Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Dardanelle school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 10; fall break October 14–16; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; February break February 12–16; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 19.
Next time off
Oct 14
Fall break · October 14–16
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
32
across 12 separate closures
Last day of school
May 19
Wednesday
First day of school August 10; Fall break October 14–16; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; February break February 12–16; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school May 19;
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
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
- 3–7Staff day
- 10First 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
- 11No school
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
- 14–16Fall 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
- 5Staff day
- 25–27Thanksgiving 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 3Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 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
- 4Staff day
- 12–16February 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
- 4Staff day
- 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
- 8Staff day
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
- 15Graduation
- 19Last day
- 20Make-Up Day (If Needed)
- 21–24Make-Up Day (If Needed)
- 25Make-Up Day (If Needed)
- 26Make-Up Day (If Needed)
- 27Make-Up Day (If Needed)
- 31Memorial Day
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 10 | — | — | 6 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 14–16 | 3 | Monday, October 19 | 1 of 39 · Arkansas fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 2 of 59 · Arkansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Tuesday, January 5 | 2 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| February break | February 12–16 | 3 | Wednesday, February 17 | 2 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 19 | — | — | 4 of 39 · Arkansas last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 7
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 6
- Staff days, no students
- 5: Nov 5, Jan 4, Feb 4, Mar 4, Apr 8
- 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 9 to May 19
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3–7 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development (No Students) |
| August 10 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day (No School) |
| September 11 | No school | 1 school day | Fair Day (No School) |
| October 14–16 | Fall break | 3 school days | Fall Break (No School) |
| November 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development (No Students) |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Break (No School) |
| December 21 to January 3 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Break (No School) |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development (No Students) |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | Classes Resume |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Day (No School) |
| February 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development (No Students) |
| February 12–16 | February break | 3 school days | Winter Break (No School) |
| March 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development (No Students) |
| March 22–26 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break (No School) |
| April 8 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development (No Students) |
| May 15 | Graduation | — | Commencement |
| May 19 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of Classes |
| May 20 | Make-Up Day (If Needed) | — | Make-Up Day (If Needed) |
| May 21–24 | Make-Up Day (If Needed) | — | Make-Up Day (If Needed) |
| May 25 | Make-Up Day (If Needed) | — | Make-Up Day (If Needed) |
| May 26 | Make-Up Day (If Needed) | — | Make-Up Day (If Needed) |
| May 27 | Make-Up Day (If Needed) | — | Make-Up Day (If Needed) |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day (No School) |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.dardanellepublicschools.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.dardanellepublicschools.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/15086/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.