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Chicago Public Schools Calendar
2026–27 school year calendar for CPS
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Aug24
First Day of School (K–12)
Mon, Aug 24, 2026·All day
First day of school for kindergarten through 12th grade
Sep7
Labor Day (No School)
Mon, Sep 7, 2026·All day
Legal holiday — no school
Sep25
Professional Development Day (No School)
Fri, Sep 25, 2026·All day
Non-attendance day for students
Oct12
Indigenous Peoples' Day (No School)
Mon, Oct 12, 2026·All day
Legal holiday — no school
Nov2
Parent-Teacher Conference Day (No School)
Mon, Nov 2, 2026·All day
Elementary and high school — no school for students
Nov3
General Election Day (No School)
Tue, Nov 3, 2026·All day
Election Day observed — no school
Nov11
Professional Development Day (No School)
Wed, Nov 11, 2026·All day
Non-attendance day for students
Nov23–27
Thanksgiving Recess (No School)
Nov Mon 23–27, 2026·All day
School recess — no school
Dec21–4
Winter Recess (No School)
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 – Mon, Jan 4, 2027·All day
School recess — no school
Jan18
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)
Mon, Jan 18, 2027·All day
Legal holiday — no school
Jan29
Professional Development Day (No School)
Fri, Jan 29, 2027·All day
Non-attendance day for students
Feb15
Presidents' Day (No School)
Mon, Feb 15, 2027·All day
Legal holiday — no school
Feb23
Professional Development Day (No School)
Tue, Feb 23, 2027·All day
Non-attendance day for students
Mar22–26
Spring Recess (No School)
Mar Mon 22–26, 2027·All day
School recess — no school
Apr6
Professional Development Day (No School)
Tue, Apr 6, 2027·All day
Non-attendance day for students
Apr12
Parent-Teacher Conference Day (No School)
Mon, Apr 12, 2027·All day
Elementary and high school — no school for students
May31
Memorial Day (No School)
Mon, May 31, 2027·All day
Legal holiday — no school
Jun11
Last Day of School
Fri, Jun 11, 2027·All day
Last day of school for K–12 students