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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Chambers County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 7; fall break and one more day off October 12–13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 6; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school May 26.

Next time off Oct 12 Fall break + 1 more day off · October 12–13 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 32 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
First day of school August 7; Fall break + 1 more day off October 12–13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 6; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school May 26;
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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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  • 1–4No school
  • 31New Teacher Orientation

August 2026

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  • 4–6Staff day
  • 7First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12Fall break
  • 13Staff day

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 6Winter break
  • 7Term starts
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day
  • 16Staff day

March 2027

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  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • 26Staff day

May 2027

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  • 24Graduation
  • 26Graduation
  • 27Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 17Juneteenth
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Alabama
First day of schoolAugust 7——1 of 9 · Alabama first day of school 2026, by district
Fall break + 1 more day offOctober 12–132Wednesday, October 143 of 8 · Alabama fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 309 of 10 · Alabama Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 613Thursday, January 71 of 10 · Alabama winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 51 of 8 · Alabama spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 26——1 of 7
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 6 (13 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
4: Oct 13, Jan 5, Feb 16, Apr 26
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
27, February 17 to March 25

Longest winter break of the 10 Alabama districts we read: 13 school days, December 21 to January 6.

Every date

Every published date · Chambers County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 1–4No school—July 4 Vacation (Central Office Closed)
July 31New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 4–6Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Pre-Planning Days
August 7First day of school—Student's First Day Of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day (No School)
October 12Fall break1 school dayFall Break (No School)
October 13Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Work/PD Day (No School for Students)
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeteran's Day (No School)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break (No School)
December 21 to January 6Winter break13 school daysWinter Holiday Break (No School)
January 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysStaff Work/PD Day
January 7New term begins—First Day for Students - Second Semester
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day (School Closed)
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day (No School)
February 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff PD/Work Day (No School for Students)
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Break (No School); Mar 26: Good Friday (No School)
April 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Work/PD Day (No School for Students)
May 24Graduation—Valley High School Graduation
May 26Graduation—LaFayette High School Graduation
May 26Last day of school—Last Day of School for Students
May 27Teacher work day, no students—Staff Work/PD Day
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day Holiday
June 17Juneteenth—Juneteenth Holiday (School System Closed)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.chambersk12.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.chambersk12.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14047/cms/events
  4. Alabama’s school-term law — 180 school days and 1,080 instructional hours

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Alabama districts

Jefferson County Board of Education: 31 school days off Wilcox County: 31 school days off Alabaster City: 30 school days off Birmingham City: 34 school days off