Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Cave City school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; fall break October 16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 17 to January 1; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 13.
Next time off
Oct 16
Fall break · October 16
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
27
across 8 separate closures
Last day of school
May 13
Thursday
First day of school August 12; Fall break October 16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 17 to January 1; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school May 13;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
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- 3Senior and College Class Registration
- 4Grades 9-11 Registration/Schedules
- 5New Students/Virtual Student Registration/Schedules
- 6Open House 2:00
- 12First day
September 2026
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30
31
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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- 15Conferences
- 16Fall break
November 2026
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- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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29
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- 17 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
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31
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- to 1Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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28
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- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 11Conferences
- 12No school
- 19Early release
- 22–26Spring break
April 2027
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28
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30
31
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1
May 2027
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25
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30
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- 2Graduation
- 11Graduation
- 13Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Early release
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 |
| Fall break | October 16 | 1 | Monday, October 19 | 6 of 39 · Arkansas fall break 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 1 | 12 | Monday, January 4 | 1 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 22–26 | 5 | Monday, March 29 | 37 of 56 · Arkansas spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 13 | — | — | 1 of 39 · Arkansas last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 17 to January 1 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- 1: Mar 19
- Most days off in one month
- December, 11 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, April and May
- Longest run of school days
- 34, March 29 to May 13
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3 | Senior and College Class Registration | — | Senior and College Class Registration |
| August 4 | Grades 9-11 Registration/Schedules | — | Grades 9-11 Registration/Schedules |
| August 5 | New Students/Virtual Student Registration/Schedules | — | New Students/Virtual Student Registration/Schedules |
| August 6 | Open House 2:00 | — | Open House 2:00 |
| August 12 | First day of school | — | First Day of School 26-27 |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day (No School) |
| October 15 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conference 3:15 |
| October 16 | Fall break | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL (Fall Break) |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 17 to January 1 | Winter break | 12 school days | Christmas Break |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Day (No School) |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day (No School or Snow Day #1) |
| March 11 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conference 3:15 |
| March 12 | No school | 1 school day | NO SCHOOL (or Snow Day #2) |
| March 19 | Early release | — | 1:00 dismissal for Spring Break |
| March 22–26 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| May 2 | Graduation | — | High School Graduation 2:00 |
| May 11 | Graduation | — | Kindergarten Graduation (tentative) |
| May 13 | Last day of school | — | 1:00 dismissal: Last Day of School |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.cavecity.k12.ar.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.cavecity.k12.ar.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/2597/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.