12 districts read on October 8, 2026
First day of school in Mississippi, 2026
First day of school 2026 in Mississippi: the week of August 3–7, for seven of eleven districts we read. Most common date: August 3, 2026, three of the eleven.
Districts listed
11 of 12 in
Mississippi
Most common date
August 3; 3 districts start
that day
Distinct weeks
2; July 30 to August 7
First day of school in every district
| District | Dates | Starts | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven | July 31 | — | Friday | other date | source |
| Choctaw County | August 7 | — | Friday | other date | source |
| DeSoto County | August 3 | — | Monday | most common date | source |
| Hinds County | July 30 | — | Thursday | other date | source |
| Lauderdale County | August 6 | — | Thursday | other date | source |
| Pontotoc City | August 5 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Scott County | July 30 | — | Thursday | other date | source |
| Senatobia Municipal | August 3 | — | Monday | most common date | source |
| Simpson County | August 3 | — | Monday | most common date | source |
| South Pike | August 5 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Tate County | July 31 | — | Friday | other date | source |
No district here matches that name.
Week by week
Week of August 3–7 · 7 districts (64%)
Choctaw County, DeSoto County, Lauderdale County, Pontotoc City, Senatobia Municipal, Simpson County, South Pike
Week of July 27–31 · 4 districts (36%)
Brookhaven, Hinds County, Scott County, Tate County
Facts
- Districts with a date
- 11 of the 12 we read
- Without one
- Attala County
- Earliest
- Hinds County, July 30
- Latest
- Choctaw County, August 7
- Early release that day
- none published
- Before Labor Day
- 11 of 11
- Most common weekday
- Friday (3)
- Most common date, Mississippi
- August 3
- Other states we read
- 1 start earlier, 3 the same day, 41 later