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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Lavaca school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 18; fall break and one more day off October 22–26; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; February break and one more day off February 11–15; spring break March 22–26.

Next time off Oct 22 Fall break + 1 more day off · October 22–26 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 30 across 8 separate closures
First day of school August 18 Tuesday
First day of school August 18; Fall break + 1 more day off October 22–26; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; February break + 1 more day off February 11–15; Spring break March 22–26;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 6PreK Open House
  • 10First day for some grades
  • 11Kindergarten and new students Open House
  • 13Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen Open House and Orientation
  • 18First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 22Staff day
  • 23–26Fall break

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
  • 6Term starts
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 11Staff day
  • 12–15February break

March 2027

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  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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  • 16–19No school

May 2027

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  • 20Graduation
  • 26Last Day for ABC PreK
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 18——2 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 2026, by district
Fall break + 1 more day offOctober 22–263Tuesday, October 271 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 110Monday, January 425 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district
February break + 1 more day offFebruary 11–153Tuesday, February 163 of 11
Spring breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 2937 of 56 · Arkansas spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
2
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 22, Feb 11
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Every date

Every published date · Lavaca · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 6PreK Open House—PreK Open House
August 10First day for some grades—First Day of ABC PreK
August 10Open House 1st-4th grades—Open House 1st-4th grades
August 11Kindergarten and new students Open House—Kindergarten and new students Open House
August 11senior orientation and Open House—senior orientation and Open House
August 13Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen Open House and Orientation—Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen Open House and Orientation
August 13LMS Open House—LMS Open House
August 18First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day
October 22Teacher work day, no students1 school dayprofessional development (students off)
October 23–26Fall break2 school daysfall break
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Break
January 6New term begins—First Day of School
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr Day
February 11Teacher work day, no students1 school dayprofessional development (students off)
February 12–15February break2 school dayswinter break; Feb 15: Presidents' Day
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
April 16–19No school2 school daysNo School
May 20Graduation—Graduation
May 26Last Day for ABC PreK—Last Day for ABC PreK

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.lavacaschools.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.lavacaschools.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/17404/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arkansas districts

Corning: 30 school days off Mammoth Spring: 30 school days off Melbourne: 30 school days off Valley Springs: 30 school days off