School Calendars 2027-2028

Find important calendar dates, quarter grading periods, and Google calendar imports for the 2027-2028 school year.

School Year at a Glance

Most APS schools, including traditional and Transformational Opportunity Pilot Schools (TOPs), will follow the same calendar in 2027-2028. View important dates for each semester:

First Semester Second Semester

Please note that the College & Career High School Calendar follows the CNM Academic Calendar, with some differences.

Grading Periods

View Quarter and Trimester Grading Periods

Google Calendar Import

Calendar import (.ics) Google Calendar

Community and Cultural Activities

Activities Calendar import (.ics) Activities Google Calendar

Important Calendar Dates

First Semester Important Dates	Description
Mon., Aug. 2, 2027 First Day for Teachers and Staff	First day of school for teachers and school staff. Professional Development Days - Aug. 2-5. Learn more about employee work schedules and calendars. No school for students
Fri., Aug. 6 First Day for Students	First day of school for 1st-12th grade students
Tue., Aug. 10 First Day for Students	First day of school for Pre-K and Kindergarten students
Mon., Sep. 6 Labor Day	Schools closed
Fri., Oct. 8 Fall Break	Schools closed
Mon., Oct. 11 Indigenous Peoples' Day	Schools closed
Tue., Nov. 2 Election Day	Schools closed
Thurs., Nov. 11 Veterans Day	Schools closed
Mon. - Tue., Nov. 22-23 Parent Teacher Conferences	Virtual Learning Day
Wed. - Fri., Nov. 24-26 Thanksgiving Break	Schools closed
Mon., Dec. 20, 2027 to Sun., Jan. 2, 2028 Winter Break	Schools closed Staff members may view employee work schedules and calendars for holiday information.
Mon., Jan. 3, 2028 First Day of Second Semester for Teachers and Staff	Professional Development Day Teachers and staff return from Winter Break No school for students
Tue., Jan. 4 First Day of Second Semester	Students return from Winter Break
Mon., Jan. 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Schools closed
Mon., Feb. 21 Presidents Day	Schools closed
Thurs. - Fri., April 6-7 Parent Teacher Conferences	Virtual Learning Day
Mon. - Thu., April 10-13 Spring Break	Schools closed
Fri., April 14 Vernal Holiday	Schools closed
Mon. - Fri., May 15-19	Graduation Week
Thu., May 25 Last Day for Students	Last day of school for K-12 students
Fri., May 26 Last Day for Teachers and Staff	Professional Development Day No school for students

First Semester Important Dates

Description

Mon., Aug. 2, 2027
First Day for Teachers and Staff

First day of school for teachers and school staff. Professional Development Days - Aug. 2-5. Learn more about employee work schedules and calendars.

No school for students

Fri., Aug. 6
First Day for Students

First day of school for 1st-12th grade students

Tue., Aug. 10
First Day for Students

First day of school for Pre-K and Kindergarten students

Mon., Sep. 6
Labor Day

Schools closed

Fri., Oct. 8
Fall Break

Schools closed

Mon., Oct. 11
Indigenous Peoples' Day

Schools closed

Tue., Nov. 2
Election Day

Schools closed

Thurs., Nov. 11
Veterans Day

Schools closed

Mon. - Tue., Nov. 22-23
Parent Teacher Conferences

Virtual Learning Day

Wed. - Fri., Nov. 24-26
Thanksgiving Break

Schools closed

Mon., Dec. 20, 2027 to Sun., Jan. 2, 2028
Winter Break

Schools closed
Staff members may view employee work schedules and calendars for holiday information.

Second Semester Important Dates

Description

Mon., Jan. 3, 2028
First Day of Second Semester for Teachers and Staff

Professional Development Day
Teachers and staff return from Winter Break
No school for students

Tue., Jan. 4
First Day of Second Semester

Students return from Winter Break

Mon., Jan. 17
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Schools closed

Mon., Feb. 21
Presidents Day

Schools closed

Thurs. - Fri., April 6-7
Parent Teacher Conferences

Virtual Learning Day

Mon. - Thu., April 10-13
Spring Break

Schools closed

Fri., April 14
Vernal Holiday

Schools closed

Mon. - Fri., May 15-19

Graduation Week

Thu., May 25
Last Day for Students

Last day of school for K-12 students

Fri., May 26
Last Day for Teachers and Staff

Professional Development Day
No school for students

Quarter Grading Periods

All K-8, Middle, and High Schools

Quarter One
- End of first quarter grading term: Oct. 7, 2027
Quarter Two
- End of second quarter grading term: Dec. 17, 2027
Quarter Three
- End of third quarter grading term: Mar. 10, 2028
Quarter Four
- End of fourth quarter grading term: May 25, 2028

Trimester Grading Periods

Elementary schools that offer only grades K-5

Trimester One
- End of trimester one grading term: Nov. 5, 2027
Trimester Two
- End of trimester two grading term: Feb. 25, 2028
Trimester Three
- End of trimester three grading term: May 25, 2028