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

Madison, WI

Next no-school day

Wednesday

November 25

Thanksgiving Break

No-school days

26 weekdays

7 single days + 19 break days

First day

Wednesday

September 2

2026

Last day

Thursday

June 10

2027

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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Some grades off Holiday School Day

September 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

October 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

November 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

December 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

January 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

February 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28

March 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

April 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30

May 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

June 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Labor Day?

Mon, Sep 7

No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 25–30

6 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 spring break 2027?

Mar 22–26

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.

September 2026

First Day of School Wednesday, September 2nd First day
Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school
Professional Development Day (High School only) Monday, September 28th Some grades off

October 2026

Columbus Day Monday, October 12th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
No School (Elementary and High School only) Thursday, October 15th Some grades off
Fall Break Friday, October 16th · 1 school day off Break

November 2026

Parent-Teacher Conferences (Pre-K and Elementary only) Monday, November 2nd Some grades off
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Elementary only) Tuesday, November 3rd Some grades off
Parent-Teacher Conferences (High School only) Friday, November 6th Some grades off
Professional Development Day (High School only) Monday, November 9th Some grades off
Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Middle School only) Friday, November 20th Some grades off
Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 25th – Friday, November 27th · 3 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday) Break
Staff Only Day Monday, November 30th No school

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
Staff Grading Day Friday, January 29th No school

February 2027

Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) Monday, February 15th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Middle School only) Thursday, February 18th Some grades off
Staff Only Day Friday, February 19th No school

March 2027

Parent-Teacher Conferences (High School only) Friday, March 5th Some grades off
Professional Development Day (High School only) Monday, March 8th Some grades off
Spring Break Monday, March 22nd – Friday, March 26th · 5 school days off Break

April 2027

Parent-Teacher Conferences (Pre-K and Elementary only) Monday, April 5th Some grades off
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Elementary only) Tuesday, April 6th Some grades off
Staff Only Day Friday, April 9th No school

May 2027

No School (Elementary and High School only) Friday, May 14th Some grades off
Memorial Day Monday, May 31st · Federal holiday No school

June 2027

Last Day of School Thursday, June 10th Last day

Schools using this calendar

54 schools follow the Madison Metropolitan School District calendar.

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Allis Elementary

Badger Rock Middle Black Hawk Middle

Capital High Cesar Chavez Elementary Cherokee Heights Middle Crestwood Elementary

Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School

East High Elvehjem Elementary Emerson Elementary

Franklin Elementary

Gompers Elementary

Hamilton Middle Hawthorne Elementary Huegel Elementary

Innovative & Alternative Middle Innovative High

James Wright Middle Jefferson Middle

Kennedy Elementary

Lafollette High Lake View Elementary Lapham Elementary Leopold Elementary Lincoln Elementary Lindbergh Elementary Lowell Elementary

Marquette Elementary Mendota Elementary Metro School Midvale Elementary Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School Muir Elementary

Nuestro Mundo

O'Keeffe Middle Olson Elementary Orchard Ridge Elementary

Randall Elementary School

Sandburg Elementary Schenk Elementary Sennett Middle Shabazz-City High Sherman Middle Shorewood Hills Elementary Spring Harbor Middle Stephens Elementary

Thoreau Elementary Toki Middle

Van Hise Elementary Vel Phillips Memorial High

West High Whitehorse Middle

Nearby school districts

2026-2027 calendars for districts close to Madison Metropolitan School District.

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Middleton, WI Spring break Mar 22–26 Verona Area School District Verona, WI Spring break Mar 22–26 Sun Prairie Area School District Sun Prairie, WI Spring break Mar 22–29 Janesville School District Janesville, WI Spring break Mar 19–26 School District of Beloit Beloit, WI Spring break Mar 22–26 Kettle Moraine School District Wales, WI Spring break Mar 22–29

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Madison Metropolitan School District in 2026-2027?

The first day of school at Madison Metropolitan School District is Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, June 10, 2027. That's a school year of about 40 weeks.

How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Madison Metropolitan School District?

About 176 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.

How many days off does Madison Metropolitan School District have in 2026-2027?

About 26 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 19 weekdays of breaks plus seven single days off. There are also seven long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.

What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?

Thirty-five school days in a row (about seven weeks), from Monday, April 12 to Friday, May 28.

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Source: Madison Metropolitan School District, checked October 28, 2026. 
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