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Ignite Online Academy calendar

2026–27

Interactive calendar

73 dates

Browse the year month by month. Each coloured marker is a date; the month's dates are listed beneath the grid.

 

    Key dateHolidayEarly releaseTeacher workdayBoard & districtOther

    Key dates

    3 dates

    First and last days of school, and the end of each grading period.

    DateDaysEvent
    Fri, Oct 23, 20261End of Quarter 1
    Fri, Jan 15, 20271End of Quarter 2/Semester 1
    Fri, Apr 2, 20271End of Quarter 3 Marking Period

    Printable calendars

    1 version
    Ignite Online Academy Calendar previewIgnite Online Academy Calendar73 dates · printable PDFView & download →

    Official district calendars

    1 document
    2026-2027 Calendar preview2026-2027 Calendar1 page · 83 KBView & download →

    Holidays

    3 dates

    Days schools are closed.

    DateDaysEvent
    Wed, Nov 11, 20261Veteran's Day Holiday (No School for Students or Staff)
    Mon, Jan 18, 20271MLK Jr. Day (No School for Students or Staff)
    Mon, May 31, 20271Memorial Day Holiday (No School for Students or Staff)

    Early release days

    2 dates

    Days students are dismissed early.

    DateDaysEvent
    Wed, Oct 7, 20261Early Release Day
    Wed, Dec 9, 20261Early Release Day

    Teacher workdays

    7 dates

    Staff work; students do not attend.

    DateDaysEvent
    Mon, Sep 21, 20261Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
    Wed, Sep 30, 20261Required Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
    Mon, Nov 2 – Tue, Nov 3, 20262Required Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
    Mon, Nov 23, 20261Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
    Mon, Dec 21 – Tue, Dec 22, 20262Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
    Tue, Jan 19, 20271Required Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
    Wed, Apr 28, 20271Teacher Workday (No School for Students)

    Board & district events

    47 dates

    Board of Education meetings and district events.

    DateDaysEvent
    Thu, Sep 10, 20261Board of Education Work Session
    Wed, Sep 16, 20261Board of Education Special Meeting (Finance Committee)
    Thu, Sep 24, 20261Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting
    Thu, Oct 1, 20261Board of Education Special Meeting (Academics Committee)
    Tue, Oct 6, 20261Board of Education Special Meeting (Facilities Committee)
    Thu, Oct 8, 20261Board of Education Work Session
    Wed, Oct 21, 20261Board of Education Special Meeting (Finance Committee)
    Thu, Oct 22, 20261Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting
    Tue, Nov 3, 20261Board of Education Special Meeting (Facilities Committee)
    Thu, Nov 5, 20261Board of Education Special Meeting (Academics Committee)
    Thu, Nov 5, 20261Board of Education Work Session
    Wed, Nov 18, 20261Board of Education Special Meeting (Finance Committee)
    Thu, Nov 19, 20261Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting
    Tue, Dec 1, 20261Board of Education Special Meeting (Facilities Committee)
    Thu, Dec 3, 20261Board of Education Special Meeting (Academics Committee)
    Thu, Dec 10, 20261Board of Education Work Session
    Wed, Dec 16, 20261Board of Education Special Meeting (Finance Committee)
    Tue, Jan 5, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Facilities Committee)
    Thu, Jan 7, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Academics Committee)
    Thu, Jan 14, 20271Board of Education Work Session
    Wed, Jan 20, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Finance Committee)
    Thu, Jan 28, 20271Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting
    Tue, Feb 2, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Facilities Committee)
    Thu, Feb 4, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Academics Committee)
    Thu, Feb 11, 20271Board of Education Work Session
    Wed, Feb 17, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Finance Committee)
    Thu, Feb 25, 20271Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting
    Tue, Mar 2, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Facilities Committee)
    Thu, Mar 4, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Academics Committee)
    Thu, Mar 11, 20271Board of Education Work Session
    Wed, Mar 17, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Finance Committee)
    Thu, Mar 25, 20271Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting
    Thu, Apr 1, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Academics Committee)
    Tue, Apr 6, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Facilities Committee)
    Thu, Apr 8, 20271Board of Education Work Session
    Wed, Apr 21, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Finance Committee)
    Thu, Apr 22, 20271Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting
    Tue, May 4, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Facilities Committee)
    Thu, May 6, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Academics Committee)
    Thu, May 13, 20271Board of Education Work Session
    Wed, May 19, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Finance Committee)
    Thu, May 27, 20271Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting
    Tue, Jun 1, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Facilities Committee)
    Thu, Jun 3, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Academics Committee)
    Tue, Jun 8, 20271Board of Education Work Session
    Wed, Jun 16, 20271Board of Education Special Meeting (Finance Committee)
    Thu, Jun 24, 20271Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting

    School events

    11 dates

    Everything else on this school's calendar - the events particular to it.

    DateDaysEvent
    Fri, Sep 18, 202616-12 Hub Farm
    Tue, Sep 22, 20261State of the District Address
    Fri, Sep 25, 20261K-5 Hub Farm
    Sun, Oct 11, 20261Bright Futures 5K and 1-Mile Run Walk
    Tue, Oct 20, 20261ACCELER8 2026 (3rd Tues. of month each year)
    Thu, Nov 5, 20261Duke Days (8th Grade Only)
    Fri, Nov 20, 20261K-5 Field Trip (Eno River)
    Tue, Nov 24 – Fri, Nov 27, 20264No School for Staff or Students
    Wed, Dec 23 – Fri, Jan 1, 202710No School for Students or Staff
    Fri, Mar 12, 20271K-5 Hub Farm
    Fri, Mar 19, 202716-12 Hub Farm

    Source

    Ignite Online Academy's own events calendar, published by Durham Public Schools, was read on September 13, 2026 — nothing is hand-entered. The school posted 24 dates of its own; the other 49 are the district's published Durham Public Schools calendar, which applies to every school in it. It links to the school's calendar page and to a calendar file you can add to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook. Schools do revise their calendars, so confirm with the school before making plans.

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