Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Gentry school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break and one more day off March 19–26; last day of school May 21.
Next time off
Oct 19
No school · October 19
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
27
across 7 separate closures
Last day of school
May 21
Friday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break + 1 more day off March 19–26; 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: early releases and term milestones.
July 2026
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- 30Freshman Orientation
August 2026
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- 6Middle School & High School Open House
- 7Primary School Open House
- 10Intermediate School Open House
- 12First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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- 15Early release
- 19No school
November 2026
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- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
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- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5No school
February 2027
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- 15Staff day
March 2027
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- 18Early release
- 19Staff day
- 22–26Spring break
April 2027
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- 16Staff day
May 2027
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- 16Graduation
- 21Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
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 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 50 of 59 · Arkansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 2 more days off | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 25 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break + 1 more day off | March 19–26 | 6 | 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 + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- 4: Jan 4, Feb 15, Mar 19, Apr 16
- Early-release days
- 2: Oct 15, Mar 18
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 29, September 8 to October 16
- Same break dates as
- Hermitage, Highland, Pangburn, Parkers Chapel and West Side
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30 | Freshman Orientation | — | Freshman Orientation |
| August 6 | Middle School & High School Open House | — | Middle School & High School Open House |
| August 7 | Primary School Open House | — | Primary School Open House |
| August 10 | Intermediate School Open House | — | Intermediate School Open House |
| August 12 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day (No School) |
| October 15 | Early release | — | Early Release |
| October 19 | No school | 1 school day | Instructional Work Day (No Students) |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development (No Students) |
| January 5 | No school | 1 school day | Instructional Work Day (No Students) |
| February 15 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development FLEX Day (No Students) |
| March 18 | Early release | — | Early Release |
| March 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development FLEX Day (No Students) |
| March 22–26 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| April 16 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development FLEX Day (No Students) |
| May 16 | Graduation | — | Gentry High School Graduation |
| May 21 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.gentrypioneers.com/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.gentrypioneers.com
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23342/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.