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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Fayetteville Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 11; fall break October 9–12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 9 Fall break · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 11; Fall break October 9–12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school May 20;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 4July 4
  • 28FPS New Teacher Orientation
  • 29FPS New Teacher Orientation
  • 30FPS New Teacher Orientation
  • 31FPS New Teacher Orientation

August 2026

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  • 11First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 9–12Fall break
  • 23Conferences, no school

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Asbell Elementary Holiday Sing-a-Long
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12No school
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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  • 23No school

May 2027

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  • 18Graduation
  • 20Last day

June 2027

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  • 18No school
  • 19Juneteenth
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 11——7 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 9–122Tuesday, October 131 of 39 · Arkansas fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3050 of 59 · Arkansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 514 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 2937 of 56 · Arkansas spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 20——6 of 39 · Arkansas last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
none published
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
24, February 16 to March 19
Nearly the same breaks as
Mena, Ouachita River and Valley View

Every date

Every published date · Fayetteville Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 4Independence Day—Independence Day Holiday
July 28FPS New Teacher Orientation—FPS New Teacher Orientation
July 29FPS New Teacher Orientation—FPS New Teacher Orientation
July 30FPS New Teacher Orientation—FPS New Teacher Orientation
July 31FPS New Teacher Orientation—FPS New Teacher Orientation
August 11First day of school—First Day of School! First Quarter Begins
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday - No School
October 9–12Fall break2 school daysFall Break - No School
October 23Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School - Parent Teacher Conferences
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break - No School
December 18Asbell Elementary Holiday Sing-a-Long—Asbell Elementary Holiday Sing-a-Long
December 18Root Elementary Holiday Sing Along—Root Elementary Holiday Sing Along
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysWinter Break - No School
December 28Memorial Day Holiday—Memorial Day Holiday
January 5Classes resume—Back to School!
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Day - No School for Students
February 12No school1 school dayTeacher/Staff Work Day - No School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day - No School
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - No School
April 23No school1 school dayHoliday - No School
May 18Graduation—FPS Graduation/Commencement
May 20Last day of school—Last Day of School
June 18No school—FPS District Holiday
June 19Juneteenth—Juneteenth Holiday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://district.fayar.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://district.fayar.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/1724/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arkansas districts

Benton: 29 school days off Cedar Ridge: 29 school days off Conway: 29 school days off Highland: 29 school days off