School calendar: May 2026
Photo by Kimberly Farmer / Unsplash

School calendar: May 2026

See what school districts have planned in May.

ONN Staff profile image
by ONN Staff

Allendale Public Schools

  • May 1: No school for students (staff professional development day)
  • May 9: High School Prom
  • May 11: Allendale board meeting (regular), 6-10 p.m.
  • May 11-14: iReady ELA testing window
  • May 12: MS Choir Concert, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
  • May 13: Last day of school for seniors / senior exams
  • May 14: Middle school band concert, 6:30-8 p.m.
  • May 18: Senior Honors Convocation, 7-8:30 p.m.
  • May 20: Senior Sunset, about 8 p.m.
  • May 21: Class of 2026 graduation, 7 p.m. at the Allendale Public Schools campus, 10760 68th Ave., Allendale
  • May 25: No school - Memorial Day

Coopersville Area Public Schools

  • May 1: Food Service Hero Day
  • May 5: Middle school and high school Spring Choir Concert, 6-8  p.m.
  • May 6: Half-day for students / Senior Athletic Awards, 6-7  p.m.
  • May 7: CAPS Community Art Walk, 4-8 p.m.
  • May 9: CHS Prom: "On the Bayou," 7-10 p.m.
  • May 12: Middle school and fifth-grade spring band concert, 6:30-8 p.m.
  • May 14: High school spring band concert, 7:30-9 p.m.
  • May 20: Senior Academic Awards Program, 7-8 p.m.
  • May 22: Drive Your Tractor to School Day, 6:30 a.m.
  • May 25: No school - Memorial Day
  • May 27: Class of 2026 Graduation, 7 p.m. at James Meerman Stadium on the campus of Coopersville Area Public Schools, 198 East St., Coopersville

Grand Haven Area Public Schools

  • May 4: High school band spring concert, 7 -9 p.m.
  • May 6: No school for students (Y5-12 grade professional development day)
  • May 11: Senior exams begin / GHHS Orchestras Spring Concert, 7-8 p.m.
  • May 13: Early dismissal (1 hour) / High school choir spring concert #1, 7-8:30 p.m.
  • May 18: High school choir spring concert #2, 7-8:30 p.m.
  • May 20: Early dismissal (1 hour) / commencement rehearsal
  • May 21: Class of 2026 Commencement, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Grand Haven High School Stadium, 17001 Ferris St., Grand Haven
  • May 25: No school - Memorial Day
  • May 27: Early dismissal (1 hour)

Grandville Public Schools

  • May 1: All day: Popcorn Friday (Grand View)
  • May 3: 1 p.m. eighth-grade and High School Spring Band Concert
  • May 4-8: All week: Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
  • May 5:
    • 6:30 p.m. seventh-grade choir concert
    • 8 p.m. eighth-grade choir concert
  • May 6: 7-9 p.m. Jazz Night at the high school
  • May 8
    • All Day: Field Day (Grand View)
    • 11:45 a.m. Be Our Guest Luncheon
  • May 11: 7 p.m. seventh-grade band spring concert
  • May 13: All day: third-grade John Ball Zoo field trip
  • May 14:
    • All day: Great Start Readiness Program Family Events and Celebration Night
    • 7 p.m. sixth-grade orchestra concert
    • 7 p.m. Kindergarten concert (East)
  • May 15
    • All Day: Seniors' last day
    • 4:30 p.m. Dawg Dash Color Splash!
  • May 18
    • 9:30 a.m. Senior Walk (Grand View)
    • 6:30 p.m. seventh-grade orchestra concert
    • 8 p.m. eighth-grade orchestra concert
  • May 19
    • All day: Great Start Readiness Program last day
    • 7 p.m. sixth-grade choir concert
    • All Day: Sports physicals at the middle school
  • May 20
    • 7 p.m. sixth-grade band concert
    • All Day: Sports Physicals at the middle school
  • May 21: 7 p.m. Class of 2026 graduation at Grandville High School, 4700 Canal Ave. SW, Grandville
  • May 22: All day: Kindergarten-Boulder Ridge field trip
  • May 25: All day: No school – Memorial Day
  • May 27:
    • All day: School-wide Read Out
    • All day: High school exams begin
    • All day: Oakestown Field Day
  • May 28: All day: High school exams
  • May 29:
    • Morning: Last day of school (half-day)
    • 6-10 p.m. High school prom

