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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Covington County Board Of Education school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 17; fall break October 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 12 Fall break · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 25 across 7 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 17; Fall break October 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school May 27;
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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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  • 6No school

August 2026

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  • 10–14Staff day
  • 17First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 17Progress Reports

October 2026

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  • 12Fall break
  • 15Report Cards

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 12Progress Reports
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 7Report Cards
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 11Progress Reports
  • 15President's Day / Weather Day

March 2027

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  • 18Report Cards
  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 27Last day
  • 28Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day - 12 mo. Personnel
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 17——1 of 9 · Alabama first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 121Tuesday, October 133 of 8 · Alabama fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 309 of 10 · Alabama Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 56 of 10 · Alabama winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 295 of 8 · Alabama spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——3 of 7
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
1: Jan 4
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, February, April and May
Longest run of school days
44, January 19 to March 19
Nearly the same breaks as
Alabaster City

Latest first day of school of the 9 Alabama districts we read: Monday, August 17.

Fewest school days off of the 8 Alabama districts we read with a complete calendar: 25.

Every date

Every published date · Covington County Board Of Education · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 6No school—Holiday for 12 mo. Employees
August 10–14Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Days
August 17First day of school—First Day of School - Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day
September 17Progress Reports—Progress Reports
October 12Fall break1 school dayFall Break
October 15Report Cards—Report Cards
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 12Progress Reports—Progress Reports
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Holidays - 12 mo. Employees; Nov 23: Thanksgiving Holidays
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Holidays - 12 mo. Employees; Dec 21: Christmas Holidays
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAll Staff Returns / Teacher Workday
January 7Report Cards—Report Cards
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayKing / Lee Holiday
February 11Progress Reports—Progress Reports
February 15President's Day / Weather Day—President's Day / Weather Day
March 18Report Cards—Report Cards
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
April 16Break / Weather Day—Break / Weather Day
April 22Progress Reports—Progress Reports
May 27Last day of school—Last Day of School - Students
May 27Graduation—RLS Graduation
May 27Report Cards—Report Cards
May 28Graduation—FHS Graduation
May 28Last day for staff—Last Day of School - Teachers
May 31Memorial Day - 12 mo. Personnel—Memorial Day - 12 mo. Personnel

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.cov.k12.al.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.cov.k12.al.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/27894/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

Alabaster City: 30 school days off Brewton City: 30 school days off Escambia County: 30 school days off Jefferson County Board of Education: 31 school days off