Read from the district on October 8, 2026
DeSoto County school calendar, 2026–2027
Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on February 15, 2027. We did not find spring break or the last day of school in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.
Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: first day of school August 3; fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5.
Next time off
Oct 5
Fall break · October 5–9
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far
Feb 15
the last date in the district’s calendar
First day of school
August 3
Monday
First day of school August 3; Fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5;
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.
July 2026
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- 28Staff day
August 2026
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- 3First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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- 5–9Fall break
November 2026
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- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 18Semester ends
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
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- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Staff day
- 6Classes resume
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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- 15Presidents Day
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 3 | — | — | 3 of 11 · Mississippi first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 5–9 | 5 | Monday, October 12 | 8 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 + 2 more days off | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 8 of 9 · Mississippi winter break 2026–27, by district |
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 28 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teachers' First Day |
| August 3 | First day of school | — | Students' First Day |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day Holiday (All) |
| October 5–9 | Fall break | 5 school days | Fall Break |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Holidays (All) |
| December 18 | End of semester | — | 60% Day/Last Day of 1st Semester |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development Day |
| January 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development Day |
| January 6 | Classes resume | — | Students' First Day Back |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (All) |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day Holiday |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.desotocountyschools.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.desotocountyschools.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23528/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.