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

Rockford, IL

Next no-school day
Wednesday
November 11
Veterans Day
No-school days
26 weekdays
6 single days + 20 break days
First day
Monday
August 17
2026
Last day
Friday
May 21
2027
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Columbus Day (Indigenous Peoples' Day)?

Mon, Oct 12
No school

Is there school on Veterans Day?

Wed, Nov 11
No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 23–27
9 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 29 – Apr 2
9 days off with weekends

All 2026-2027 dates

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

August 2026

September 2026

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

October 2026

  • Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 12th · Federal holiday No school

November 2026

  • Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd · Not on the school calendar State holiday
  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Federal holiday No school
  • Thanksgiving Break Monday, November 23rd – Friday, November 27th · 5 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) Break

January 2027

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

February 2027

  • Lincoln's Birthday Friday, February 12th · Not on the school calendar State holiday
  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday No school

March 2027

  • Casimir Pulaski Day Monday, March 1st No school
  • Spring Break Monday, March 29th – Friday, April 2nd · 5 school days off Break

May 2027

  • Last Day of School Friday, May 21st Last day
  • Memorial Day Monday, May 31st No school

Schools using this calendar

45 schools follow the Rockford Public Schools calendar.

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A
Abraham Lincoln Middle SchoolArthur Froberg Elem SchoolAuburn High School
B
Barbour Two-Way Lang ImmersionBernard W Flinn Middle SchoolBeyer Early Childhood CenterBrookview Elem School
C
C Henry Bloom Elem SchoolCherry Valley Elementary SchoolClifford P Carlson Elem SchoolConklin Elem SchoolConstance Lane Elementary School
E
Eisenhower Middle SchoolEllis Elementary School
F
Fairview Early Childhood Center
G
Galapagos Rockford Charter SchGregory Elem SchoolGuilford High School
H
Haskell Elementary School
J
Jackson Charter SchoolJefferson High SchoolJulia Lathrop Elem School
K
Kennedy Middle School
L
Legacy Acad Of Excellence CharterLewis Lemon Elementary
M
Maud E Johnson Elem SchoolMcintosh ElementaryMontessori Elementary School
R
R K Welsh Elem SchoolRiverdahl Elem SchoolRockford East High SchoolRockford Envrnmntl Science AcadRolling GreenRoosevelt Center
S
Spring Creek Elem SchoolSummerdale Early Childhood CenterSwan Hillman Elem School
T
Thurgood Marshall ElementaryThurgood Marshall School
W
Washington Elementary SchoolWest Middle SchoolWest View Elem SchoolWhitehead Elem SchoolWinnebago Co Detention CenterWm Nashold Early Childhood Center

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Rockford Public Schools in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Rockford Public Schools is Monday, August 17, 2026. The last day of school is Friday, May 21, 2027. That's a school year of about 40 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Rockford Public Schools?
About 174 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Rockford Public Schools have in 2026-2027?
About 26 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 20 weekdays of breaks plus six single days off. There are also five 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 5 to Friday, May 21.

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Source: Rockford Public Schools.

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