DMPS Calendar 2026-27: Winter Break Dec. 21-Jan. 1, Last Day June 3

Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) in Iowa has winter break from Monday, Dec. 21, 2026 to Friday, Jan. 1, 2027, and the last day of school for K-12 students is an early dismissal on Thursday, June 3, 2027, according to its “2026-2027 School Calendar” PDF. Thanksgiving comes first: students are off Wednesday, Nov. 25 through Friday, Nov. 27. This page counts every no-class weekday on the calendar, shows the eight weekdays off in a row in March and has a printable. It covers the district’s standard calendar.

DMPS no-class days in 2026-27

K-12 students start Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 (“8/24 First Day of School for K-12 Students”). Preschool starts Wednesday, Sept. 2 (“9/2 First Day of Preschool”). The table lists each no-class day or run of days in the district’s words, with the weekday and the number of weekdays off. Professional development (PD) days and Conference Compensation Days are no-class days for students. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day is also on the list.

Dates	Weekdays off	What the calendar says
Mon., Sept. 7, 2026	1	“9/7 Labor Day (No Classes)”
Fri., Sept. 18, 2026	1	“9/18 PD Day (No Classes)”
Mon., Sept. 21, 2026	1	“9/21 Yom Kippur (No Classes)”
Thu.-Fri., Oct. 22-23, 2026	2	“10/22-10/23 PD Days (No Classes)”
Mon., Nov. 2, 2026	1	“11/2 PD Day (No Classes)”
Tue., Nov. 3, 2026	1	“11/3 Election Day (No Classes)”
Wed., Nov. 25, 2026	1	“11/25 Conference Compensation Day (No Classes)”
Thu.-Fri., Nov. 26-27, 2026	2	“11/26-27 Thanksgiving Break”
Mon., Dec. 21, 2026 to Fri., Jan. 1, 2027	10	“12/21-1/1 Winter Break”
Thu.-Fri., Jan. 14-15, 2027	2	“1/14-1/15 PD Days (No Classes)”
Mon., Jan. 18, 2027	1	“1/18 MLK Jr. Day (No Classes)”
Mon., Feb. 15, 2027	1	“2/15 PD Day (No Classes)”
Wed., March 10, 2027	1	“3/10 Eid al-Fitr (No Classes)”
Thu.-Fri., March 11-12, 2027	2	“3/11-3/12 PD Days (No Classes)”
Mon.-Fri., March 15-19, 2027	5	“3/15-3/19 Spring Break”
Fri., March 26, 2027	1	“3/26 Good Friday (No Classes)”
Fri., April 23, 2027	1	“4/23 Conference Compensation Day (No Classes)”
Mon., April 26, 2027	1	“4/26 PD Day (No Classes)”
Mon., May 31, 2027	1	“5/31 Memorial Day (No Classes)”
Total	36

That is 36 weekdays off between the first day and the last day. Of those, 12 are PD or Conference Compensation Days, 17 are in the three breaks and 7 are holidays. Seven of the 36 weekdays have passed as of Nov. 10, 2026: Sept. 7, 18 and 21, Oct. 22 and 23, and Nov. 2 and 3. The calendar prints no total for student days, so none is given here.

When is DMPS winter break 2026?

“12/21-1/1 Winter Break” runs Monday, Dec. 21 through Friday, Jan. 1, 10 weekdays. The calendar prints no return date; Monday, Jan. 4 is the first weekday after the printed break. Before it, Wednesday, Nov. 25 is a “Conference Compensation Day (No Classes)” and “11/26-27 Thanksgiving Break” covers Thursday and Friday, so students are off three weekdays in a row. See the dates on the December 2026 calendar, and other districts in our winter break 2026 list and the Thanksgiving break 2026 list.

When is DMPS spring break 2027?

“3/15-3/19 Spring Break” is Monday, March 15 through Friday, March 19, 2027. Three no-class days come right before it: “3/10 Eid al-Fitr (No Classes)” on Wednesday, then “3/11-3/12 PD Days (No Classes)” on Thursday and Friday. Students are off Wednesday, March 10 through Friday, March 19, eight weekdays in a row. Put it on the March 2027 calendar. Our spring break 2027 list has other districts.

Which religious days does the DMPS calendar list?

Three days carry a religious name: Yom Kippur on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday, March 10, 2027 and Good Friday on Friday, March 26, 2027. Each is printed with “(No Classes).” The calendar gives no reason for the choice and says nothing about other districts, so none is compared here.

Is Presidents Day a no-class day at DMPS?

Monday, Feb. 15, 2027 reads “2/15 PD Day (No Classes).” Students have no classes that day, and the district calls it a PD day. Other Midwest districts list their own dates: see the Omaha Public Schools calendar and the Minneapolis Public Schools calendar.

What is the last day of school at DMPS?

“6/3 Last Day of School for K-12 Students, Early Dismissal” is Thursday, June 3, 2027, after Memorial Day on Monday, May 31. Preschool ends a day earlier: “6/2 Last Day of Preschool.” The calendar lists “6/4 PD Day” on Friday, June 4, and “6/7-6/9 Reserved for weather make-up” on Monday through Wednesday. Its legend calls them “Weather make-up days (reserved).” If all three are used, the school year would run to Wednesday, June 9, 2027; the calendar prints no rule for it.

Print the DMPS calendar

The free printable school-year calendar puts the first day, the three breaks, the holidays, the PD days and the last day on one page, with room for conferences and back-to-school night. The weather make-up days are listed in words, not counted. The district can change its calendar, so check with Des Moines Public Schools before you book travel, and use the printable school-year calendar for your own planning.