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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Mena school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 5; spring break and one more day off March 22–29.

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 36 across 16 separate closures
First day of school August 12 Wednesday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 5; Spring break + 1 more day off March 22–29;
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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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  • 3Kindergarten Orientation @5:30
  • 41st/2nd Open House @3-6
  • 56th Grade Open House
  • 6MHS Open House Grades 9-10
  • 12First day

September 2026

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  • 7No school
  • 28Staff day

October 2026

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  • 14Testing
  • 19No school

November 2026

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  • 9No school
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Staff day
  • 18No school

February 2027

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  • 26No school

March 2027

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  • 22–26Spring break
  • 29Staff day

April 2027

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  • 23No school

May 2027

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  • 14Graduation
  • 21Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 4No school
  • 11No school
  • 18Juneteenth
  • 25No school
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 12——22 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 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 512Wednesday, January 614 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring break + 1 more day offMarch 22–296Tuesday, March 3037 of 56 · Arkansas spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
13
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
4: Sep 28, Jan 5, Mar 29, May 21
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Same break dates as
Ouachita River and Valley View

Every date

Every published date · Mena · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 3Kindergarten Orientation @5:30—Kindergarten Orientation @5:30
August 41st/2nd Open House @3-6—1st/2nd Open House @3-6
August 4HHE Open House—HHE Open House
August 56th Grade Open House—6th Grade Open House
August 56th Grade Orientation—6th Grade Orientation
August 5MHS Open House Grades 11-12—MHS Open House Grades 11-12
August 5Pre-School Registration & Open House—Pre-School Registration & Open House
August 6MHS Open House Grades 9-10—MHS Open House Grades 9-10
August 6MMS 7/8 Grade Open House—MMS 7/8 Grade Open House
August 12First day of school—First Day of School
September 7No school1 school dayNon-Instructional Day: Schools & Offices Closed
September 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Professional Development
October 14Testing—FREE Senior ACT Test
October 19No school1 school dayNon-Instructional Day: Schools & Offices Closed
November 9No school1 school dayNon-Instructional Day: Schools & Offices Closed
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysChristmas Break
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Professional Development
January 18No school1 school dayNon-Instructional Day: Schools & Offices Closed
February 26No school1 school dayNon-Instructional Day: Schools & Offices Closed
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 29Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Professional Development
April 23No school1 school dayNon-Instructional Day: Schools & Offices Closed
May 14Graduation—Mena High School Graduation
May 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Professional Development
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayHoliday: Schools & Offices Closed
June 4No school1 school daySchools & Offices Closed
June 11No school1 school daySchools & Offices Closed
June 18Juneteenth1 school daySchools & Offices Closed
June 25No school1 school daySchools & Offices Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.menaschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.menaschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/381/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arkansas districts

Nashville: 36 school days off Texarkana Arkansas: 36 school days off Augusta: 34 school days off Blytheville: 34 school days off