Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Arkadelphia school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 17 to January 4; spring break March 22–28.
Next time off
Oct 23
No school · October 23–26
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
32
across 9 separate closures
First day of school
August 12
Wednesday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 17 to January 4; Spring break March 22–28;
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
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27
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31
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1
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5
- 6Fifth Grade Orientation
- 12First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
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4
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1
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- 7Labor Day
- 22First Day of Autumn
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
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30
1
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- 9End of grading period
- 22Conferences
- 23No school
- 26Staff day
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
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30
1
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5
- 11Veterans Day
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
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5
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31
1
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- 17 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
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31
1
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6
- to 4Winter break
- 5Term starts
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
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5
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28
1
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6
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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31
1
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- 19Staff day
- 20First Day of Spring
- 22–28Spring break
- 29No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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22
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26
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28
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30
1
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
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31
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5
- 19End of quarter
- 20–25Make-Up Days if Needed
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
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5
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8
9
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27
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30
1
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- 21First Day of Summer
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 12 | — | — | 22 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 50 of 59 · Arkansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 17 to January 4 | 13 | Tuesday, January 5 | 1 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 22–28 | 5 | Tuesday, March 30 | 2 of 56 · Arkansas spring break 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 17 to January 4 (13 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- 2: Oct 26, Mar 19
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 11 school days
Longest winter break of the 56 Arkansas districts we read: 13 school days, December 17 to January 4.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 6 | Fifth Grade Orientation | — | Fifth Grade Orientation |
| August 6 | Freshmen Orientation | — | Freshmen Orientation |
| August 6 | Open House | — | Open House |
| August 12 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day - No School |
| September 22 | First Day of Autumn | — | First Day of Autumn |
| October 9 | End of grading period | — | End of the 1st Grading Period |
| October 22 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| October 23 | No school | 1 school day | Flex Day - No School for Teachers |
| October 26 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development Day - No School For Students |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 17 to January 4 | Winter break | 13 school days | Christmas Break |
| January 5 | New term begins | — | First Day of 2nd Semester |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Day |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day |
| March 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| March 20 | First Day of Spring | — | First Day of Spring |
| March 22–28 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break- No School |
| March 29 | No school | 1 school day | No School- (Make-up Day, if needed) |
| May 19 | End of quarter | — | Last Day End of 4th Quarter |
| May 20–25 | Make-Up Days if Needed | — | Make-Up Days if Needed |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day |
| June 21 | First Day of Summer | — | First Day of Summer |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.arkadelphiaschools.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.arkadelphiaschools.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/6/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.