Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Birmingham City Schools (BCS) calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 10; fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break March 22–26; last day of school June 10.
Next time off
Oct 5
Fall break · October 5–9
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
34
across 11 separate closures
Last day of school
June 10
Thursday
First day of school August 10; Fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school June 10;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.
July 2026
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- 2July 4
- 27Graduation
August 2026
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- 5Staff day
- 6Staff day
- 7Staff day
- 10First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
- 10Progress Reports Sent Home
October 2026
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27
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- 5–9Fall break
- 16End of grading period
- 19Term starts
- 22Report Cards Sent Home
- 23Conferences
- 30Fall break
November 2026
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- 11Veterans Day
- 17Progress Reports Sent Home
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 18End of grading period
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
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- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Staff day
- 6Term starts
- 7Report Cards Sent Home
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
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31
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28
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- 11Progress Reports Sent Home
- 15Presidents Day
- 22–26Winter Intersession
March 2027
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28
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- 8Conferences
- 22–26Spring break
- 31End of grading period
April 2027
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- 1Term starts
- 6Report Cards Sent Home
- 30Staff day
May 2027
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- 5Progress Reports Sent Home
- 24–28Graduation
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
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30
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- 10Last day
- 11Staff day
- 16Report Cards Sent Home
- 18Juneteenth
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 10 | — | — | 3 of 9 · Alabama first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 5–9 | 5 | Monday, October 12 | 2 of 8 · Alabama fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 9 of 10 · Alabama Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 2 more days off | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 6 of 10 · Alabama winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 22–26 | 5 | Monday, March 29 | 5 of 8 · Alabama spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | June 10 | — | — | 1 of 7 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 7
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- 3: Jan 4, Jan 5, Apr 30
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and June
- Longest run of school days
- 24, February 16 to March 19
Latest last day of school of the 7 Alabama districts we read: Thursday, June 10.
Most school days off of the 8 Alabama districts we read with a complete calendar: 34.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2 | Independence Day | — | Independence Day (Observed) |
| July 27 | Graduation | — | Summer Graduation Ceremony |
| August 5 | Teacher work day, no students | — | District Professional Development Day |
| August 6 | Teacher work day, no students | — | In-School Professional Development Day |
| August 7 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day |
| August 10 | First day of school | — | First Day for Students (Start First Grading Period) |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day |
| September 10 | Progress Reports Sent Home | — | Progress Reports Sent Home |
| October 5–9 | Fall break | 5 school days | Fall Intersession |
| October 16 | End of grading period | — | End First Grading Period |
| October 19 | New term begins | — | Start Second Grading Period |
| October 22 | Report Cards Sent Home | — | Report Cards Sent Home |
| October 23 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | E-Learning / Parent Conference Day |
| October 30 | Fall break | 1 school day | Fall Break |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day |
| November 17 | Progress Reports Sent Home | — | Progress Reports Sent Home |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 18 | End of grading period | — | Last Day for Students (End Second Grading Period) Early Dismissal |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Holidays; Jan 1: New Year's Day |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | District Professional Development |
| January 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Workday |
| January 6 | New term begins | — | First Day for Students (Begin Third Grading Period) |
| January 7 | Report Cards Sent Home | — | Report Cards Sent Home |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| February 11 | Progress Reports Sent Home | — | Progress Reports Sent Home |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day |
| February 22–26 | Winter Intersession | — | Winter Intersession |
| March 8 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | E-Learning / Parent Conference Day |
| March 22–26 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 31 | End of grading period | — | End Third Grading Period |
| April 1 | New term begins | — | Begin Fourth Grading Period |
| April 6 | Report Cards Sent Home | — | Report Cards Sent Home |
| April 30 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Workday |
| May 5 | Progress Reports Sent Home | — | Progress Reports Sent Home |
| May 24–28 | Graduation | — | Class of 2027 Graduation Week |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day |
| June 10 | Last day of school | — | Last Day for Students (End Fourth Grading Period) |
| June 11 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday / Last Day for Teachers |
| June 16 | Report Cards Sent Home | — | Report Cards Sent Home |
| June 18 | Juneteenth | — | Juneteenth (Observance) |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.bhamcityschools.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.bhamcityschools.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/21908/cms/events - Alabama’s school-term law — 180 school days and 1,080 instructional hours
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.