Introduction:-
Many parents and students search on Google about which special dates (CPS) has this year, when the (CPS) parent teacher meetings are, the exam schedule, and when the vacations are. You will get answers to all these questions in this article, and this information is very important for parents.
Important CPS Dates Parents Should Track
- First day of school – Monday, August 18, 2025 (K-12 students)
- Thursday, June 4, 2026
Holidays :-
January
19 January 2026 (CPS offices and schools will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes for students.)
February
16 Feb 2026 (CPS offices and schools are closed in observance of Presidents’ Day; no classes for students.)
17 Feb 2026 (Professional development day for staff; no classes for students.)
March
17 March 2026 (A professional development day for staff; no classes for students.)
18 March 2026 (Elementary and high school parent-teacher conferences; Local School Council elections; no classes for students.)
23 March 2026 (All CPS students and teachers will be on spring break from March 23–27.)
April
3 April 2026 (A professional development day for staff; no classes for students.)
May
25 May 2026 (CPS offices and schools are closed in observance of Memorial Day; no classes for students.)
June
4 June 2026 (The end of the fourth quarter and the last day of the 2025–26 school year for students.)
5 June 2026 (A professional development day for staff; no classes for students.)
8 June 2026 (A professional development day for staff; no classes for students.)
19 June 2026 (CPS buildings are closed in observance of Juneteenth.)
Board Meeting
29 January 2026 (The Chicago Board of Education holds its monthly Board meeting on the fourth Thursday of each month, unless otherwise indicated. Members of the public are welcome to present during the public participation portion of the meeting. Additional information, including instructions on how to register to speak at the meeting, is available on the Board website at cpsboe.org. Meetings are livestreamed on the CPS YouTube channel: youtube.com/chipubschools.
How to Check all calender :-
Visit official CPS website and check the calender – https://www.cps.edu/
Last update -11 January 2026