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Gary Community School Corporation 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Gary, IN

Next no-school day
Friday
October 23
Fall Break
No-school days
27 weekdays
9 single days + 18 break days
First day
Thursday
August 6
2026
Last day
Friday
May 28
2027
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Remote Conferences Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

When is fall break 2026?

Oct 23–26
4 days off with weekends

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 23–27
9 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 18 – Jan 1
17 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 12–15
4 days off with weekends

Is there school on Good Friday?

Fri, Mar 26
No school

All 2026-2027 dates

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

August 2026

  • First Day of School Thursday, August 6th First day

September 2026

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

October 2026

  • End of 1st Qtr. - No Student Day / Records Friday, October 9th No school
  • Columbus Day Monday, October 12th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Remote Learning Day Friday, October 16th Remote
  • Fall Break Friday, October 23rd – Monday, October 26th · 2 school days off Break

November 2026

  • General Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd · Not on the school calendar State holiday
  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Thanksgiving Break Monday, November 23rd – Friday, November 27th · 5 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday), Lincoln's Birthday (observed) (state holiday) Break

December 2026

  • No Student Day- End of 2nd Qtr.-Records Friday, December 18th No school
  • Winter Break Monday, December 21st – Friday, January 1st · 10 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (federal holiday), New Year's Day (federal holiday), Washington's Birthday (observed) (state holiday) Break

January 2027

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

February 2027

  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday No school

March 2027

  • No Student Day- End of 3rd Qtr.-Records Friday, March 12th No school
  • Spring Break Monday, March 15th · 1 school day off Break
  • Good Friday Friday, March 26th · State holiday No school
  • Easter Monday Monday, March 29th No school

April 2027

  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Friday, April 2nd Conferences

May 2027

  • Flex/Make-up Day Friday, May 21st No school
  • Last Day of School Friday, May 28th Last day
  • Memorial Day Monday, May 31st No school

Schools using this calendar

11 schools follow the Gary Community School Corporation calendar.

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B
Bailly Middle SchoolBanneker Elementary At MarquetteBeveridge Elementary School
D
Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch
F
Frankie Woods Mccullough Academy
G
Gary Career CenterGary Middle SchoolGary Virtual AcademyGlen Park Acad For Excel In Lrn
M
Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr
W
West Side Leadership Academy

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Gary Community School Corporation in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Gary Community School Corporation is Thursday, August 6, 2026. The last day of school is Friday, May 28, 2027. That's a school year of about 42 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Gary Community School Corporation?
About 185 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Gary Community School Corporation have in 2026-2027?
About 27 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 18 weekdays of breaks plus nine single days off. There are also nine long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Thirty-eight school days in a row (about eight weeks), from Tuesday, March 30 to Thursday, May 20.

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