Sioux City Community Schools Calendar 2026-2027
The Sioux City Community Schools Calendar for 2026-2027 runs August 24 to May 26. All the scattered days off, sorted by date and ready to sync to your phone.
- First / last day
- Break
- No school
- Early release
Sioux City Community Schools Calendar 2026-27 Key Dates
Here is the Sioux City Community Schools Calendar at a glance: roughly 39 weeks from the first bell on August 24 to May 26. Every family in the district books the same break weeks, so these are the dates to lock in before prices climb.
| Event | Date | Days off |
|---|---|---|
| First day of school | Monday, August 24, 2026 | |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 26–27 | 2 weekdays |
| Winter Break | December 22, 2026 – January 1, 2027 | 9 weekdays |
| Spring Break | March 25–30 | 4 weekdays |
| Last day of school | Wednesday, May 26, 2027 |
The School Year by the Numbers
Add up the dates on the Sioux City Community Schools Calendar and the 2026-27 year comes to roughly 176 weekdays in class against 22 weekdays off, with 38 shortened days on top.
| Measure | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Weeks from first to last day | 39 |
| Weekdays of school (approx.) | 176 |
| Weekdays off for students | 22 |
| Early release / conference days | 38 |
| Mondays and Fridays off outside breaks | 4 |
| Short weeks | 10 |
What Stands Out on the Sioux City Community Schools Calendar
Compared with the other Iowa districts on this site, using the same official calendars:
- No school on Election Day 2026 (November 3), one of 3 of the 11 Iowa districts we cover that close.
- School is in session on Veterans Day 2026 (November 11), while 1 of the 11 Iowa districts we cover closes.
- 176 days in the school year by our count of the calendar; Iowa districts we cover range from 164 to 178.
- 38 early release days; the Iowa districts we cover range from 0 to 40.
First Day of School 2026
The first day of school on the Sioux City Community Schools Calendar is Monday, August 24, 2026. Teachers report earlier, starting August 10. Summer ends here for every family in the district at once, so the trip home and the final week of camp both have to fit before it.
Breaks on the Sioux City Community Schools Calendar: Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring
These are the Sioux City Community Schools breaks to plan around first. Each line gives the weekdays off and the full travel window with weekends added, which is the stretch airlines and rentals price.
Thanksgiving Break 2026: November 26–27
The Sioux City Community Schools Calendar gives 2 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, November 30. The travel window with weekends added runs Thu, Nov 26 – Sun, Nov 29, 4 days.
Winter Break 2026: December 22, 2026 – January 1, 2027
The Sioux City Community Schools Calendar gives 9 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, January 4. The travel window with weekends added runs Tue, Dec 22 – Sun, Jan 3, 13 days.
Spring Break 2027: March 25–30
The Sioux City Community Schools Calendar gives 4 weekdays with no school; classes resume Wednesday, March 31. The travel window with weekends added runs Thu, Mar 25 – Tue, Mar 30, 6 days.
Single Days Off and Short Weeks on the Sioux City Community Schools Calendar
Outside the long breaks, students here have 7 single days off during the school year, and 10 weeks are shortened, either by one of those days or by part of a longer break. In total that is 22 weekdays with no school between August 24 and May 26.
3 of those single days are teacher workdays; they are listed in the teacher workday section further down.
1 Monday and 3 Fridays are off outside the breaks, which turns them into long weekends. The rest land mid-week, which is when parents most often need a sitter or a day of leave.
- Labor Day (No School): Mon, Sep 7
- No School due to Conferences: Thu, Oct 29, Fri, Mar 19
- Exchange Day (No School): Fri, Oct 30
| Weekday | Days off (outside long breaks) |
|---|---|
| Monday | 1 |
| Tuesday | 1 |
| Wednesday | 1 |
| Thursday | 1 |
| Friday | 3 |
Long Weekends to Plan Around
Beyond the main breaks, the Sioux City Community Schools Calendar sets up 4 long weekends of three days or more. These are the easiest short trips of the year because no school days are missed.
- Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 (3 days)
- Thu, Oct 29 – Sun, Nov 1 (4 days)
- Fri, Jan 15 – Sun, Jan 17 (3 days)
- Fri, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 21 (3 days)
Teacher Workdays on the Sioux City Community Schools Calendar
3 days during the school year are set aside for teacher training or planning with no students in class. Buildings are open for staff but not for children, so plan care for these the same way you would a holiday.
- Professional Development (No School): Tue, Nov 3, Wed, Feb 17
- Teacher Workday (No School): Fri, Jan 15
Early Release Days on the Sioux City Community Schools Calendar
Sioux City Community Schools has 38 early release or conference days on the 2026-27 calendar, and 32 of them fall on a Friday. Pickup moves earlier on these days, so after-school care has to start sooner.
