When is DPS’s Thanksgiving break in 2026–27?

Denver Public Schools students are out Mon Nov 23 – Fri Nov 27, 2026 — Thanksgiving vacation. From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.

When is DPS’s winter break in 2026–27?

Denver Public Schools students are out Mon Dec 21, 2026 – Mon Jan 4, 2027 — Dec 21 – Jan 1: Winter vacation; Jan 4: Planning and professional learning day. From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.

When is DPS’s spring break in 2026–27?

Denver Public Schools students are out Mon Mar 29 – Fri Apr 2, 2027 — Spring vacation (includes César Chávez Day, Mar 31). From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.

When is Cherry Creek’s Thanksgiving break in 2026–27?

Cherry Creek School District students are out Wed Nov 25 – Fri Nov 27, 2026 — Nov 25: K–12 non-contact day; Nov 26–27: Thanksgiving (no school for students and staff). From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.

When is Cherry Creek’s winter break in 2026–27?

Cherry Creek School District students are out Mon Dec 21, 2026 – Mon Jan 4, 2027 — Dec 21 – Jan 1: Winter break (no school for students and staff); Jan 4: K–12 non-contact day. From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.

When is Cherry Creek’s spring break in 2026–27?

Cherry Creek School District students are out Mon Mar 15 – Fri Mar 19, 2027 — Spring break (no school for students and staff). From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.

When is Jeffco’s Thanksgiving break in 2026–27?

Jeffco Public Schools students are out Mon Nov 23 – Fri Nov 27, 2026 — Thanksgiving break. From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.

When is Jeffco’s winter break in 2026–27?

Jeffco Public Schools students are out Mon Dec 21, 2026 – Tue Jan 5, 2027 — Dec 21 – Jan 1: Winter break; Jan 4–5: Winter break (teacher staff development). From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.

When is Jeffco’s spring break in 2026–27?

Jeffco Public Schools students are out Mon Mar 22 – Fri Mar 26, 2027 — Spring break. From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.

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Denver no-school days, 2026–27

49 weekdays left in 2026–27 when at least one of DPS, Cherry Creek & Jeffco is out of school. Days off differ by district, so each one is listed below with the district’s own wording and a link to its official calendar.

Next: Mon Oct 12 (DPS, Cherry Creek & Jeffco).

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Days off by date, 2026–27

Each day off links to the district’s official calendar. Listed from each camp’s own website: name, town, hours and price as the camp posted them. Check the camp’s page before you count on it. We check camps with break and summer programs every week, and the rest about once a month.

Cherry Creek: High schools: check your school’s calendar. Phase-in start days, graduation non-contact days and finals differ by school.
Jeffco: Check your school’s calendar: each school sets additional modified-contact days.

October 2026

Mon Oct 12 – Fri Oct 16
5 weekdays off
Mon Oct 12 · DPS, Cherry Creek & Jeffco off
Tue Oct 13 · Cherry Creek & Jeffco off
- Cherry Creek Fall break (no school for students and staff) (Cherry Creek official calendar, opens in a new tab)
- Jeffco Fall break (Jeffco official calendar, opens in a new tab)
Wed Oct 14 – Fri Oct 16 · Cherry Creek off
- Cherry Creek Fall break (no school for students and staff) (Cherry Creek official calendar, opens in a new tab)
Camps with a session posted
- Fussbally
  9:00 AM–2:00 PM · $479/week
  Sessions posted: Oct 12–16
- Kids' Camp
  in Centennial · 9:30 AM–12:30 PM · Price unclear — check camp
  Sessions posted: Oct 13–16
- Butterflies
  in Westminster · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · $85/day
  Sessions posted: Oct 12–13
6 more camps have a session posted these days.
Fri Oct 30
DPS off
- DPS Planning and professional learning day (DPS official calendar, opens in a new tab)
Camps with a session posted
- Life Time Kids Camps (Cherry Creek)
  in Aurora · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · $85/day
- Swim Camp
  in Aurora · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · $120/day

