If you are a BVSD parent, teacher, or student in Boulder County, Colorado, this is the page you want saved on your phone before August rolls around. Below is the complete Boulder Valley School District Calendar 26-27 for the 2026-2027 academic year, including the first day of school, every no-school day, conference exchange days, breaks, and the last day for students. We verified this directly from Boulder Valley School District’s official website, using the district’s published 2026-27 Parent District Calendar PDF. Last verified: July 27, 2026.
Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) is one of Colorado’s largest Front Range districts, serving Boulder and surrounding communities from the Continental Divide down toward the Denver suburbs. That geographic spread is exactly why families need the calendar in front of them: a district professional development day is a full day off for your kid, and there are more of those on this calendar than most parents expect.
You will find the Boulder Valley School District Calendar 26-27 first day of school dates, the full month-by-month table, a direct Boulder Valley School District Calendar 26-27 printable PDF download link, notes on what makes this year’s schedule unusual, and answers to the questions parents actually ask. Parents bookmark this page because staggered start dates, three separate February off-days, and a March spring break are impossible to hold in your head — but easy to check in ten seconds.
At-a-Glance Summary: BVSD 2026-2027
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First day of school (grades 1-5, 6, 9) | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 |
| First day of school (grades 7, 8, 10-12) | Thursday, August 13, 2026 |
| Kindergarten welcome days | August 12-14, 2026 |
| Last day for students | Thursday, May 20, 2027 |
| Next upcoming no-school dates | District professional development days, August 4-11, 2026 |
| Next holiday after school starts | Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Spring break 2027 | March 15-19, 2027 |
A quick note on the day count: BVSD does not print a student-day total on the parent calendar.
Boulder Valley School District Calendar 26-27: Key Dates Table
This is the full Boulder Valley School District Calendar 2026-27 template in table form. Every date here comes straight from the official district calendar. Nothing is estimated.
| Event | Start Date | End Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | July 4, 2026 | July 4, 2026 | July 3 observed; district offices closed |
| District professional development days | August 4, 2026 | August 11, 2026 | No school for students |
| First day of school – grades 1-5, 6, 9 | August 12, 2026 | August 12, 2026 | Elementary, 6th and 9th graders start first |
| First day of school – grades 7, 8, 10-12 | August 13, 2026 | August 13, 2026 | Second-day start for these grades |
| Kindergarten welcome days | August 12, 2026 | August 14, 2026 | Staggered kindergarten entry |
| Elementary Assessment Day | August 25, 2026 | August 25, 2026 | Students attend |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 | September 7, 2026 | No school |
| District professional development day | September 21, 2026 | September 21, 2026 | No school |
| Fall break | October 12, 2026 | October 13, 2026 | No school – two days only |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 | November 11, 2026 | No school |
| Fall conference exchange days | November 23, 2026 | November 24, 2026 | No school |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25, 2026 | November 27, 2026 | No school |
| Winter break | December 21, 2026 | December 31, 2026 | No school |
| Winter break continued | January 1, 2027 | January 1, 2027 | No school |
| District professional development day | January 4, 2027 | January 4, 2027 | No school |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 | January 18, 2027 | No school |
| Presidents’ Day | February 15, 2027 | February 15, 2027 | No school |
| Conference exchange day | February 16, 2027 | February 16, 2027 | No school |
| District professional development day | February 17, 2027 | February 17, 2027 | No school |
| Spring break | March 15, 2027 | March 19, 2027 | No school – full week |
| Last day for students | May 20, 2027 | May 20, 2027 | End of the school year |
| Teacher work day | May 21, 2027 | May 21, 2027 | No school for students |
| Memorial Day | May 31, 2027 | May 31, 2027 | No school |
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2027 | June 19, 2027 | No summer school; June 18 observed |
Source: Boulder Valley School District official 2026-27 Parent District Calendar.
School calendars can be revised by the Board of Education, and individual schools sometimes add early-release or conference dates that do not appear on the district-wide calendar. Always double-check the dates above against the official BVSD website before you book flights, schedule childcare, or request time off work.
Download the Official BVSD 2026-27 Printable Calendar PDF
Want the one-page version on your fridge? The district publishes a clean, print-ready PDF with all twelve months laid out in grid form, plus the legend for professional development days, assessment days, quarter ends, and semester ends.
Download the official Boulder Valley School District Calendar 26-27 printable PDF here: Printable Calendar Download
Print it at 100% scale on letter paper, and it fits on a single sheet. The district also offers a mobile app for classroom updates, emergency notifications, and snow day announcements, and posts weather closures on its website. If you only do one thing after downloading the PDF, turn on the district’s text alerts.
See also: When Is the First Day of School in 2026? State-by-State Guide
About Boulder Valley School District Schools
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 serves roughly 28,000 to 30,000 students across 56 schools, spread over more than 500 square miles and 11 communities stretching from the Continental Divide to the northern Denver suburbs. The district employs more than 4,000 staff and covers parts of Boulder, Broomfield, and Gilpin counties, including Boulder, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Nederland, Gold Hill, Jamestown, Ward, and portions of Erie. Dr. Rob Anderson serves as Superintendent, leading the district’s “All Together for All Students” strategic plan. BVSD is known for International Baccalaureate and Montessori options, strong concurrent-enrollment pathways with local colleges, and a scratch-cooked meal program serving more than 17,000 meals daily. The on-time graduation rate for the class of 2025 was 93.3%.
