Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Sumter County school calendar, 2026–2027
Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on January 6, 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 October 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 5.
Next time off
Oct 12
Fall break · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far
Jan 6
the last date in the district’s calendar
First day of school
August 6
Thursday
First day of school August 6; Fall break October 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 5;
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: early releases and term milestones.
July 2026
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- 30SCES Open House
August 2026
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- 4Staff day
- 5Staff day
- 6First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
- 9Progress Reports
October 2026
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- 5–9Conferences
- 12Fall break
- 14Report Cards Distributed
November 2026
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- 11Veterans Day
- 16Second Nine Weeks' Progress Reports Distributed
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 17Early release
- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
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- to 5Winter break
- 6Classes resume
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
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 | October 12 | 1 | Tuesday, October 13 | 3 of 8 · Alabama fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 9 of 10 · Alabama Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 2 of 10 · Alabama winter break 2026–27, by district |
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30 | SCES Open House | — | SCES Open House |
| July 30 | SCHS Open House | — | SCHS Open House |
| August 4 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Districtwide Professional Development Day |
| August 5 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Work Day |
| August 6 | First day of school | — | First Day for Students |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 9 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| October 5–9 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent/Teacher Conference Week |
| October 12 | Fall break | 1 school day | Columbus Day (Fall Break) |
| October 14 | Report Cards Distributed | — | Report Cards Distributed |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veteran's Day Observed |
| November 16 | Second Nine Weeks' Progress Reports Distributed | — | Second Nine Weeks' Progress Reports Distributed |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 17 | Early release | — | Half Day (Semester Exams) |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Half Day (Semester Exams) |
| December 21 to January 5 | Winter break | 12 school days | Winter Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development Day |
| January 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Work Day |
| January 6 | Classes resume | — | Students Return |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://sumter.k12.al.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://sumter.k12.al.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/25497/cms/events - Alabama’s school-term law — 180 school days and 1,080 instructional hours
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.