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Updated 2026-11-05

Yankton School District 63-3 Calendar 2026-2027

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Yankton School District 63-3 for the 2026-2027 academic year. Official district website

First Day Aug 17, 2026
Last Day May 18, 2027
Thanksgiving Vacation Nov 26-27
Christmas Vacation Dec 21-Jan 1
Easter Vacation Mar 26-29

Key Dates

Event Date(s) Status
First Day of School August 17, 2026 (Mon) School Opens
Labor Day September 7, 2026 (Mon) No School
Native American Day October 12, 2026 (Mon) No School
Veterans Day November 11, 2026 (Wed) No School
Thanksgiving Vacation November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026 No School
Christmas Vacation December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027 No School
Martin Luther King Day January 18, 2027 (Mon) No School
President's Day February 15, 2027 (Mon) No School
Easter Vacation March 26, 2027 - March 29, 2027 No School
Last Day of School May 18, 2027 (Tue) School Closes

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Extended Time Off

Window Date(s) Length
Thanksgiving Vacation Window Nov 25–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026 5 days
Christmas Vacation Window Dec 19, 2026–Jan 3, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 21, 2026–Jan 1, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 19–20, 2026; Jan 2–3, 2027 16 days
Easter Vacation Window Mar 25–29, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 25–29, 2027 5 days

Other Important Dates

EventDate(s)
First quarter ends (All K-12 students in Yankton School District 63-3)October 16, 2026 (Fri)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Yankton Middle School families)October 20, 2026 (Tue)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Beadle, Lincoln & Stewart families)October 27, 2026 (Tue)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Yankton High School families)October 27, 2026 (Tue)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Yankton High School families)November 2, 2026 (Mon)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Yankton Middle School families)November 2, 2026 (Mon)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Beadle, Lincoln & Stewart families)November 5, 2026 (Thu)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Trailhead Learning Center families)November 5, 2026 (Thu)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Trailhead Learning Center families)November 12, 2026 (Thu)
Second quarter ends (All K-12 students in Yankton School District 63-3)December 18, 2026 (Fri)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Beadle, Lincoln & Stewart families)January 21, 2027 (Thu)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Beadle, Lincoln & Stewart families)January 28, 2027 (Thu)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Trailhead Learning Center families)January 28, 2027 (Thu)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Trailhead Learning Center families)February 4, 2027 (Thu)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Yankton High School families)February 22, 2027 (Mon)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Yankton High School families)March 2, 2027 (Tue)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Yankton Middle School families)March 2, 2027 (Tue)
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Yankton Middle School families)March 4, 2027 (Thu)
Third quarter ends (All K-12 students in Yankton School District 63-3)March 5, 2027 (Fri)
Baccalaureate - sponsored by the Yankton Ministerial Association (Graduating students and families)May 12, 2027 (Wed)
Graduation (Graduating students and families)May 16, 2027 (Sun)

Yankton School District 63-3 Calendar 2026-2027 southdakotaschoolcalendar.com

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Yankton School District 63-3

Yankton School District 63-3 offers a complete preschool-through-12th grade pathway through Beadle, Lincoln, and Stewart elementary schools, Yankton Middle School, and Yankton High School, with early childhood education anchored at the Trailhead Learning Center.

District strategic priorities are guided by the Forward 2029 initiative. Parents access school nutrition menus, bus schedules, and digital learning platforms through ClassLink and Peachjar, referencing separate academic and athletic calendars for event planning.

Compared With Related Districts

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Earlier regional start August 17, 2026

Yankton School District 63-3 starts on this date; Winner School District 59-2 (August 20, 2026) and Wagner Community School District 11-4 (August 18, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates 2 items

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About This Calendar

Data Source: Yankton School District 2026-2027 School Calendar — Approved March 10, 2025 Revised March 9, 2026 How we verify dates

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