Calendar
The 2026 to 2027 school year.
Key dates, breaks, and school hours for MAYA families, all in one place.
First day
Mon, Aug 24
Half day
Open House
Fri, Aug 21
Afternoon
Last day
Thu, June 10
Half day
School year
176 days
Four marking periods
School hours
The school day.
Early release applies throughout the month of Ramadan.
Full day
School begins8:15
PreK and K dismissal3:15
Grades 1 to 8 dismissal3:30
Half day
School begins8:15
PreK and K dismissal11:15
Grades 1 to 8 dismissal11:30
Key dates
Month by month.
No schoolHalf dayEventTentative
August 2026
19 to 20
Staff professional development, no students
No school21
Open House
Event24
First day of school
Half day25 to 28
PreK soft start
Half daysSeptember 2026
4 to 7
Labor Day weekend
No school29
Staff professional development
No schoolOctober 2026
23
Staff professional development in the afternoon
Half dayNovember 2026
3
Staff professional development
No school25 to 27
Thanksgiving break
No schoolDecember 2026
11
Staff professional development in the afternoon
Half day21 to 31
Winter break
No schoolJanuary 2027
1
Winter break
No school4
School resumes, staff professional development in the afternoon
Half day18
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
No schoolFebruary 2027
8
Ramadan begins, early release all month
Tentative15
Mid-winter break
No school23
Staff professional development
No schoolMarch 2027
2 to 3
Great Night of Power, asynchronous learning days
Tentative9 to 11
Eid al-Fitr break
No schoolTentative26
Staff professional development in the afternoon
Half day29 to 31
Spring break
No schoolApril 2027
1 to 2
Spring break continues
No school20
Staff professional development
No schoolMay 2027
7
Staff professional development in the afternoon
Half day17 to 19
Eid al-Adha break
No schoolTentative31
Memorial Day
No schoolJune 2027
10
Last day of school
Half dayMarking periods
Four marking periods, 176 days.
Period
Ends
Instructional days
1
October 23
42
2
December 18
36
3
March 19
49
4
June 10
49
Total
39 weeks
176
Islamic holidays are tentative and may shift with the moon sighting. We will confirm each date with families.
Download the full calendar (PDF)Questions about a date? Call the office at 313-436-3300.