Hamilton Community Schools

  • May 4: Fifth and sixth grade band spring concert, 7-8:30 p.m. / Bentheim Daisies meeting
  • May 7: Half-day of school for Tulip Time parade; high school band performs
  • May 8: "A Night Under the Stars" movie night, 8-10:30 p.m.
  • May 14-15: 7-12th grade choir Ensemble Musicale Performance, 7-10:30 p.m.
  • May 19: High school Senior Awards Night, 7-9 p.m.
  • May 21: High school commencement, 7 p.m. at Hamilton High School, 4911 136th Ave., Hamilton
  • May 25: No school - Memorial Day

Holland Public Schools

  • May 7: Half-day PreK-12 - Tulip Time
  • May 19: Class of 2026 Commencement, 7 p.m. at Hope College's DeVos Fieldhouse, 222 Fairbanks Ave., Holland
  • May 25: No school - Memorial Day

Hudsonville Public Schools

  • May 5: BMS/sixth-grade band concerts (6:30 p.m.); seventh and eighth bands concert (8 p.m.)
  • May 7: Board of Education special meeting (5 a.m.); Orchestra 25th Anniversary concert (7 p.m.)
  • May 8: Early release day
  • May 12: PTC meeting (7 p.m.)
  • May 14: Board of Education meeting (6 p.m.)
  • May 15: Eighth-grade trips (Chicago/Cedar Point)
  • May 21: High school commencement, at Hudsonville High School Fieldhouse, 5037 32nd Ave., Hudsonville
  • May 22: No school (snow day makeup day if needed)
  • May 25: No school - Memorial Day
  • May 28: Middle school choir spring concert (6:30 p.m.) / Kinder Olympics

Jenison Public Schools

  • May 1: High school band spring concert (JCA), 7:30-9:30 p.m.
  • May 3: WMCC Spring Concert (JCA), 3-5 p.m.
  • May 4: Jazz band / Percussion Ensemble Concert (JCA), 7:30-9 p.m.
  • May 5: High school choir spring choral concert (JCA), 7:30-9 p.m.
  • May 7: Junior High Honors Night (JCA), 7-8:30 p.m.
  • May 8: High school orchestra spring concert (JCA), 7:30-9 p.m.
  • May 11: Board of Education regular meeting, 6:30-8 p.m.
  • May 12: Sixth-grade band spring concert (6:30 p.m.) / Junior high band spring concert (8 p.m.)
  • May 13: Calvin Christian Concert (JCA), 7:30-9:30 p.m.
  • May 14: Sixth-grade band sign-up (4 p.m.) / Junior high orchestra spring concert (7:30 p.m.)
  • May 18: Sixth-grade band sign-up (5:30 p.m.) / Covenant Christian band concert (7 p.m.)
  • May 19: Jenison High School Honors Night (JCA), 7-9 p.m.
  • May 20: Covenant Christian Choir Concert (JCA), 7-9 p.m.
  • May 21: High school commencement, 7:30-9 p.m. at Jenison High School, 2140 Bauer Road, Jenison
  • May 25-26: No school - Memorial Day recess
  • May 28: Half-day for students (full day for staff)
  • May 29: Half-day for students and staff

Saugatuck Public Schools

  • May 1: No school
  • May 21: Class of 2026 graduation, 6 p.m. at Saugatuck High School Stadium, 401 Elizabeth St., Saugatuck
  • May 25: No school - Memorial Day

