Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Choctaw County school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 7; fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 8–12.
Next time off
Oct 12
Fall break · October 12–16
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
30
across 8 separate closures
First day of school
August 7
Friday
First day of school August 7; Fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 8–12;
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
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30
31
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31
1
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5
- 3–6Staff day
- 7First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
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28
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30
1
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3
- 7Labor Day
- 16Progress Reports (Term 1)
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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12
13
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15
16
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27
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31
- 12–16Fall break
- 21Report Cards
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
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9
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27
28
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30
1
2
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4
5
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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14
15
16
17
18
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31
1
2
- 2Progress Reports (Term 2)
- 15–18Testing
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
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21
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27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Term starts
- 6Report Cards
- 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
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4
5
6
- 10Progress Reports (Term 3)
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
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3
4
5
6
7
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9
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12
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17
18
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20
21
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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- 8–12Spring break
- 17Report Cards
- 29No school
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
- 21Progress Reports (Term 4)
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
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5
6
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8
9
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11
12
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31
1
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4
5
- 13–17Testing
- 20Last Day for Seniors
- 21Graduation
- 25–27Testing
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 7 | — | — | 1 of 11 · Mississippi first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 12–16 | 5 | Monday, October 19 | 1 of 12 · Mississippi fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 9 of 10 · Mississippi Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Tuesday, January 5 | 8 of 9 · Mississippi winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 8–12 | 5 | Monday, March 15 | 6 of 10 · Mississippi spring break 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 0
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Jan 4
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
Latest first day of school of the 11 Mississippi districts we read: Friday, August 7.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3–6 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Professional Development Days |
| August 7 | First day of school | — | First Day of School For Students |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day |
| September 16 | Progress Reports (Term 1) | — | Progress Reports (Term 1) |
| October 12–16 | Fall break | 5 school days | Fall Break |
| October 21 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Holidays |
| December 2 | Progress Reports (Term 2) | — | Progress Reports (Term 2) |
| December 15–18 | Testing | — | Exams |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Holidays |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Professional Development |
| January 5 | New term begins | — | First Day for Students-2nd Semester |
| January 6 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Day |
| February 10 | Progress Reports (Term 3) | — | Progress Reports (Term 3) |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day |
| March 8–12 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 17 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| March 29 | No school | 1 school day | Easter Monday |
| April 21 | Progress Reports (Term 4) | — | Progress Reports (Term 4) |
| May 13–17 | Testing | — | Senior Exams |
| May 20 | Last Day for Seniors | — | Last Day for Seniors |
| May 21 | Graduation | — | CCHS Graduation |
| May 25–27 | Testing | — | Exams |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://choctaw.k12.ms.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://choctaw.k12.ms.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/3892/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.