SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Melbourne school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 19; fall break October 19–23; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 19 Fall break · October 19–23 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 30 across 7 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school August 19; Fall break October 19–23; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school May 21;
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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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  • 9New Student Registration

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  • 6New Student Registration
  • 11MHS: 7th Grade Orientation @ MHS Cafeteria
  • 17Bearkatz Academy Open House 4:30 PM - 6 PM
  • 19First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 19–23Fall break

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day
  • 18–20All State Music Conference @ Hot Springs Convention Center

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  • 22–26Spring break

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  • 21Last day
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 19——2 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 19–235Monday, October 262 of 39 · Arkansas fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 3050 of 59 · Arkansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 525 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 21——14 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
2
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
1: Jan 4
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and May
Longest run of school days
40, March 29 to May 21
Nearly the same breaks as
Gentry, Hermitage and Highland

Latest first day of school of the 52 Arkansas districts we read, tied with Rose Bud: Wednesday, August 19.

Every date

Every published date · Melbourne · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 9New Student Registration—New Student Registration
August 6New Student Registration—New Student Registration
August 11MHS: 7th Grade Orientation @ MHS Cafeteria—MHS: 7th Grade Orientation @ MHS Cafeteria
August 17Bearkatz Academy Open House 4:30 PM - 6 PM—Bearkatz Academy Open House 4:30 PM - 6 PM
August 17Open House MES & MHS 4:30 PM - 7 PM—Open House MES & MHS 4:30 PM - 7 PM
August 19First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
October 19–23Fall break5 school daysNo School Fall Break
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break - No School
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Break No School
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Teacher In-Service
January 5Classes resume—School Resumes
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - MLK Day
February 12No school1 school dayNo School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - President's Day
February 18–20All State Music Conference @ Hot Springs Convention Center—All State Music Conference @ Hot Springs Convention Center
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysNo School - Spring Break
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School - Dismiss 1 PM

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://bearkatz.k12.ar.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://bearkatz.k12.ar.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/4244/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arkansas districts

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