- Two-hour early dismissal (every Friday): Fri, Aug 28, Fri, Sep 4, Fri, Sep 11, Fri, Sep 18, Fri, Sep 25, Fri, Oct 2, Fri, Oct 9, Fri, Oct 16, Fri, Oct 23, Fri, Nov 6, Fri, Nov 13, Fri, Nov 20, Fri, Dec 4, Fri, Dec 11, Fri, Dec 18, Fri, Jan 8, Fri, Jan 22, Fri, Jan 29, Fri, Feb 5, Fri, Feb 12, Fri, Feb 19, Fri, Feb 26, Fri, Mar 5, Fri, Mar 12, Fri, Apr 2, Fri, Apr 9, Fri, Apr 16, Fri, Apr 23, Fri, Apr 30, Fri, May 7, Fri, May 14, Fri, May 21
- All classes will be dismissed two hours early EVERY Friday for staff professional development.: Fri, Oct 23
- Parent/Teacher Conferences: Tue, Oct 27, Thu, Mar 18
- two-hour early outs: Wed, Nov 25, Mon, Dec 21, Wed, Mar 24, Wed, May 26
Last Day of School 2027 on the Sioux City Community Schools Calendar
The last day of school at Sioux City Community Schools is Wednesday, May 26, 2027.
Since the year wraps up on a Wednesday, the final week has 3 school days, and summer starts that same week.
The first semester ends Friday, January 15, 2027, which splits the year into two halves for grading.
Printable Sioux City Community Schools Calendar: Month by Month
Each month of the Sioux City Community Schools Calendar is drawn below, with days off, breaks and early releases colored in. The table counts the weekdays with no school and the early release days per month, which is the quickest way to see when you will need extra childcare.
December is the busiest month, with 8 weekdays off and 4 early releases, so it is the one to line up cover for first.
How to read the grids: green marks the first and last day, blue squares are multi-day breaks, red squares are single days with no school, and amber squares are early release or conference days. Plain squares are regular school days; faded ones fall outside the school year.
- End 1st Qtr. (44 days): Fri, Oct 23
- End 2nd Qtr. (46 days): Thu, Jan 14
- End 1st Semester (90 days): Fri, Jan 15
- End 3rd Qtr. (44 days): Fri, Mar 19
- Last Day for Seniors: Thu, May 20
- End 4 Qtr. (44 days): Wed, May 26
| Month | Weekdays off | Early releases |
|---|---|---|
| August | 0 | 1 |
| September | 1 | 4 |
| October | 2 | 5 |
| November | 3 | 4 |
| December | 8 | 4 |
| January | 2 | 3 |
| February | 1 | 4 |
| March | 5 | 4 |
| April | 0 | 5 |
| May | 0 | 4 |
How the Sioux City Community Schools Calendar Compares in Iowa
Sioux City Community Schools is the first of the 11 Iowa districts on this site to open, on August 24, together with 8 other districts. The last to start is Ottumwa Community School District on August 26.
Only one other Iowa district on this site finishes earlier: Waterloo Community Schools, on May 21.
Winter break here is 9 weekdays, shorter than the 10-weekday break most Iowa districts give.
No other Iowa district on this site starts spring break the same week, so family plans that span two districts need two sets of dates.
Across the school year it gives 22 weekdays off; the typical Iowa district here gives 28. It has 38 early release or conference days, more than the usual 29.
Where the Sioux City Community Schools Calendar Dates Come From
We read the calendar Sioux City Community Schools posted on siouxcityschools.org and copied each date as printed. The version used here was approved by the school board on May 11, 2026.
The link below opens the district’s own file, so any date here can be confirmed in one click. Add the calendar file to your phone once and the whole Sioux City Community Schools year sits next to your work meetings instead of in a file you have to dig up again.
Updated · official calendar file · siouxcityschools.org
More Iowa School Calendars
Comparing districts nearby? See every district side by side on the Iowa School Calendars 2026-2027 page. Planning a trip? Compare spring break 2027 dates across every district we track, or see how long Thanksgiving break is in each state.
Sioux City Community Schools Calendar FAQ
When does Sioux City Community Schools start in 2026?
- Monday, August 24, 2026. Summer trips and camps need to wrap up before then.
When is the last day of school for Sioux City Community Schools in 2027?
- The last day of school is Wednesday, May 26, 2027.
When is Sioux City Community Schools spring break 2027?
- March 25–30, 4 weekdays off.
Does Sioux City Community Schools get the whole week of Thanksgiving off?
- No: Thanksgiving break runs November 26–27, 2 weekdays.
How long is Sioux City Community Schools winter break?
- December 22, 2026 – January 1, 2027: 9 weekdays off. Counting the weekends around it, that is 13 days in a row without school, Tue, Dec 22 – Sun, Jan 3.
When are Sioux City Community Schools early release days?
- There are 38 early release or conference days, most often on a Friday. Each date is in the early release section above, so after-school pickup can be arranged before the week arrives.
How many days off does Sioux City Community Schools have outside the breaks?
- 7 single days spread across the year, with 10 shortened weeks; each one is listed above by date.
Will snow days extend the Sioux City Community Schools school year?
- The published calendar does not list make-up days, so any added days would come from a later district announcement.