What Parents in Boulder County Should Know This Year
Three things on this calendar catch families off guard every single year.
First, the start is staggered. Grades 1-5, 6, and 9 begin August 12. Grades 7, 8, and 10-12 begin August 13. If you have a 6th grader and an 8th grader, they start on different days. Kindergarten families get welcome days spread across August 12-14, so check with your school for your child’s assigned day.
Second, fall break is short. It is two days, October 12-13. That is not a week. Do not plan a long trip around it.
Third, February is the sneaky month. There are three consecutive no-school days: Presidents’ Day on February 15, a conference exchange day on February 16, and a district professional development day on February 17. That is a five-day stretch when you count the weekend before. Line up childcare early, because Boulder County camps and care providers fill fast for that block.
Also worth flagging: the two fall conference exchange days on November 23-24 sit directly before the Thanksgiving break of November 25-27. Students are off from November 23 straight through November 29. That is functionally a full week off in November, and it is the longest continuous break of the fall semester.
How Boulder County Compares to Neighboring Districts
BVSD starts noticeably earlier than its neighbors and finishes earlier too. Next door in Longmont, St. Vrain Valley Schools begins August 18 for grades 1-5, 6 and 9, and August 19 for grades 7, 8 and 10-12, with a last day of May 27, 2027 — a full week later at both ends. Jefferson County’s Jeffco Public Schools starts all students on August 19, 2026 and ends May 27, 2027, also about a week behind BVSD. Spring break is where BVSD and St. Vrain align perfectly: both take March 15-19, 2027, so Boulder and Longmont families can travel together. Jeffco splits off with a March 22-26 spring break. Winter break is essentially identical across all three districts, running from December 21 into the New Year, though Jeffco extends through January 5.
Planning a Family Trip? Best Times to Travel in Boulder County
If you want the longest run of days off, you have three real options.
Winter break is the clear winner: December 21 through January 1 gives you nearly two weeks, plus January 4 is a district professional development day, so students do not return until January 5. That is a genuine long-haul window.
Spring break, March 15-19, is a clean five weekdays with weekends on both sides. Nine days door to door. This is peak season for Colorado ski towns and for Mexico and Arizona flights out of Denver, so book by December if you want reasonable fares.
The underrated pick is the November 23-27 stretch. With the conference exchange days attached to Thanksgiving break, you get the whole week. Flights are expensive around Thanksgiving Thursday, but flying out on Monday, November 23 and returning Sunday, November 29 often prices better than the standard Wednesday-Sunday scramble.
Skip fall break for travel. Two days is a long weekend, not a trip.
See also: Hamilton County Schools Calendar 2026-2027 | Printable PDF
School Closings History in Boulder County
BVSD covers more than 500 square miles with elevation ranging from the plains up into the mountains, so the district sometimes closes only its mountain schools while the rest of the district stays open. Full district-wide closures are uncommon but real — the March 2019 bomb cyclone blizzard closed BVSD, Jeffco, and Adams 12 schools on the same day. Notably, the 2026-27 BVSD calendar does not build in pre-scheduled snow make-up days, unlike Jeffco, which reserves February 12, March 29, and April 30 for that purpose. BVSD schedules instructional hours above the state minimum instead, which gives it a cushion without needing designated make-up dates.
FAQs
Q: When does school start in Boulder Valley School District for 2026-2027?
A: Students in grades 1-5, 6 and 9 start on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Students in grades 7, 8 and 10-12 start the next day, Thursday, August 13, 2026. Kindergarten welcome days run August 12-14, so contact your school for your child’s specific day.
Q: When is the last day of school for Boulder Valley School District?
A: The last day for students is Thursday, May 20, 2027. May 21 is a teacher work day with no school for students, which means the school year effectively wraps before Memorial Day weekend.
Q: When is spring break for Boulder Valley School District in 2027?
A: Spring break runs Monday, March 15 through Friday, March 19, 2027. With the surrounding weekends, families get nine consecutive days off, and neighboring St. Vrain Valley Schools takes the exact same week.
Q: Are there any school closings or delays I should know about?
A: Weather closures and delays are announced case by case and are not on the printed calendar. BVSD decides by roughly 5:30 a.m. and notifies families by email, phone, and text, and posts a banner on the district website. Because the district spans plains and mountain communities, mountain schools are occasionally closed while other schools stay open.
Final Word for BVSD Families
Bookmark this page now, before the August rush. Between the staggered start, the two-day fall break, and the three-day February block, this calendar has more moving parts than a typical Colorado school year, and having it one tap away saves a lot of frantic texting. For real-time closings, delays, and any mid-year revisions the Board of Education approves, always check the official BVSD website and the district app — those are the sources of truth on a snowy morning. Check back in March, when spring break dates get searched more than anything else on the calendar, and again in early August when start-day questions peak.
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