2026-2027
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Updated 2026-11-05

Hill City School District 51-2 Calendar 2026-2027

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Hill City School District 51-2 for the 2026-2027 academic year. Official district website

First Day Aug 24, 2026
Last Day May 21, 2027
Thanksgiving Break - November 25th-27th Nov 25-27
Christmas Break Dec 21-25
Christmas Break Dec 28-Jan 1
Easter Break Mar 26

Key Dates

Event Date(s) Status
First Day of School August 24, 2026 (Mon) School Opens
Thanksgiving Break - November 25th-27th November 25, 2026 - November 27, 2026 No School
Christmas Break December 21, 2026 - December 25, 2026 No School
Christmas Break December 28, 2026 - January 1, 2027 No School
MLK Day January 18, 2027 (Mon) No School
President's Day February 15, 2027 (Mon) No School
Easter Break March 26, 2027 (Fri) No School
Easter Break March 29, 2027 (Mon) No School
Spring Break April 15, 2027 - April 16, 2027 No School
Last Day of School May 21, 2027 (Fri) School Closes

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Extended Time Off

Window Date(s) Length
Student Holiday Window Sep 4–7, 2026Districtwide no-school: Sep 4, 2026; Sep 7, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Sep 5–6, 2026 4 days
Student Holiday Window Oct 9–12, 2026Districtwide no-school: Oct 9, 2026; Oct 12, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Oct 10–11, 2026 4 days
Thanksgiving Break - November 25th-27th Window Nov 25–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026 5 days
Christmas Break Window Dec 19, 2026–Jan 3, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 21–25, 2026; Dec 28, 2026–Jan 1, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 19–20, 2026; Dec 26–27, 2026; Jan 2–3, 2027 16 days
MLK Day Window Jan 15–18, 2027Districtwide no-school: Jan 15, 2027; Jan 18, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Jan 16–17, 2027 4 days
Easter Break Window Mar 26–29, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 26, 2027; Mar 29, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 27–28, 2027 4 days
Spring Break Window Apr 15–18, 2027Districtwide no-school: Apr 15–16, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 17–18, 2027 4 days

Other Important Dates

EventDate(s)
Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:00 PMOctober 8, 2026 (Thu)
1st Quarter ends (All K–12 students covered by the Hill City district calendar)October 23, 2026 (Fri)
Semester ends (All K–12 students covered by the Hill City district calendar)December 18, 2026 (Fri)
2nd Semester begins (All K–12 students covered by the Hill City district calendar)January 4, 2027 (Mon)
3rd Quarter ends (All K–12 students covered by the Hill City district calendar)March 19, 2027 (Fri)
Graduation (Hill City graduating students and families)May 16, 2027 (Sun)

Hill City School District 51-2 Calendar 2026-2027 southdakotaschoolcalendar.com

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Hill City School District 51-2

Hill City School District 51-2 serves students in the heart of the Black Hills through Hill City Elementary, Middle School, and High School under the Ranger banner.

Support services include Title I reading, English-as-a-second-language instruction, and McKinney-Vento family assistance. Parents participate through the PIPTO parent-teacher organization, managing bus transit with Dakota Bus Company and monitoring academic progress via the central family portal.

Compared With Related Districts

Selected highlights from this district calendar and related district calendar pages.

South Dakota Spring Break split April 15, 2027 - April 16, 2027

Hill City School District 51-2 uses this Spring Break week, while Hot Springs School District 23-2 (March 26, 2027 - March 29, 2027) and Hamlin School District 28-3 (March 17, 2027 - March 19, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Later regional start August 24, 2026

Hill City School District 51-2 starts on this date; Hot Springs School District 23-2 (August 17, 2026) and Hamlin School District 28-3 (August 20, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Later last day May 21, 2027

Hill City School District 51-2 ends on this date; Harrisburg School District 41-2 (May 19, 2027) and Hamlin School District 28-3 (May 13, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

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About This Calendar

Data Source: 26-27 Calendar - Hill City School District How we verify dates

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