November 2026

Fri Nov 6
Cherry Creek off
- Cherry Creek K–8 non-contact day / conferences (K–8) (Cherry Creek official calendar, opens in a new tab)
Camps with a session posted
Nothing posted yet
Mon Nov 23 – Fri Nov 27
5 weekdays off
Mon Nov 23 – Tue Nov 24 · DPS & Jeffco off
- DPS Thanksgiving vacation (DPS official calendar, opens in a new tab)
- Jeffco Thanksgiving break (Jeffco official calendar, opens in a new tab)
Wed Nov 25 · DPS, Cherry Creek & Jeffco off
Thu Nov 26 – Fri Nov 27 · DPS, Cherry Creek & Jeffco off
Camps with a session posted
- Life Time Kids Camps (Cherry Creek)
  in Aurora · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · $85/day
  Sessions posted: Nov 23–27
- Butterflies
  in Westminster · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · $85/day
  Sessions posted: Nov 23–25
- DERS Horse Camp - Week May 25-29
  in Littleton · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM · $995/week
  Sessions posted: Nov 23–25
5 more camps have a session posted these days.
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December 2026

Mon Dec 21 – Fri Dec 25
5 weekdays off
DPS, Cherry Creek & Jeffco off
Camps with a session posted
- Riding Camp
  near Ken Caryl · Hours not posted · $500/session
  Sessions posted: Dec 21–25
- DERS Horse Camp - Week May 25-29
  in Littleton · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM · $995/week
  Sessions posted: Dec 21–24
- Butterflies
  in Westminster · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · $85/day
  Sessions posted: Dec 21–23
4 more camps have a session posted these days.
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Mon Dec 28 – Fri Jan 1
5 weekdays off
DPS, Cherry Creek & Jeffco off
Camps with a session posted
- Riding Camp
  near Ken Caryl · Hours not posted · $500/session
  Sessions posted: Dec 28 – Jan 1
- Butterflies
  in Westminster · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · $85/day
  Sessions posted: Dec 28–30
- Half-Day Swim Camp
  in Wheat Ridge · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM · $85/day
  Sessions posted: Dec 28–30
2 more camps have a session posted these days.
See all winter break camps

2027–28: what’s published so far

DPS: published. Days off loaded through Sun Oct 31, 2027; first day Mon Aug 23, 2027. Verified: two independent reads of the official calendar agree (checked Oct 6, 2026).
Cherry Creek: published. Days off loaded through Sun Oct 31, 2027; first day Mon Aug 16, 2027. Verified: two independent reads of the official calendar agree (checked Oct 6, 2026).
Jeffco: published. Days off loaded through Sun Oct 31, 2027; first day Wed Aug 18, 2027. Verified: two independent reads of the official calendar agree (checked Oct 6, 2026).

September 2027

Mon Sep 6
DPS, Cherry Creek & Jeffco off
Camps with a session posted
Nothing posted yet
Fri Sep 17
Jeffco off
- Jeffco Teacher staff development (Jeffco official calendar, opens in a new tab)
Camps with a session posted
Nothing posted yet
Fri Sep 24
Cherry Creek off
- Cherry Creek K–12 non-contact day (Cherry Creek official calendar, opens in a new tab)
Camps with a session posted
Nothing posted yet

October 2027

Mon Oct 11 – Tue Oct 12
2 weekdays off
Mon Oct 11 · DPS & Jeffco off
- DPS Conference day (no classes) (DPS official calendar, opens in a new tab)
- Jeffco Fall break (Oct 12 is also teacher staff development) (Jeffco official calendar, opens in a new tab)
Tue Oct 12 · DPS & Jeffco off
- DPS Staff learning day (no classes) (DPS official calendar, opens in a new tab)
- Jeffco Fall break (Oct 12 is also teacher staff development) (Jeffco official calendar, opens in a new tab)
Camps with a session posted
Nothing posted yet
Mon Oct 18 – Fri Oct 22
5 weekdays off
Cherry Creek off
- Cherry Creek Fall break (no school for students and staff) (Cherry Creek official calendar, opens in a new tab)
Camps with a session posted
Nothing posted yet

By district

Denver Public Schools (DPS)

28 weekdays off left in 2026–27.

