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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Pea Ridge school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; fall break October 16–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 16 Fall break · October 16–19 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school August 12; Fall break October 16–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; 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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  • 30–31New Teacher Orientation

August 2026

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  • 3–11Staff day
  • 12First day

September 2026

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31
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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 16–19Fall 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
  • 6Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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  • 12Staff day
  • 15No school

March 2027

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28
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  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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  • 16Staff day

May 2027

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  • 21Last day
  • 24Staff 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 12——22 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 16–192Tuesday, October 206 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 110Wednesday, January 625 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, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
2: Feb 12, Apr 16
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
28, September 8 to October 15
Nearly the same breaks as
Gentry, Greenwood and Hermitage

Every date

Every published date · Pea Ridge · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 30–31New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 3–11Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development - No School
August 12First day of school—First Day of School!
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School (Labor Day)
October 16–19Fall break2 school daysNo School for Students - Fall Break (Teacher PD Day); Oct 16: No School- Fall Break
October 16–19No school2 school daysProfessional Day - No School; Oct 16: Vacation Day - No School
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break
January 6Classes resume—Students Return
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School (MLK Day)
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development - No School
February 15No school1 school dayVacation Day - No School
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
April 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development - No School
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 24Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development - No School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.pearidgek12.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.pearidgek12.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/17957/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arkansas districts

Cave City: 27 school days off Gentry: 27 school days off Greenwood: 27 school days off Hermitage: 27 school days off