Academic Calendars
2026-2027 School Year Conventional Calendar
Approved by the DCSD Board of Education June 9, 2026
Calendar at a Glance Color 2026-2027 Calendar
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August 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sunday,
July
26
Monday,
July
27
Tuesday,
July
28
Wednesday,
July
29
Thursday,
July
30
Friday,
July
31
Saturday,
August
1
Sunday,
August
2
Monday,
August
3
Tuesday,
August
4
New Teacher Orientation (No Students)
All Day
New Teacher Orientation (No Students)
All Day
Wednesday,
August
5
New Teacher Orientation (No Students)
All Day
New Teacher Orientation (No Students)
All Day
Thursday,
August
6
Teacher Work Day (No Students)
All Day
Teacher Work Day (No Students)
All Day
Friday,
August
7
Professional Development Day (No Students)
All Day
Professional Development Day (No Students)
All Day
Saturday,
August
8
Sunday,
August
9
Monday,
August
10
Professional Development Day (No Students)
All Day
Professional Development Day (No Students)
All Day
Tuesday,
August
11
Teacher Work Day (No Students)
All Day
Teacher Work Day (No Students)
All Day
Wednesday,
August
12
First Day of the Semester
All Day
First Day of the Semester
All Day
Thursday,
August
13
Friday,
August
14
Saturday,
August
15
Sunday,
August
16
Monday,
August
17
Tuesday,
August
18
Wednesday,
August
19
Thursday,
August
20
Friday,
August
21
PLC DAY (Delayed Start)
All Day
PLC DAY (Delayed Start)
All Day
Saturday,
August
22
Sunday,
August
23
Monday,
August
24
Tuesday,
August
25
Wednesday,
August
26
Thursday,
August
27
Friday,
August
28
PLC DAY (Delayed Start)
All Day
PLC DAY (Delayed Start)
All Day
Saturday,
August
29
Sunday,
August
30
Monday,
August
31
Tuesday,
September
1
Wednesday,
September
2
Thursday,
September
3
Friday,
September
4
PLC DAY (Delayed Start)
All Day
PLC DAY (Delayed Start)
All Day
Saturday,
September
5
Calendars are approved by the Board of Education by November 1 as required under Colorado Revised Statutes and Board Policy IC/ICA.
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All DCSD schools will follow the conventional calendar, with the following exceptions. Please contact these schools individually for their calendars: