Sioux Falls School District Calendar 2025-2026: View the Full Calendar​ Here

When is the first day of school in Sioux Falls? When does Christmas vacation start and end? Is there school on Friday?

Those question and more are asked to parents, and by parents, every school year.

What parents of kids in the Sioux Falls Public School system need is current school calendar.
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Need to Know: School in Sioux Falls

Sure, they'll send a copy home in your student's backpack. But, you and I know that something making it from teacher to parent via backpack is a craps shoot.

To help out, we have a copy of the Sioux Falls Public School District's calendar for the 2025-2026 school year.

Also a quick like of some of the big days you need to know if your student goes to a Sioux Falls public schools.

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2025-2026 SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR

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When is the First Day of School in Sioux Falls?

The 2025-2026 school year for Sioux Falls Public Schools starts on Thursday, August 21, 2026.

Sioux Falls public schools' Holiday Break is from December 24-31, 2025.

The last day of the 2025-2026 school year is May 20, 2026 (unless there are snow days).

Key Dates for the 2025–2026 SIoux Falls School Year

• First Day of School: Thursday, August 21, 2025
• Labor Day Break: No school on Friday, August 29, and Monday, September 1, 2025
• Thanksgiving Break: No school from Wednesday, November 26, through Friday, November 28, 2025
• Winter Break: Early dismissal on Tuesday, December 23, 2025; no school from Wednesday, December 24, 2025, through Friday, January 2, 2026. Classes Resume: Monday, January 5, 2026
• Spring Break: No school from Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20, 2026
• Last Day of School: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (subject to change due to weather-related closures)