School Calendar
An online school isn't all academics all the time! Below are our school closures and important dates for holiday observances.

The 2025–26 school year calendar for Minnesota Connections Academy
August 2025
25
August 25, 2025
First Day of School
- School Open
- Office Open
September 2025
1
September 1, 2025
Labor Day
- School Closed
- Office Closed
26
September 26, 2025
Staff Development Day
- Staff Work Day
October 2025
2
October 2, 2025
Yom Kippur
- School Closed
- Office Open
3
October 3, 2025
Staff Development Day
- Staff Work Day
16–17
October 16-17, 2025
MEA Break
- School Closed
- Office Open
November 2025
4
November 4, 2025
Staff Development Day
- Staff Work Day
26
November 26, 2025
Staff Development Day
- Staff Work Day
27–28
November 27–28, 2025
Thanksgiving Break
- School Closed
- Office Closed
December 2025
22–23
December 22–23, 2025
Winter Break
- School Closed
- Office Open
24–31
December 24-31, 2025
Winter Break
- School Closed
- Office Closed
January 2026
1–2
January 1-2, 2026
Winter Break
- School Closed
- Office Open
16
January 16, 2026
First Semester End Date
- School Open
- Office Open
19
January 19, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- School Closed
- Office Closed
20–21
January 20–21, 2026
Staff Professional Development Day
- Staff Work Day
22
January 22, 2026
Second Semester Start Date
- School Open
- Office Open
February 2026
16
February 16, 2026
Presidents’ Day
- Staff Work Day
27
February 27, 2026
Spring Conferences
- Staff Work Day
March 2026
16–20
March 16-20, 2026
Spring Break
- School Closed
- Office Closed
April 2026
3
April 3, 2026
Staff Professional Development Day
- Staff Work Day
May 2026
1
May 1, 2026
Professional Development Day
- Staff Work Day
25
May 25, 2026
Memorial Day
- School Closed
- Office Closed
26–27
May 26–27, 2026
Eid Al-Adha
- School Closed
- Office Open
June 2026
5
June 5, 2026
Last Day of School
- School Open
- Office Open
School Status Legend
School Closed Office Open = Students and Teachers are not in school but Admin are on duty
School Closed Office Closed = No one is in school
School Open Office Open = Everyone is in school
Staff Work Day = Students and Teachers are not in school but Admin are on duty
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