2026-2027 School Year Calendar
Note: MMSD will accommodate students’ religious beliefs and recognizes religious holidays, and schools shall avoid scheduling exams, athletic events/contests and other special events on those days. See madison.k12.wi.us/religious-holidays for details and a list of observed holidays.
AUGUST 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19-21 | New Educator Days |
| 25-28 | Staff Welcome Back/Professional Development Days |
| 31 | Staff Voluntary Day |
SEPTEMBER 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | First Day for 4K, K, 6, 9 and Early Childhood (EC) |
| 2 | ALL students attend regular schedule |
| 7 | No School - Labor Day |
| 28 | No School for High School (Staff Professional Learning Day) |
OCTOBER 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 15 | No School for Elementary School / High School (Staff-Only Day) |
| 16 | No School - Mid-Fall Break |
NOVEMBER 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 |
No School for Elementary School / No 4K/EC AM/PM or Full-Day Elementary School Conferences (Evening) |
| 3 | No School for Elementary School (Family-Teacher Conferences) |
| 4 | End of 1st Quarter |
| 5 | High School Conferences (Evening) |
| 6 | No School for High School (Family-Teacher Conferences) |
| 9 | No School for High School (Staff Professional Learning Day) |
| 19 | Middle School Conferences (Evening) |
| 20 | No School for Middle School (Family-Teacher Conferences) |
| 25-27 | No School - Fall Break |
| 30 | No School (Staff Only Day) |
DECEMBER 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21-31 | No School - Winter Break |
JANUARY 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | No School - Winter Break |
| 4 | School Resumes |
| 18 | No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) |
| 28 |
End of 2nd Quarter End of 1st Semester |
| 29 | No School (Staff Grading Day) |
FEBRUARY 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Beginning of 3rd Quarter |
| 17 | Middle School Conferences (Evening) |
| 18 | No School for Middle School (Family-Teacher Conferences) |
| 19 | No School (Staff Only Day) |
MARCH 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 | High School Conferences (Evening) |
| 5 | No School for High School (Family-Teacher Conferences) |
| 8 | No School for High School (Staff Professional Learning Day) |
| 22-26 | No School - Spring Break |
APRIL 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 |
No School for Elementary School / No 4K/EC AM/PM or Full-Day |
| 6 | No School for Elementary School (Family-Teacher Conferences) |
| 8 | End of 3rd Quarter |
| 9 | No School (Staff Only Day) |
| 12 | Beginning of 4th Quarter |
MAY 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 | No School for Elementary School / High School (Staff-Only Day) |
| 31 | No School (Memorial Day) |
JUNE 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 | Graduation: Shabazz, Innovative and Capital High Schools (Tentative) |
| 10 |
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Full Day |
| 11 |
No School (Staff Only Day) |
| 12 | Graduation: Memorial and West High Schools |
