Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Limestone County school calendar, 2026–2027
Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on January 1, 2027. We did not find spring break or the last day of school in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.
Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: first day of school August 6; fall break and one more day off October 2–9; Thanksgiving break November 24–27; winter break December 21 to January 1.
Next time off
Oct 2
Fall break + 1 more day off · October 2–9
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far
Jan 1
the last date in the district’s calendar
First day of school
August 6
Thursday
First day of school August 6; Fall break + 1 more day off October 2–9; Thanksgiving break November 24–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1;
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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- 31Staff day
August 2026
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- 3Elementary Open House
- 4Middle and High School Open House
- 5Staff day
- 6First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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27
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- 2Staff day
- 5–9Fall break
November 2026
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- 11Veterans Day
- 24–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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29
30
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- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
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27
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- to 1Winter break
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 6 | — | — | 2 of 9 · Alabama first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break + 1 more day off | October 2–9 | 6 | Monday, October 12 | 2 of 8 · Alabama fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 24–27 | 4 | Monday, November 30 | 1 of 10 · Alabama Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday, January 4 | 6 of 10 · Alabama winter break 2026–27, by district |
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 31 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day |
| August 3 | Elementary Open House | — | Elementary Open House |
| August 4 | Middle and High School Open House | — | Middle and High School Open House |
| August 5 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day |
| August 6 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day/ No School |
| October 2 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| October 5–9 | Fall break | 5 school days | Fall Break/ No School |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day/ No School |
| November 24–27 | Thanksgiving break | 4 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Break |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.lcsk12.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.lcsk12.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/17748/cms/events - Alabama’s school-term law — 180 school days and 1,080 instructional hours
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.