SKSD Calendar 2026-2027
The SKSD Calendar for 2026-2027 runs September 1 to June 17. All the scattered days off, sorted by date and ready to sync to your phone.
- First / last day
- Break
- No school
- Early release
SKSD Calendar 2026-27 Key Dates
Here is the SKSD Calendar at a glance: roughly 41 weeks from the first bell on September 1 to June 17. 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 | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 25–27 | 3 weekdays |
| Winter Break | December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027 | 7 weekdays |
| February Break | February 15–19 | 5 weekdays |
| Spring Break | April 19–23 | 5 weekdays |
| Last day of school | Thursday, June 17, 2027 |
The School Year by the Numbers
Add up the dates on the SKSD Calendar and the 2026-27 year comes to roughly 179 weekdays in class against 29 weekdays off, and no scheduled early releases.
| Measure | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Weeks from first to last day | 41 |
| Weekdays of school (approx.) | 179 |
| Weekdays off for students | 29 |
| Early release / conference days | 0 |
| Mondays and Fridays off outside breaks | 4 |
| Short weeks | 10 |
What Stands Out on the SKSD Calendar
Compared with the other Rhode Island districts on this site, using the same official calendars:
- 179 days in the school year by our count of the calendar; Rhode Island districts we cover range from 178 to 182.
- Winter break 2026 of 7 weekdays, the shortest among the Rhode Island districts we cover (they range from 7 to 10).
- No early release days, while 7 of the 14 Rhode Island districts we cover have at least one.
First Day of School 2026
The first day of school on the SKSD Calendar is Tuesday, September 1, 2026. It is the date the last summer trip and the last camp week have to end by, and nonrefundable fares booked around a guessed date are the ones that hurt.
The district staggers the start by grade: First Day of School: Students K/6/9 ONLY on Tue, Sep 1; First Day of School- All students on Wed, Sep 2. Check which group your child is in before you book the first week.
Because classes begin on a Tuesday, the opening week is only 4 days long. The first full week of school starts Monday, September 7, although it has a day off in it too.
Breaks on the SKSD Calendar: Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring
Long breaks are where travel and childcare costs pile up, so here they are with exact weekday counts. A five-weekday break here means nine days in a row without school once you add the weekends, and every family on this calendar is shopping for the same nine days.
Thanksgiving Break 2026: November 25–27
The SKSD Calendar gives 3 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, November 30. The travel window with weekends added runs Wed, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 29, 5 days.
Winter Break 2026: December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027
The SKSD Calendar gives 7 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, January 4. The travel window with weekends added runs Thu, Dec 24 – Sun, Jan 3, 11 days.
February Break 2027: February 15–19
The SKSD Calendar gives 5 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, February 22. The travel window with weekends added runs Sat, Feb 13 – Sun, Feb 21, 9 days.
Spring Break 2027: April 19–23
The SKSD Calendar gives 5 weekdays with no school; classes resume Monday, April 26. The travel window with weekends added runs Sat, Apr 17 – Sun, Apr 25, 9 days.
Single Days Off and Short Weeks on the SKSD Calendar
Outside the long breaks, students here have 9 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 29 weekdays with no school between September 1 and June 17.
One of those single days is a teacher workday; it is listed in the teacher workday section further down.
4 Mondays 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: Mon, Sep 7
- Indigenous People Day: Mon, Oct 12
- Election Day: Tue, Nov 3
- Veterans Day: Wed, Nov 11
- In Session HS; PK-8 No School & PT Conferences: Tue, Dec 8
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Mon, Jan 18
- PK-8 in Session; 9-12 no school senior projects: Wed, May 19
- Memorial Day: Mon, May 31
| Weekday | Days off (outside long breaks) |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4 |
| Tuesday | 2 |
| Wednesday | 3 |
| Thursday | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
Long Weekends to Plan Around
Beyond the main breaks, the SKSD 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)
- Sat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 (3 days)
- Sat, Jan 16 – Mon, Jan 18 (3 days)
- Sat, May 29 – Mon, May 31 (3 days)
Teacher Workdays on the SKSD Calendar
1 day during the school year is 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.
- Primary Election day - no school PD Day: Wed, Sep 9
Last Day of School 2027 on the SKSD Calendar
The last day of school on the SKSD Calendar is Thursday, June 17, 2027.
Since the year wraps up on a Thursday, the final week has 4 school days, and summer starts that Friday.
The first semester ends Wednesday, January 27, 2027, which splits the year into two halves for grading.
Printable SKSD Calendar: Month by Month
Each month of the SKSD 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 7 weekdays off, 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.
- Q1: Fri, Nov 6
- T1: Thu, Dec 3
- Q2: Wed, Jan 27
- T2: Wed, Mar 17
- Q3: Wed, Apr 7
- Last Day for Seniors (171) Subject to change based on Make Up Days: Fri, Jun 4
- SKHS Graduation: Fri, Jun 11
- T3: Thu, Jun 17
| Month | Weekdays off | Early releases |
|---|---|---|
| September | 2 | 0 |
| October | 1 | 0 |
| November | 5 | 0 |
| December | 7 | 0 |
| January | 2 | 0 |
| February | 5 | 0 |
| March | 0 | 0 |
| April | 5 | 0 |
| May | 2 | 0 |
| June | 0 | 0 |
How the SKSD Calendar Compares in Rhode Island
SKSD opens after 11 other districts in Rhode Island and on the same day as 1. The earliest start in the state is Providence Public Schools on August 25; the latest is Newport Public Schools on September 2.
5 other Rhode Island districts on this site finish earlier, starting with Coventry Public Schools on June 11.
Winter break here is 7 weekdays, shorter than the 8-weekday break most Rhode Island districts give.
13 other districts share the same spring break week, including Cranston Public Schools, Central Falls School District, North Kingstown School Department. That matters if cousins or split households cross district lines.
Across the school year it gives 29 weekdays off; the typical Rhode Island district here gives 29. Its calendar lists no early release or conference days at all, where the usual Rhode Island district here has 1, so there are no scheduled early pickups to plan around.
Where the SKSD Calendar Dates Come From
We read the calendar South Kingstown Public Schools posted on skschools.net and copied each date as printed. The version used here was approved by the school board on April 14, 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 SKSD Calendar sits next to your work meetings instead of in a file you have to dig up again.
Updated · official calendar file · skschools.net
More Rhode Island School Calendars
Comparing districts nearby? See every district side by side on the Rhode Island 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.
SKSD Calendar FAQ
When does school start on the SKSD Calendar in 2026?
- Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Some grades start later; see the first-day section above.
When is the last day of school on the SKSD Calendar?
- The last day of school is Thursday, June 17, 2027.
When is spring break 2027 on the SKSD Calendar?
- April 19–23, 5 weekdays off.
Does the SKSD Calendar give the whole week of Thanksgiving off?
- No: Thanksgiving break runs November 25–27, 3 weekdays.
How long is winter break on the SKSD Calendar?
- December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027: 7 weekdays off. Counting the weekends around it, that is 11 days in a row without school, Thu, Dec 24 – Sun, Jan 3.
How many days off does the SKSD Calendar have outside the breaks?
- 9 single days spread across the year, with 10 shortened weeks; each one is listed above by date.
Will snow days extend the school year on the SKSD Calendar?
- The published calendar does not list make-up days, so any added days would come from a later district announcement.