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Moorhead Area Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Moorhead, MN

Next no-school day
Thursday
October 15
No School
No-school days
25 weekdays
17 single days + 8 break days
First day
Monday
August 31
2026
Last day
Friday
May 28
2027
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release Conferences 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 25–27
5 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 23 – Jan 1
12 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

  • No School Friday, September 4th No school
  • Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school
  • PD Friday, September 25th No school

October 2026

  • Early Release Friday, October 9th Early release
  • Columbus Day Monday, October 12th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Early Release Wednesday, October 14th Early release
  • No School Thursday, October 15th No school
  • No School Friday, October 16th No school
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Tuesday, October 20th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, October 22nd Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Tuesday, October 27th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, October 29th Conferences

November 2026

  • Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd No school
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, November 5th Conferences
  • PD Monday, November 9th No school
  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • No School Wednesday, November 25th No school
  • No School Thursday, November 26th · Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday) No school
  • No School Friday, November 27th · Day after Thanksgiving (state holiday) No school

December 2026

  • Winter Break Wednesday, December 23rd – Sunday, January 3rd · 8 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (federal holiday), New Year's Day (federal holiday) Break

January 2027

  • Classes Resume Monday, January 4th School open
  • PD Monday, January 18th · Martin Luther King Jr. Day (federal holiday) No school
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Tuesday, January 26th Conferences

February 2027

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

March 2027

  • PD Monday, March 8th No school
  • No School Tuesday, March 9th No school
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, March 11th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Tuesday, March 16th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, March 18th Conferences
  • No School Friday, March 26th No school
  • No School Monday, March 29th No school

April 2027

  • Early Release Friday, April 9th Early release
  • No School Friday, April 23rd No school

May 2027

  • Last Day of School Friday, May 28th Last day
  • Memorial Day Monday, May 31st No school

Schools using this calendar

16 schools follow the Moorhead Area Public Schools calendar.

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D
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School
E
Ellen Hopkins Elementary
H
Horizon Middle School
M
Moorhead AlcMoorhead Alc - BarnesvilleMoorhead Alc: Dgf SecondaryMoorhead High SchoolMoorhead High School Career AcademyMoorhead Online Elementary AcademyMoorhead Online Secondary Academy
P
Probstfield Center For EducationProbstfield Elementary
R
Robert Asp Elementary
S
S.G. Reinertsen Elementary
W
West Central Academy-NWest Central Academy-S

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Moorhead Area Public Schools in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Moorhead Area Public Schools is Monday, August 31, 2026. The last day of school is Friday, May 28, 2027. That's a school year of about 39 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Moorhead Area Public Schools?
About 170 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Moorhead Area Public Schools have in 2026-2027?
About 25 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's eight weekdays of breaks plus 17 single days off. There are also 12 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, April 26 to Friday, May 28.
Does Moorhead Area Public Schools have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has three early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.

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