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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Blytheville school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 6; fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break and one more day off March 19–26.

Next time off Oct 12 Fall break · October 12–16 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 34 across 9 separate closures
First day of school August 6 Thursday
First day of school August 6; Fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break + 1 more day off March 19–26;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 4Open House!
  • 6First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 28Staff day

October 2026

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  • 9Conference Day
  • 12–16Fall break

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4–5Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 18Conference Day
  • 19Staff day
  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 28Make-Up Days

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  • 1Make-Up Days if Necessary
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 6——2 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 12–165Monday, October 192 of 39 · Arkansas fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3050 of 59 · Arkansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 2 more days offDecember 21 to January 512Wednesday, January 625 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring break + 1 more day offMarch 19–266Monday, March 2937 of 56 · Arkansas spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
5: Sep 28, Jan 4, Feb 12, Mar 19, Apr 16
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Nearly the same breaks as
Gentry, Hermitage and Highland

Every date

Every published date · Blytheville · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 4Open House!—Open House!
August 6First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
September 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development - No School
October 9Conference Day—Conference Day
October 12–16Fall break5 school daysFall Break - No School
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving - No School
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break - No School
January 4–5Teacher work day, no students2 school daysStaff Development - No School
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Holiday - No School
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development - No School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day - No School
March 18Conference Day—Conference Day
March 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development - No School
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - No School
April 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development - No School
May 28Make-Up Days—Make-Up Days
June 1Make-Up Days if Necessary—Make-Up Days if Necessary

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://blythevilleschools.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://blythevilleschools.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/110/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arkansas districts

Augusta: 34 school days off Elkins: 33 school days off Pangburn: 33 school days off Arkadelphia: 32 school days off