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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Westside Consolidated school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break and two more days off November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 22–26.

Next time off Oct 16 No school · October 16–20 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 32 across 9 separate closures
First day of school August 13 Thursday
First day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break + 2 more days off November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; 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.

July 2026

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  • 4July 4
  • 6No school
  • 30New Teacher Orientation

August 2026

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  • 3–6Staff day
  • 13First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 16–19No school
  • 20Staff day

November 2026

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  • 23–24Staff day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 19No school
  • 22No school

March 2027

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  • 19No school
  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 11Graduation
  • 17Graduation
  • 21Semester ends
  • 24–28Snow Day Makeup Days #4-#8
  • 31Memorial 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 13——5 of 52 · Arkansas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving break + 2 more days offNovember 23–275Monday, November 302 of 59 · Arkansas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 514 of 56 · Arkansas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 2937 of 56 · Arkansas spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 20, Nov 23
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Every date

Every published date · Westside Consolidated · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 4Independence Day—Independence Day
July 6No school—School Closed - In Observance of Indepence Day
July 30New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 3–6Teacher work day, no students—Required Teacher Professional Development
August 4Open House - PreK, K 1, 5, 8 Grades—Open House - PreK, K 1, 5, 8 Grades
August 6Open House - 2-4, 6-7, 9-12 Grades—Open House - 2-4, 6-7, 9-12 Grades
August 13First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - NO SCHOOL
October 16–19No school2 school daysNO SCHOOL - PD Exchange Day #1; Oct 19: NO SCHOOL
October 20Teacher work day, no students1 school dayBus Driver Inservice Training @ WHS Library
November 23–24Teacher work day, no students2 school daysNO SCHOOL - Professional Development Days #2 & #3
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break - School Closed
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysNo School - Christmas Break; Jan 4: No School - Required Professional Day #5
January 5Classes resume—Students Return from Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - MLK, Jr Day
February 19No school1 school dayNo School - Professional Dev. Exchange Day #4
February 22No school1 school dayNo School/Snow Day Makeup #1
March 19No school1 school dayNo School/Snow Makeup Day #2
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysNo School - Spring Break
April 16No school1 school dayNo School - Professional Dev. Exchange Day #5/Snow Day Makeup #3
April 19No school1 school dayNo School
May 11Graduation—Kindergarten Graduation @ FAC
May 17Graduation—WHS Graduation - First National Bank Arena @ ASU
May 21End of semester—End Semester 2
May 24–28Snow Day Makeup Days #4-#8—Snow Day Makeup Days #4-#8
May 31Memorial Day1 school daySchool Closed for Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.westsideschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.westsideschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/5495/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Arkansas districts

Arkadelphia: 32 school days off Dardanelle: 32 school days off Lead Hill: 32 school days off Monticello: 32 school days off