Spring Lake Public Schools

  • May 1-2: High School Musical: "Once Upon a One More Time," 7-9:30 p.m.
  • May 3: High School Musical Matinee, 1-4 p.m.
  • May 4: Fifth-eighth grade band concert, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
  • May 6: Early dismissal day - K-12 students
  • May 7: High school band concert, 7-8 p.m.
  • May 14: Area Middle School Jazz Night, 6-7:45 p.m.
  • May 18: Regular school board meeting, 6-8 p.m.
  • May 20: Early dismissal day - K-12 students
  • May 25: No school - Memorial Day
  • May 27: Graduation, 6-7 p.m. at Trinity Health Arena, 470 W. Western Ave., Muskegon

West Ottawa Public Schools 

  • May 1-2: Middle S Musical Performance (Harbor Lights), 7:30-9:30 p.m.
  • May 7: Half day; Tulip Time
  • May 15: Half day; staff professional development day
  • May 21: High school commencement, 6:30 p.m. at West Ottawa Stadium (or gym if bad weather), 3895 Butternut Drive, Holland
  • May 25: No school - Memorial Day

Zeeland Public Schools

  • May 1-2: Cityside Middle School spring play
  • May 4: AP Exams: Biology (a.m.), Microeconomics (p.m.)
  • May 5: AP Exams: Chemistry (a.m.), Government (p.m.)
  • May 6: AP Exams: English Lit (a.m.), Physics (p.m.) / Kindergarten field trip / Camp Learn A Lot (Lincoln) / CTY Spring Dance Concert (7 p.m.) / Dance Concert 30th Anniversary (Performing Arts, 7 p.m.)
  • May 7: Half-day (Tulip Time Dismissal at noon) / AP Exams: World History (a.m.), Statistics (p.m.) / CTY Band at Tulip Time Parade
  • May 8: Half-day (Teacher PD) / AP Exams: U.S. History (a.m.), Macroeconomics (p.m.) / Dance Concert 30th Anniversary (7 p.m.)
  • May 9: Dance Concert 30th Anniversary (Performing Arts, 7 p.m.)
  • May 11: AP Exam: Calculus (a.m.)
  • May 12: AP Exams: Precalculus (a.m.), Psychology (p.m.) / ZPS Orchestra Concert (7 p.m.)
  • May 13: Fifth Grade Camp Begins / AP Exams: English Language (a.m.), Spanish Lit (p.m.) / ZE and ZW Senior Walk Through / HS Choir Concert (7 p.m.)
  • May 14: AP Exams: Spanish Lang (a.m.), Computer Science (p.m.) / Performing Arts Senior Signing Day (3 p.m.)
  • May 15: Last day for seniors / AP Exam.: Environmental Science (a.m.) / Lincoln Family Carnival (5:30 p.m.)
  • May 17: Senior Awards Ceremony, 2 p.m.
  • May 19: CTY sixth-grade choir concert (6:30 p.m.); Seventh-eighth grade choir concert (7:30 p.m.)
  • May 20: Zeeland East Commencement (7 p.m.) at Hope College’s DeVos Fieldhouse, 222 Fairbanks Ave., Holland / Lincoln Elementary third-fifth grade field trip
  • May 21: Zeeland West Commencement (7 p.m.) at Hope College’s DeVos Fieldhouse, 222 Fairbanks Ave., Holland / Lincoln second-grade field trip / Last day ECC tuition and four-day GSRP
  • May 22: Field Day (Lincoln) / Dance auditions (8 a.m.)
  • May 24: Jazz Ensemble Concert (2:30 p.m.)
  • May 25: No school - Memorial Day / Marching band and CTY Bands at Parade
  • May 26: CTY seventh-grade field trip / Lincoln third-grade field trip
  • May 27: CTY eighth-grade field trip / Lincoln fourth-grade field trip / CTY Orchestra Finale (7 p.m.)
  • May 29: Lincoln all-school Slip and Slide
ONN Staff profile image
by ONN Staff

Subscribe to Our Newsletter for Daily or Weekly Updates

Customize your email newsletter subscription for daily or weekly updates on your favorite topics.

Success! Now Check Your Email

To complete Subscribe, click the confirmation link in your inbox. If it doesn’t arrive within 3 minutes, check your spam folder.

Ok, Thanks

Read More