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59 districts read on October 8, 2026

Arkansas school calendars, 2026–2027

Districts 59 read for 2026–2027, 51 with a complete calendar
Typical district 29 school days off, from 20 to 36
No fall break listed 18 of 51 districts with a complete calendar
Most common spring break Mar 22–26; taken by 37 of the 56 districts that publish one

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Arkansas districts · 2026–2027
DistrictFirst dayFallThanksgivingWinterSpringLast daySource
Arkadelphia: 32 days off · 2 staff daysAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 17 – Jan 4Mar 22–28—source
Augusta: 34 days off · 5 staff daysAug 12Oct 19–20Nov 23–27Dec 18 – Jan 1Mar 19–29May 20source
Benton: 29 days off · 1 staff dayAug 12Oct 16–19Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 19–26May 21source
Blytheville: 34 days off · 5 staff daysAug 6Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26—source
Booneville: 26 days offAug 10Oct 19–20Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 2Mar 22–26May 21source
Bradford: partial calendarAug 12Oct 16Nov 23–27—Mar 22–26—source
Cave City: 27 days offAug 12Oct 16Nov 23–27Dec 17 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 13source
Cedar Ridge: 29 days offAug 12Oct 16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–29—source
Cedarville: 28 days off · 1 staff dayAug 10Oct 12Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 21source
Conway: 29 days off · 2 staff daysAug 17Oct 22–23Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 21source
Corning: 30 days off · 4 staff daysAug 12Oct 23Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 26source
Cossatot River: 21 days offAug 18—Nov 24–27Dec 22 – Jan 1Mar 23–26May 27source
Dardanelle: 32 days off · 5 staff daysAug 10Oct 14–16Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 3Mar 22–26May 19source
Dierks: 18 days offAug 11—Nov 24–27Dec 22 – Jan 1Mar 23–26May 21source
East Poinsett County: partial calendarAug 12Oct 19–23Nov 23–27Dec 23 – Jan 4——source
Elkins: 33 days off · 8 staff daysAug 13Oct 23Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26—source
Eureka Springs: 25 days off—Oct 16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–26May 21source
Fayetteville Public: 29 days offAug 11Oct 9–12Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–26May 20source
Gentry: 27 days off · 4 staff daysAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 21source
Greenwood: 27 days off · 2 staff daysAug 12Oct 16–19Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 26source
Harrison: 26 days off——Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 19source
Hazen: 26 days off · 1 staff dayAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 19–26—source
Hermitage: 27 days off · 1 staff dayAug 10—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26—source
Highland: 29 days off · 3 staff days——Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 14source
Hope: 29 days off · 2 staff days—Oct 16–22Nov 23–26Dec 21–30Mar 19–25May 28source
Izard County Consolidated: 25 days offAug 12Oct 19–21Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 7source
Jasper: 25 days offAug 12Oct 16–20Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26—source
Kirby: partial calendarAug 10—Nov 23–27Dec 21–31Mar 22–26—source
Lavaca: 30 days off · 2 staff daysAug 18Oct 23–26Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26—source
Lead Hill: 32 days off · 3 staff daysAug 11Oct 16–19Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–29May 21source
Mammoth Spring: 30 days off · 3 staff daysAug 13Oct 16–19Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 5Mar 22–26May 14source
Marion: partial calendarJul 23—Nov 23———source
Marked Tree: partial calendarAug 5Oct 5–9Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26—source
Melbourne: 30 days off · 1 staff dayAug 19Oct 19–23Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 21source
Mena: 36 days off · 4 staff daysAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–26—source
Monticello: 32 days off · 3 staff daysAug 12Oct 12–13Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–29May 28source
Mountainburg: partial calendarAug 12Oct 19Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26—source
Nashville: 36 days off · 2 staff daysAug 3Oct 12–14Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26—source
Osceola: 24 days off · 2 staff daysAug 11Sep 23–25Nov 24–27Dec 22 – Jan 5Mar 23–26—source
Ouachita River: 24 days offAug 11—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–26May 14source
Ozark: partial calendarAug 10Oct 16–19Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 19–25—source
Pangburn: 33 days off · 5 staff daysAug 13—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 20source
Paragould: 32 days offAug 6Oct 5–12Nov 23–30Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–29May 20source
Parkers Chapel: 28 days offAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 21source
Pea Ridge: 27 days off · 2 staff daysAug 12Oct 16–19Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 21source
Pine Bluff: 25 days off · 3 staff daysAug 3Oct 14–20Nov 23–27Jan 1–6Mar 22–29Jun 4source
Pocahontas: 29 days offAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 5Mar 19–26May 27source
Rivercrest: 20 days off · 3 staff daysAug 11—Nov 24–27Dec 22 – Jan 1Mar 23–26May 19source
Riverside: 27 days off · 3 staff daysAug 11Oct 8–9Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 3Mar 22–26May 14source
Rose Bud: partial calendarAug 19Sep 28–29Nov 23–27———source
Scranton: 25 days offAug 12Oct 16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 21source
Star City: 28 days off · 1 staff dayAug 12Oct 19Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 26source
Texarkana Arkansas: 36 days off · 3 staff daysAug 4Oct 12–16Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–28May 27source
Valley Springs: 30 days off—Oct 15–19Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 18–26May 21source
Valley View: 28 days off · 1 staff dayAug 12—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–26May 21source
Vilonia: 28 days off——Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–26May 20source
Viola: 25 days off · 3 staff days—Oct 16Nov 23–27Dec 19 – Jan 2Mar 21–27May 20source
West Side: 29 days off · 3 staff daysAug 13—Nov 23–27Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26May 19source
Westside Consolidated: 32 days off · 2 staff daysAug 13—Nov 25–27Dec 21 – Jan 4Mar 22–26—source

