COMMUNITY EVENTS & SCHEDULED CLOSURES
Each year, ChildRoots observes the following closures (weekend holidays will be observed on the preceding Friday or following Monday), please check our Procare website for dates:
ChildRoots Events, Holidays, and Closure Schedule for 2026
JANUARY 2026
New Year’s Day – Friday, January 2, 2026 (Closed)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, January 19, 2026 (Closed)
FEBRUARY 2026
Professional Development Day – Friday, February 13, 2026 (Closed)
President’s Day – Monday, February 16, 2026 (Closed)
MARCH 2026
Spring Break (PPS Calendar) – Monday, March 23 – Friday, March 27, 2026 (Closed)
MAY 2026
Teacher Appreciation Week - May 4 - 8, 2026 (Community Event)
Professional Development Day – Friday, May 15, 2026 (Closed)
Memorial Day – Monday, May 25, 2026 (Closed)
JUNE 2026
Community Event – Day at the Park – Saturday, June 13, 2026 (10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Irving Park) (Community Event)
Juneteenth – Friday, June 19, 2026 (Closed)
Long Weekend - Friday, June 19, to Monday, June 22nd, 2026 (Closed)
JULY 2026
Independence Day – Friday, July 3, 2026 (Closed)
Long Weekend - Friday, July 17, to Monday 20, 2026 (Closed)
AUGUST 2026
Preschool Graduation & Last Day of School – Monday, August 24, 2026 (Last Day of School)
Closed for Maintenance & Staff Training – Tuesday, August 25 – Monday, August 31, 2026 (Closed)
SEPTEMBER 2026
First Day of School - Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Labor Day – Monday, September 7, 2026 (Closed)
Professional Development Day – Friday, September 18, 2026 (Closed)
OCTOBER 2026
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Monday, October 12, 2026 (Closed)
Community Event – Lantern Walk – Friday, October 16, 2026 (6:30 pm, Fernhill Park) (Community Event)
Professional Development Day – Friday, October 23, 2026 (Closed)
NOVEMBER 2026
Veterans Day – Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (Closed)
Thanksgiving Break – Thursday, November 26 & Friday, November 27, 2026 (Closed)
DECEMBER 2026
Community Event – Winter Celebration of Light – Friday, December 18, 2026 (6:30 pm, Madeleine School) (Community Event)
Winter Break – Thursday, December 24, 2026 – Friday, January 1, 2027 (Closed)
ChildRoots Events, Holidays, and Closure Schedule for 2027
JANUARY 2027
New Year’s Day – Friday, January 1, 2027 (Closed)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, January 18, 2027 (Closed)
FEBRUARY 2027
Professional Development Day – Friday, February 12, 2027 (Closed)
President’s Day – Monday, February 15, 2027 (Closed)
MARCH 2027
Spring Break (PPS Calendar) – Monday, March 22 – Friday, March 26, 2027 (Closed)
MAY 2027
Teacher Appreciation Week - May 3 - 7, 2026 (Community Event)
Professional Development Day – Friday, May 14, 2027 (Closed)
Memorial Day – Monday, May 31, 2027 (Closed)
JUNE 2027
Community Event – Day at the Park – Saturday, June 12, 2027 (10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Irving Park) (Community Event)
Juneteenth – Friday, June 18, 2027 (Closed)
Long Weekend - Friday, June 18, to Monday, June 21, 2027 (Closed)
JULY 2027
Independence Day – Sunday, July 4, 2027 (Closure on Monday, July 5, 2027, observed holiday)
Long Weekend - Friday July 16, to Monday July 19, 2027 (Closed)
AUGUST 2027
Preschool Graduation & Last Day of School – Tuesday, August 24, 2027 (Last Day of School)
Closed for Maintenance & Staff Training – Wednesday, August 25 – Tuesday, August 31, 2027 (Closed)
SEPTEMBER 2027
First Day of School - Thursday, September 1, 2027
Labor Day – Monday, September 6, 2027 (Closed)
Professional Development Day – Friday, September 17, 2027 (Closed)
OCTOBER 2027
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Monday, October 11, 2027 (Closed)
Community Event – Lantern Walk – Friday, October 15, 2027 (6:30 pm, Fernhill Park) (Community Event)
Professional Development Day – Friday, October 22, 2027 (Closed)
NOVEMBER 2027
Veterans Day – Thursday, November 11, 2027 (Closed)
Thanksgiving Break – Thursday, November 25 & Friday, November 26, 2027 (Closed)
DECEMBER 2027
Community Event – Winter Celebration of Light – Friday, December 17, 2027 (6:30 pm, Madeleine School) (Community Event)
Winter Break – Friday, December 24, 2027 – Saturday, January 1, 2028 (Closed)
(Last Update 01/07/2025, LR)