10 districts read on October 8, 2026

Alabama school calendars, 2026–2027

Districts 10 read for 2026–2027, 8 with a complete calendar

Typical district 31 school days off, from 25 to 34

No fall break listed 2 of 8 districts with a complete calendar

Most common spring break Mar 22–26; taken by five of the eight districts that publish one

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Alabama districts · 2026–2027
District	First day	Fall	Thanksgiving	Winter	Spring	Last day	Source
Alabaster City: 30 days off · 2 staff days	—	—	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 22–26	May 18	source
Birmingham City: 34 days off · 3 staff days	Aug 10	Oct 5–9	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 22–26	Jun 10	source
Brewton City: 30 days off · 1 staff day	Aug 10	Oct 19	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 4	Mar 22–26	May 27	source
Chambers County: 32 days off · 4 staff days	Aug 7	Oct 12	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 6	Mar 26 – Apr 2	May 26	source
Covington County Board Of Education: 25 days off · 1 staff day	Aug 17	Oct 12	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 22–26	May 27	source
Escambia County: 30 days off · 3 staff days	Aug 10	Oct 12–13	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 5	Mar 22–26	—	source
Jefferson County Board of Education: 31 days off · 6 staff days	Aug 12	—	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 24–26	May 27	source
Limestone County: partial calendar	Aug 6	Oct 5–9	Nov 24–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	—	—	source
Sumter County: partial calendar	Aug 6	Oct 12	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 5	—	—	source
Wilcox County: 31 days off · 5 staff days	Aug 5	Oct 9–12	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 29 – Apr 2	May 25	source

Thanksgiving break most take Nov 23–27 (9 of 10) Winter break most take Dec 21 – Jan 1 (6 of 10) Spring break most take Mar 22–26 (5 of 8) Fall break most common: Oct 12 (3 of 8) Last day of school May 18 to Jun 10 · 7 districts First day of school Aug 5 to Aug 17 · 9 districts

Districts with a complete calendar: 8 of 10
No fall break, complete calendars: 2 of 8: Alabaster City and Jefferson County Board of Education
February break, complete calendars: none of 8
Most common winter break: 10 school days (6 of 10 districts)
Back after winter break: Wednesday, January 6 (5 of 10 districts)
First day for students: August 5 (Wilcox County) to August 17 (Covington County Board Of Education)
Last day for students: May 18 (Alabaster City) to June 10 (Birmingham City)
Staff days per district, complete calendars: 1 to 6; most shared: Monday, January 4 (6)
Districts listing early-release days: 3 of 10
Longest run of school days, complete calendars: typical 29; longest 44, Covington County Board Of Education (January 19 to March 19)
Labor Day off: 10 of 10 districts
Veterans Day off: 10 of 10 districts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day off: 8 of 10 districts
Presidents’ Day off: 7 of 10 districts
Memorial Day off: 6 of 10 districts
Juneteenth off: 5 of 10 districts
Alabama rule: Alabama’s school-term law: 180 days and 1,080 hours
Typical district against 35 states: 31 school days off here; state medians 24 (Pennsylvania) to 34 (Oregon)
February break against 35 states: 0% of districts here; 0% (Alabama) to 85% (New York)
No fall break against 35 states: 20% of districts here; 0% (Indiana) to 100% (Wisconsin)