Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Conway school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 17; fall break October 22–23; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 12–15; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 21.
Next time off
Oct 20
Teacher work day, no students · October 20
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
29
across 10 separate closures
Last day of school
May 21
Friday
First day of school August 17; Fall break October 22–23; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; February break February 12–15; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school May 21;
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.
July 2026
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
- 3July 4
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 10–13Staff day
- 14Staff day
- 17First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 7Labor Day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 20Staff day
- 22–23Fall break
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 5Classes resume
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 10Staff day
- 12–15February break
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 22–26Spring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- 30No school
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 21Last day
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 18Juneteenth
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 17 | — | — | 1 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 22–23 | 2 | Monday, October 26 | 1 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 21 to January 1 | 10 | Tuesday, January 5 | 25 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| February break | February 12–15 | 2 | Tuesday, February 16 | 3 of 11 |
| Spring break | March 22–26 | 5 | Monday, March 29 | 37 of 56 · Arkansas spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 21 | — | — | 14 of 39 · Arkansas last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 3
- Staff days, no students
- 2: Oct 20, Feb 10
- 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
- 30, September 8 to October 19
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 3 | Independence Day | — | Independence Day Observed - Offices Closed |
| August 10–13 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development - No Students |
| August 14 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Floating Teacher Work Day - No Students |
| August 17 | First day of school | — | First Day of School 26-27 |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day (Students & Staff Dismissed) |
| October 20 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Work Day (Students Dismissed) |
| October 22–23 | Fall break | 2 school days | Fall Break (Students & Staff Dismissed) |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break (Students & Staff Dismissed) |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Holiday Break (Students & Staff Dismissed) |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | Start of 3rd 9 Weeks (Student Return to School) |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Students & Staff Dismissed) |
| February 10 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Work Day (Students Dismissed) |
| February 12–15 | February break | 2 school days | Winter Break (Students & Staff Dismissed); Feb 15: President's Day (Students & Staff Dismissed) |
| March 22–26 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break (Students & Staff Dismissed) |
| April 30 | No school | 1 school day | No School (Students & Staff Dismissed) |
| May 21 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School (End of 4th 9 Weeks) |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day (Offices Closed) |
| June 18 | Juneteenth | — | Juneteenth Observed (Offices Closed) |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.conwayschools.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.conwayschools.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/17220/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.