Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Nashville school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 3; fall break October 12–14; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; February break February 12–16; spring break March 22–26.
Next time off
Oct 12
Fall break · October 12–14
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
36
across 9 separate closures
First day of school
August 3
Monday
First day of school August 3; Fall break October 12–14; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; February break February 12–16; Spring break March 22–26;
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: term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 3First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 7–11No school
- 15Conferences
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 12–14Fall break
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 9Staff day
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 11Conferences
- 12–16February break
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 22–26Spring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- 16–19No school
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 21Graduation
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 3 | — | — | 2 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 12–14 | 3 | Thursday, October 15 | 1 of 39 · Arkansas fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 50 of 59 · Arkansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Tuesday, January 5 | 25 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district |
| February break | February 12–16 | 3 | Wednesday, February 17 | 2 of 11 |
| Spring break | March 22–26 | 5 | Monday, March 29 | 37 of 56 · Arkansas spring break 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
- 2: Nov 9, Jan 4
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7–11 | No school | 5 school days | Labor Day Break |
| September 15 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conference |
| October 12–14 | Fall break | 3 school days | Fall Break |
| November 9 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff PD Day / Student Holiday |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Holiday |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff PD Day/Student Holiday |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
| February 11 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conference |
| February 12–16 | February break | 3 school days | Winter Break |
| March 22–26 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| April 16–19 | No school | 2 school days | No School |
| May 21 | Graduation | — | NHS Graduation |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.nashvillesd.com/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.nashvillesd.com
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/13164/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.