SCHOOL CALENDAR

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

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The 2025–26 school year calendar for Minnesota Connections Academy

EVENT

SCHOOL STATUS

DATE

First Day of School

School and Office Open

August 25, 2025

Labor Day

School and Office Closed

September 1, 2025

Staff Development Day

Staff Work Day

September 26, 2025

Yom Kippur

School Closed/Office Open

October 2, 2025

Staff Development Day

Staff Work Day

October 3, 2025

MEA Break

School Closed/Office Open

October 16-17, 2025

Staff Development Day

Staff Work Day

November 4, 2025

Staff Development Day

Staff Work Day

November 26, 2025

Thanksgiving Break

School and Office Closed

November 27-28, 2025

Winter Break

School Closed/Office Open

December 22-23, 2025

 

School and Office Closed

December 24, 2025 - January 2, 2026

 

School Closed/Office Open

January 2, 2026

First Semester End Date

School and Office Open

January 16, 2026

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

School and Office Closed

January 19, 2026

Staff Professional Development Day

Staff Work Day

January 20-21, 2026

Second Semester Start Date

School and Office Open

January 22, 2026

Presidents’ Day

Staff Work Day

February 16, 2026

Spring Conferences

Staff Work Day

February 27, 2026

Spring Break

School and Office Closed

March 16-20, 2026

Staff Professional Development Day

Staff Work Day

April 3, 2026

Staff Professional Development Day

Staff Work Day

May 1, 2026

Memorial Day

School and Office Closed

May 25, 2026

Eid Al-Adha

School Closed/Office Open

May 26-27, 2026

Last Day of School

School and Office Open

June 5, 2026

School Status Legend:
School Closed/Office Open = Students and Teachers are not in school but Admin are on duty
School and Office Closed = No one is in school
School and Office Open = Everyone is in school
Staff Work Day = Students are not in school but Admin and Teachers are on duty

Download the 2025-26 Minnesota Connections Academy calendar in PDF format. Save to your computer or print.

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