One break, every district

Thanksgiving break most take Nov 23–27 (50 of 59) Winter break most common: Dec 21 – Jan 1 (25 of 56) Spring break most take Mar 22–26 (37 of 56) Fall break most common: Oct 16 (6 of 39) Last day of school May 7 to Jun 4 · 39 districts First day of school Jul 23 to Aug 19 · 52 districts

Arkansas facts

Districts with a complete calendar
51 of 59
No fall break, complete calendars
18 of 51: Arkadelphia, Cossatot River, Dierks, Gentry, Harrison, Hazen, Hermitage, Highland and 10 more
February break, complete calendars
11 of 51: Conway, Dardanelle, Greenwood, Harrison, Lavaca, Monticello, Nashville, Pine Bluff and 3 more
Most common winter break
10 school days (29 of 56 districts)
Back after winter break
Tuesday, January 5 (30 of 54 districts)
First day for students
July 23 (Marion) to August 19 (Rose Bud)
Last day for students
May 7 (Izard County Consolidated) to June 4 (Pine Bluff)
Staff days per district, complete calendars
0 to 8; most shared: Monday, January 4 (19)
Districts listing early-release days
15 of 59
Longest run of school days, complete calendars
typical 29; longest 63, Dierks (August 11 to November 5)
Labor Day off
48 of 59 districts
Veterans Day off
4 of 59 districts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day off
43 of 59 districts
Presidents’ Day off
30 of 59 districts
Memorial Day off
14 of 59 districts
Juneteenth off
5 of 59 districts
Typical district against 35 states
29 school days off here; state medians 24 (Pennsylvania) to 34 (Oregon)
February break against 35 states
19% of districts here; 0% (Alabama) to 85% (New York)
No fall break against 35 states
34% of districts here; 0% (Indiana) to 100% (Wisconsin)

Districts in our list

In our list
339
Published here
59
Calendar empty for 2026–2027
21
Too few dates to publish
24
Set aside by our checks
6
Feed closed to automated readers
5
Not reachable from our network
118
No calendar a machine can read
13
No website address yet
93

Questions about Arkansas school calendars

When does school start in Arkansas?

Arkansas first day of school 2026.

When is fall break in Arkansas?

Arkansas fall break 2026.

When is Thanksgiving break in Arkansas?

Arkansas Thanksgiving break 2026.

When is winter break in Arkansas?

Arkansas winter break 2026–27.

When does school resume after winter break?

Tuesday, January 5 (30 of 54 districts).

When is spring break in Arkansas?

Arkansas spring break 2027.

When does school end in Arkansas?

Arkansas last day of school 2027.

How many school days in Arkansas?

Districts counted, complete calendars
30
Median teaching days
175
Shortest year
Mammoth Spring, 167 days
Longest year
Rivercrest, 182 days
Count not shown
Dierks and Pine Bluff: not shown: the calendar is missing closures

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