Back To School: Homer District 33C 2026-27 School Year Calendar

HOMER GLEN, IL — It might not feel like it, but Homer District 33C students will head back to school in just over a month. The first day of school for students will be Aug. 19, and the 2026-27 school year will come to a close with the last day on May 28, 2027.

If you like to plan ahead, here are some important dates to know for the upcoming school year:

• Aug. 19, first day for students in K-8 (early dismissal)
• Aug. 20, first day for pre-K, first full day for K-8
• Sept. 7, Labor Day, no school
• Sept. 18, early dismissal
• Sept. 21, institute day, no school
• Oct. 2, half-day school improvement
• Oct. 12, Columbus Day, no school
• Nov. 2, no school
• Nov. 3, Election Day, no school
• Nov. 20, half-day school improvement
• Nov. 23-24, parent-teacher conferences, no school
• Nov. 25-27, no school, Thanksgiving holiday
• Dec. 18, early dismissal for winter break
• Dec. 21-Jan. 1, winter break, no school
• Jan. 4, teacher institute, no school
• Jan. 5, classes resume
• Jan. 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no school
• Feb. 3, early dismissal
• Feb. 12, half-day school improvement
• Feb. 15, Presidents Day, no school
• March 10, early dismissal
• March 25, day before spring break, early dismissal
• March 26-April 2, no school, spring break
• April 5, students return
• April 14, early dismissal
• April 23, half-day school improvement
• May 21, early dismissal
• May 27, last day for pre-K and eighth grade students
• May 28, half-day, last day for K-7 students
• May 28, eighth grade graduation