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Central Illinois School Calendar Directory 2026-2027

Compare the Illinois district calendars available for Central Illinois before opening a district's full calendar.

Coverage: Champaign, Macon, McLean, Peoria, and Sangamon county districts

Calendar Pages7

7 official across 5 districts

Common First DayAug 5, 2026

1 district uses this date

Spring Break Patterns4

Largest group: Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2027

Winter Break PatternDec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027

3 districts share the largest listed window

Published first days in this region range from Aug 5, 2026 to Aug 24, 2026.

The largest Spring Break group uses Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2027.

Date groups count each district once, using the calendar shown in the directory below. Separate student-group calendars remain linked. Scheduled last days may change; check each district's conditions.

First Day Distribution

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Aug 5, 20261 districtPeoria Public Schools
Aug 12, 20261 districtDecatur Public Schools
Aug 13, 20261 districtChampaign Unit 4
Aug 20, 20261 districtUnit 5
Aug 24, 20261 districtSpringfield District 186

Spring Break Groups

Spring Break windows can differ between neighboring districts.

Mar 29 – Apr 2, 20272 districtsDecatur Public Schools, Springfield District 186
Mar 15 – 19, 20271 districtChampaign Unit 4
Mar 22 – 26, 20271 districtUnit 5
Mar 29 – Apr 9, 20271 districtPeoria Public Schools

Winter Break Groups

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Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 20273 districtsChampaign Unit 4, Unit 5, Peoria Public Schools
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 4, 20271 districtDecatur Public Schools
Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 1, 20271 districtSpringfield District 186

Last Day Groups

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May 24, 20272 districtsChampaign Unit 4, Decatur Public Schools
May 25, 20271 districtUnit 5
May 28, 20271 districtSpringfield District 186
Jun 3, 20271 districtPeoria Public Schools

Central Illinois District Calendar Pages

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Showing 5 of 5 districts.

Central Illinois district calendars 2026-2027
DistrictAreaStatusFirst daySpring BreakWinter BreakLast day
Champaign Unit 4 School DistrictChampaign CountyOfficialAug 13, 2026Mar 15 – 19, 2027Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027May 24, 2027Scheduled
Decatur Public Schools District 61MaconOfficialAug 12, 2026Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2027Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027May 24, 2027Scheduled
McLean County Unit District No. 5 (Unit 5)McLean CountyOfficialAug 20, 2026Mar 22 – 26, 2027Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027May 25, 2027Scheduled
Peoria Public Schools District 150Multiple calendars · Standard shownKnoxville Center →Valeska Hinton ECEC →PeoriaOfficialAug 5, 2026Mar 29 – Apr 9, 2027Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027Jun 3, 2027Scheduled
Springfield Public Schools District 186 (Springfield District 186)Sangamon CountyOfficialAug 24, 2026Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2027Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027May 28, 2027Scheduled
Official
First day
Aug 13, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 15 – 19, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 24, 2027Scheduled
Official
First day
Aug 12, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
Last day
May 24, 2027Scheduled

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