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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Bossier Parish School Board school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 6; fall break and one more day off October 5–12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 6; spring break March 8–12; last day of school May 19.

Next time off Oct 5 Fall break + 1 more day off · October 5–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 35 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 19 Wednesday
First day of school August 6; Fall break + 1 more day off October 5–12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 6; Spring break March 8–12; Last day of school May 19;
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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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  • 2July 4

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  • 4Staff day
  • 5Staff day
  • 6First day
  • 13First day for some students
  • 20First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 2End of quarter
  • 5–9Fall break
  • 12Conferences, no school
  • 13Q1 Report Cards K-12

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

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  • 17Testing
  • 18End of quarter
  • 21 onWinter break

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  • to 5Winter break
  • 6Staff day
  • 7Q2 Report Cards K-12
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 5End of quarter
  • 8–12Spring break
  • 16Q3 Report Cards K-12
  • 26–29No school

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  • 3–14Testing
  • 15Graduation
  • 18Testing
  • 19End of quarter
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Louisiana
First day of schoolAugust 6——1 of 2
Fall break + 1 more day offOctober 5–126Tuesday, October 131 of 3
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 302 of 2
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 613Thursday, January 72 of 2
Spring breakMarch 8–125Monday, March 151 of 2
Last day of schoolMay 19——1 of 2
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 6 (13 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
1: Jan 6
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
37, March 30 to May 19

Every date

Every published date · Bossier Parish School Board · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 2Independence Day—July 4th Observance -Schools/Centers Closed
August 4Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service - No Students
August 5Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service - No Students
August 6First day of school—Students First Day 1 - 12
August 13First day for some students—K Students First Day
August 20First day for some grades—PreK Students First Day
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - Schools/Centers Closed
October 2End of quarter—End of Q1 Grading Period K - 12
October 5–9Fall break5 school daysFall Break - Schools/Centers Closed
October 12Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent Conferences - No Students
October 13Q1 Report Cards K-12—Q1 Report Cards K-12
November 3No school1 school dayElection Day - Schools/Centers Closed
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break - Schools/Centers Closed
December 17Testing—High School Semester Exams
December 18End of quarter—End of Q2 Grading Period K - 12
December 18Testing—High School Semester Exams
December 21 to January 5Winter break12 school daysWinter Break - Schools/Centers Closed
January 6Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service - No Students
January 7Q2 Report Cards K-12—Q2 Report Cards K-12
January 7Classes resume—Students Return
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Holiday - Schools/Centers Closed
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day - Schools/Centers Closed
March 5End of quarter—End of Q3 Grading Period K - 12
March 8–12Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - Schools/Centers Closed
March 16Q3 Report Cards K-12—Q3 Report Cards K-12
March 26–29No school2 school daysEaster Break - Schools/Centers Closed
May 3–14Testing—High School AP Exams
May 5Last day for some grades—Last Day HS Seniors
May 15Graduation—Haughton High School Graduation
May 18Testing—High School Semester Exams
May 19End of quarter—End of Q4 Grading Period K - 12
May 19Testing—High School Semester Exams
May 19Last day of school—Last Day Students

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.bossierschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.bossierschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/20812/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Louisiana districts

East Baton Rouge Parish School Board: 36 school days off LaSalle Parish School Board: partial calendar