacher Workday Monday, November 2nd 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 Thursday, December 24th – Friday, January 1st · 7 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (federal holiday), New Year's Day (federal holiday) Break

January 2027

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school
  • Teacher Workday Tuesday, January 19th No school

February 2027

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

March 2027

  • Parent-Teacher Conferences (Grades K-5 only) Friday, March 5th Some grades off
  • Spring Break Monday, March 8th – Friday, March 12th · 5 school days off Break
  • Local Holiday Friday, March 26th No school

April 2027

  • Teacher Workday Friday, April 2nd No school

May 2027

  • Teacher PD Day Monday, May 3rd No school
  • Memorial Day Monday, May 31st · Federal holiday No school

June 2027

  • Last Day of School Thursday, June 3rd Last day

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Forest Lake Area Schools in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Forest Lake Area Schools is Monday, August 31, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, June 3, 2027. That's a school year of about 40 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Forest Lake Area Schools?
About 172 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Forest Lake Area Schools have in 2026-2027?
About 27 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 15 weekdays of breaks plus 12 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-seven school days in a row (about five weeks), from Tuesday, September 8 to Wednesday, October 14.

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