10 districts read on October 8, 2026
First day of school in Alabama, 2026
First day of school 2026 in Alabama: most often the week of August 3–7: four of nine districts we read (44%). Range: August 5–17, 2026. Most common date: August 10, 2026, three of the nine.
Districts listed
9 of 10 in
Alabama
Most common date
August 10; 3 districts start
that day
Distinct weeks
3; August 5 to August 17
First day of school in every district
| District | Dates | Starts | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | August 10 | — | Monday | most common date | source |
| Brewton City | August 10 | — | Monday | most common date | source |
| Chambers County | August 7 | — | Friday | other date | source |
| Covington County Board Of Education | August 17 | — | Monday | other date | source |
| Escambia County | August 10 | — | Monday | most common date | source |
| Jefferson County Board of Education | August 12 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Limestone County | August 6 | — | Thursday | other date | source |
| Sumter County | August 6 | — | Thursday | other date | source |
| Wilcox County | August 5 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
No district here matches that name.
Week by week
Week of August 3–7 · 4 districts (44%)
Chambers County, Limestone County, Sumter County, Wilcox County
Week of August 10–14 · 4 districts (44%)
Birmingham City, Brewton City, Escambia County, Jefferson County Board of Education
Week of August 17–21 · 1 district (11%)
Covington County Board Of Education
Facts
- Districts with a date
- 9 of the 10 we read
- Without one
- Alabaster City
- Earliest
- Wilcox County, August 5
- Latest
- Covington County Board Of Education, August 17
- Early release that day
- none published
- Before Labor Day
- 9 of 9
- Most common weekday
- Monday (4)
- Most common date, Alabama
- August 10
- Other states we read
- 9 start earlier, 2 the same day, 34 later