SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Benton school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; fall break and one more day off October 16–20; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 19–26; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 16 Fall break + 1 more day off · October 16–20 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school August 12; Fall break + 1 more day off October 16–20; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 19–26; Last day of school May 21;
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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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  • 2No school
  • 30New Teacher Orientation

August 2026

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  • 3Staff day
  • 5Staff day
  • 6Staff day
  • 10Elementary Open House (Grades 1-4)
  • 12First day
  • 13First day for some grades
  • 14First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 16–19Fall break
  • 20Staff day

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 19–26Spring break

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 21Last day
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Arkansas
First day of schoolAugust 12——22 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 2026, by district
Fall break + 1 more day offOctober 16–203Wednesday, October 216 of 39 · Arkansas fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3050 of 59 · Arkansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 514 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 19–266Monday, March 293 of 56 · Arkansas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 21——14 of 39 · Arkansas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
1: Oct 20
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, April 13 to May 21
Nearly the same breaks as
Hazen

Every date

Every published date · Benton · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 2No school—District Offices Closed for Holiday Weekend
July 30New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 3Teacher work day, no students—District Inservice
August 5Teacher work day, no students—District Inservice
August 6Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 10Elementary Open House (Grades 1-4)—Elementary Open House (Grades 1-4)
August 10Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Work Day
August 12First day of school—First Day of School for Students
August 12Kindergarten Open House—Kindergarten Open House
August 13First day for some grades—First Day for Kindergarten Girls
August 14First day for some grades—First Day for Kindergarten Boys
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
October 16–19Fall break2 school daysFall Break - No School
October 20Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/Work Day (No students)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break (School Closed)
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysChristmas Break; Jan 4: Work Day (No Students)
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No School)
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day (No School)
March 19–26Spring break6 school daysSpring Break (School Closed); Mar 19: Schools Closed
April 12No school1 school daySchool Closed
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day Holiday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://ww2.bentonschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://ww2.bentonschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/4220/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arkansas districts

Cedar Ridge: 29 school days off Conway: 29 school days off Fayetteville Public: 29 school days off Highland: 29 school days off