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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Jefferson County Board of Education school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break March 24–26; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 9 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day + 1 more day off · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 31 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 24–26; 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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31
1
  • 2No school
  • 3July 4

August 2026

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31
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  • 6Staff day
  • 7–10Staff day
  • 11Staff day
  • 12First day

September 2026

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31
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 8Staff day

October 2026

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  • 9Staff day
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

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30
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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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30
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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Staff day
  • 6Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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28
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  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 22–23No school
  • 24–26Spring break

April 2027

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  • 9Staff day

May 2027

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  • 27Last day
  • 28Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
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  • 18Juneteenth
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 12——1 of 9 · Alabama first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 309 of 10 · Alabama Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 2 more days offDecember 21 to January 512Wednesday, January 66 of 10 · Alabama winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 24–263Monday, March 291 of 8 · Alabama spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——3 of 7
Longest closure
Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
6: Sep 8, Oct 9, Jan 4, Jan 5, Feb 12, Apr 9
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
34, April 12 to May 27

Every date

Every published date · Jefferson County Board of Education · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 2No school—JEFCOED Schools and Offices Closed
July 3Independence Day—Independence Day Observed - Schools and Offices Closed
August 6Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Workday (No Students)
August 7–10Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day (No Students)
August 11Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Workday (No Students)
August 12First day of school—First Day of School for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day (Schools and Offices Closed)
September 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayE-Learning Day/ Professional Development Day
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayE-Learning Day/Teacher Workday
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day (Schools Closed)
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day (Schools and Offices Closed)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Holidays (Schools and Offices Closed); Nov 23–24: Thanksgiving Holidays (Schools Closed)
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysHoliday Break (Schools and Offices Closed); Dec 21–23: Holiday Break (Schools Closed)
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day (No Students)
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday (No Students
January 6Classes resume—Students Return To Class
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Day (Schools and Offices Closed)
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayE-Learning Day/Teacher Workday
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day - Schools Closed and Weather Day (If Needed)
March 22–23No school2 school daysSpring Break - Schools and Offices Closed (Weather Day If Needed)
March 24–26Spring break3 school daysSpring Break - Schools and Offices Closed
April 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayE-Learning Day/Teacher Workday
May 27Last day of school—Last Day of School for Students
May 28Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Workday (No Students)
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day - Schools and Offices Closed
June 18Juneteenth—Juneteenth Observed - Schools and Offices Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://jefcoed.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://jefcoed.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/25481/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

Wilcox County: 31 school days off Alabaster City: 30 school days off Brewton City: 30 school days off Chambers County: 32 school days off