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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Dierks school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 11; Thanksgiving break November 24–27; winter break December 22 to January 1; spring break March 23–26; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Nov 6 No school · November 6 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 18 across 4 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school August 11; Thanksgiving break November 24–27; Winter break December 22 to January 1; Spring break March 23–26; Last day of school May 21;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 6Open House
  • 11First day

September 2026

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  • 22Conferences

October 2026

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  • 15Graduation
  • 17Testing
  • 21Testing

November 2026

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  • 6No school
  • 17Testing
  • 24–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 1Testing
  • 12Testing
  • 22 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 20Testing

February 2027

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  • 12Inclement Weather Day
  • 18Testing

March 2027

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  • 3Testing
  • 10Testing
  • 19Inclement Weather Day
  • 23–26Spring break

April 2027

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  • 13UA Cossatot Registration for Seniors
  • 16Inclement Weather Day

May 2027

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  • 10Inclement Weather Day
  • 18Graduation
  • 21Last day
School break Holiday, no school Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Arkansas
First day of schoolAugust 11——7 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 24–274Monday, November 304 of 59 · Arkansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 22 to January 19Monday, January 43 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 23–264Monday, March 294 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 22 to January 1 (9 school days)
One-day closures
1
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 8 school days
Months with no day off
August, September, October, February, April and May
Longest run of school days
63, August 11 to November 5
Same break dates as
Cossatot River and Rivercrest

Every date

Every published date · Dierks · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 6Open House—Open House
August 11First day of school—First Day of School
September 22Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 15Graduation—Herff Jones - Graduation & Class Ring Order Info
October 17Testing—National ACT Test
October 21Testing—Accuplacer Exam 9:30
November 6No school1 school dayNo School
November 17Testing—Accuplacer Exam
November 24–27Thanksgiving break4 school daysThanksgiving Break (No School)
December 1Testing—Accuplacer Exam
December 12Testing—National ACT Test
December 22 to January 1Winter break9 school daysChristmas Break (No School)
January 20Testing—Accuplacer Exam
February 12Inclement Weather Day—Inclement Weather Day
February 18Testing—Accuplacer Exam
March 3Testing—Accuplacer Exam
March 10Testing—State and District Testing
March 19Inclement Weather Day—Inclement Weather Day
March 23–26Spring break4 school daysSpring Break (No School)
April 1Testing—Accuplacer Exam
April 13UA Cossatot Registration for Seniors—UA Cossatot Registration for Seniors
April 16Inclement Weather Day—Inclement Weather Day
May 10Inclement Weather Day—Inclement Weather Day
May 18Graduation—Graduation
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.dierksschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.dierksschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/4493/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arkansas districts

Rivercrest: 20 school days off Cossatot River: 21 school days off Osceola: 24 school days off Ouachita River: 24 school days off