Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Wilcox County school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 5; fall break and one more day off October 9–13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 29 to April 2; last day of school May 25.
Next time off
Oct 9
Fall break + 1 more day off · October 9–13
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
31
across 10 separate closures
Last day of school
May 25
Tuesday
First day of school August 5; Fall break + 1 more day off October 9–13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 29 to April 2; Last day of school May 25;
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.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
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30
31
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31
1
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5
- 3–4Staff day
- 5First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
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4
5
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30
1
2
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- 7Labor Day
- 16Staff day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
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30
31
- 9–12Fall break
- 13Staff day
- 14Classes resume
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
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9
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27
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30
1
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5
- 11Veterans Day
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
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4
5
6
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8
9
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11
12
13
14
15
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31
1
2
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
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27
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29
30
31
1
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6
- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Classes resume
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
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15
16
17
18
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20
21
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24
25
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27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 12Staff day
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
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5
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9
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31
1
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- 29 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
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5
6
7
8
9
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12
13
14
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17
18
19
20
21
22
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25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- to 2Spring break
- 5Classes resume
- 21Staff day
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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27
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29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
- 25Last day
- 26Staff day
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
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2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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15
16
17
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25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 18Juneteenth
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 5 | — | — | 1 of 9 · Alabama first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break + 1 more day off | October 9–13 | 3 | Wednesday, October 14 | 1 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 + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Tuesday, January 5 | 6 of 10 · Alabama winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 29 to April 2 | 5 | Monday, April 5 | 1 of 8 · Alabama spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 25 | — | — | 1 of 7 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 3
- Staff days, no students
- 5: Sep 16, Oct 13, Jan 4, Feb 12, Apr 21
- 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
- 29, February 16 to March 26
Earliest first day of school of the 9 Alabama districts we read: Wednesday, August 5.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3–4 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| August 5 | First day of school | — | Students Return |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day |
| September 16 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| October 9–12 | Fall break | 2 school days | Fall Break |
| October 13 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| October 14 | Classes resume | — | Students Return |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | Students Return |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Day |
| February 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day |
| March 29 to April 2 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| April 5 | Classes resume | — | Students Return |
| April 21 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| May 25 | Last day of school | — | Student Last Day |
| May 26 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day |
| June 18 | Juneteenth | — | Juneteenth Holiday |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.wilcox.k12.al.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.wilcox.k12.al.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/5235/cms/events - Alabama’s school-term law — 180 school days and 1,080 instructional hours
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.