Mon Oct 12Conference day
Fri Oct 30Planning and professional learning day
Mon Nov 23 – Fri Nov 27Thanksgiving vacation
Mon Dec 21 – Fri Jan 1Winter vacation
Mon Jan 4Planning and professional learning day
Mon Jan 18Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Mon Feb 15Presidents’ Day
Fri Feb 26Planning and professional learning day
Mon Mar 29 – Fri Apr 2Spring vacation (includes César Chávez Day, Mar 31)
Fri Apr 30Planning and professional learning day
Mon May 31Memorial Day

Last day of school: Fri Jun 4, 2027.

2027–28: published. Days off loaded through Sun Oct 31, 2027; first day Mon Aug 23, 2027. Verified: two independent reads of the official calendar agree (checked Oct 6, 2026).

DPS official calendar

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Cherry Creek School District (Cherry Creek)

31 weekdays off left in 2026–27.

Mon Oct 12 – Fri Oct 16Fall break (no school for students and staff)
Fri Nov 6K–8 non-contact day / conferences (K–8)
Wed Nov 25K–12 non-contact day
Thu Nov 26 – Fri Nov 27Thanksgiving (no school for students and staff)
Mon Dec 21 – Fri Jan 1Winter break (no school for students and staff)
Mon Jan 4K–12 non-contact day
Mon Jan 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school for students and staff)
Mon Feb 15Presidents Day (no school for students and staff)
Tue Feb 16K–12 non-contact day
Thu Mar 4 – Fri Mar 5K–8 non-contact days / conferences (K–8)
Mon Mar 15 – Fri Mar 19Spring break (no school for students and staff)
Fri May 7K–8 non-contact day (K–8)

Last day of school: Fri May 28, 2027.

High schools: check your school’s calendar. Phase-in start days, graduation non-contact days and finals differ by school.

2027–28: published. Days off loaded through Sun Oct 31, 2027; first day Mon Aug 16, 2027. Verified: two independent reads of the official calendar agree (checked Oct 6, 2026).

Cherry Creek official calendar

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Add your kids’ ages and your work hours, and we lay these days out against them, with our pick for each.

Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco)

29 weekdays off left in 2026–27.

Mon Oct 12 – Tue Oct 13Fall break
Mon Nov 23 – Fri Nov 27Thanksgiving break
Mon Dec 21 – Fri Jan 1Winter break
Mon Jan 4 – Tue Jan 5Winter break (teacher staff development)
Mon Jan 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Fri Feb 12Teacher staff developmentAlso: potential snow make-up day
Mon Feb 15Presidents’ Day
Mon Mar 22 – Fri Mar 26Spring break
Mon Mar 29Teacher staff developmentAlso: potential snow make-up day
Fri Apr 30Teacher staff developmentAlso: potential snow make-up day

Last day of school for all students: Thu May 27, 2027.

Check your school’s calendar: each school sets additional modified-contact days.

2027–28: published. Days off loaded through Sun Oct 31, 2027; first day Wed Aug 18, 2027. Verified: two independent reads of the official calendar agree (checked Oct 6, 2026).

Jeffco official calendar

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Add your kids’ ages and your work hours, and we lay these days out against them, with our pick for each.

Common questions

When is DPS’s Thanksgiving break in 2026–27?: Denver Public Schools students are out Mon Nov 23 – Fri Nov 27, 2026 — Thanksgiving vacation. From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.
When is DPS’s winter break in 2026–27?: Denver Public Schools students are out Mon Dec 21, 2026 – Mon Jan 4, 2027 — Dec 21 – Jan 1: Winter vacation; Jan 4: Planning and professional learning day. From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.
When is DPS’s spring break in 2026–27?: Denver Public Schools students are out Mon Mar 29 – Fri Apr 2, 2027 — Spring vacation (includes César Chávez Day, Mar 31). From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.
When is Cherry Creek’s Thanksgiving break in 2026–27?: Cherry Creek School District students are out Wed Nov 25 – Fri Nov 27, 2026 — Nov 25: K–12 non-contact day; Nov 26–27: Thanksgiving (no school for students and staff). From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.
When is Cherry Creek’s winter break in 2026–27?: Cherry Creek School District students are out Mon Dec 21, 2026 – Mon Jan 4, 2027 — Dec 21 – Jan 1: Winter break (no school for students and staff); Jan 4: K–12 non-contact day. From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.
When is Cherry Creek’s spring break in 2026–27?: Cherry Creek School District students are out Mon Mar 15 – Fri Mar 19, 2027 — Spring break (no school for students and staff). From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.
When is Jeffco’s Thanksgiving break in 2026–27?: Jeffco Public Schools students are out Mon Nov 23 – Fri Nov 27, 2026 — Thanksgiving break. From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.
When is Jeffco’s winter break in 2026–27?: Jeffco Public Schools students are out Mon Dec 21, 2026 – Tue Jan 5, 2027 — Dec 21 – Jan 1: Winter break; Jan 4–5: Winter break (teacher staff development). From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.
When is Jeffco’s spring break in 2026–27?: Jeffco Public Schools students are out Mon Mar 22 – Fri Mar 26, 2027 — Spring break. From the district’s official 2026–27 calendar.

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Denver no-school days, 2026–27

Days off by date, 2026–27

October 2026

Mon Oct 12 – Fri Oct 16

Fri Oct 30

November 2026

Fri Nov 6

Mon Nov 23 – Fri Nov 27

December 2026

Mon Dec 21 – Fri Dec 25

Mon Dec 28 – Fri Jan 1

January 2027

Mon Jan 4 – Tue Jan 5

Mon Jan 18

February 2027

Fri Feb 12

Mon Feb 15 – Tue Feb 16

Fri Feb 26

March 2027

Thu Mar 4 – Fri Mar 5

Mon Mar 15 – Fri Mar 19

Mon Mar 22 – Fri Mar 26

Mon Mar 29 – Fri Apr 2

April 2027

Fri Apr 30

May 2027

Fri May 7

Mon May 31

2027–28: what’s published so far

September 2027

Mon Sep 6

Fri Sep 17

Fri Sep 24

October 2027

Mon Oct 11 – Tue Oct 12

Mon Oct 18 – Fri Oct 22

By district

Denver Public Schools (DPS)

Cherry Creek School District (Cherry Creek)

Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco)

Common questions

Denver no-school days, 2026–27

Days off by date, 2026–27

October 2026

Mon Oct 12 – Fri Oct 16

Fri Oct 30

November 2026

Fri Nov 6

Mon Nov 23 – Fri Nov 27

December 2026

Mon Dec 21 – Fri Dec 25

Mon Dec 28 – Fri Jan 1

January 2027

Mon Jan 4 – Tue Jan 5

Mon Jan 18

February 2027

Fri Feb 12

Mon Feb 15 – Tue Feb 16

Fri Feb 26

March 2027

Thu Mar 4 – Fri Mar 5

Mon Mar 15 – Fri Mar 19

Mon Mar 22 – Fri Mar 26

Mon Mar 29 – Fri Apr 2

April 2027

Fri Apr 30

May 2027

Fri May 7

Mon May 31

2027–28: what’s published so far

September 2027

Mon Sep 6

Fri Sep 17

Fri Sep 24

October 2027

Mon Oct 11 – Tue Oct 12

Mon Oct 18 – Fri Oct 22

By district

Denver Public Schools (DPS)

Cherry Creek School District (Cherry Creek)