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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Lauderdale County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 6; fall break October 12–14; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break March 15–19; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 12 Fall break · October 12–14 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 30 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 6; Fall break October 12–14; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 15–19; Last day of school May 27;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 30New Teacher Orientation

August 2026

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  • 3Staff day
  • 6First day
  • 10Registration Reopens

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12–14Fall break

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
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  • 6Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 15–19Spring break
  • 26No school

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 17Graduation
  • 18Graduation
  • 20Graduation
  • 21Graduation
  • 27Last day
  • 28Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Mississippi
First day of schoolAugust 6——1 of 11 · Mississippi first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 12–143Thursday, October 151 of 12 · Mississippi fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 309 of 10 · Mississippi Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 2 more days offDecember 21 to January 512Wednesday, January 68 of 9 · Mississippi winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, March 223 of 10 · Mississippi spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——1 of 5
Longest closure
Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
2: Jan 4, Jan 5
Early-release days
1: Dec 18
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
27, October 15 to November 20

Latest last day of school of the 5 Mississippi districts we read: Thursday, May 27.

Every date

Every published date · Lauderdale County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 30New Teacher Orientation—New Teacher Orientation
August 3Teacher work day, no students—First Day for Teachers
August 6First day of school—First Day for Students
August 10Registration Reopens—Registration Reopens
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day (No School)
October 12–14Fall break3 school daysFall Break
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 18Early release—Early Dismissal at 11:30 AM
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeachers' In-Service Day
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeachers' In-Service Day
January 6Classes resume—Students Return
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Holiday (All Schools & Offices Closed)
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day (No School)
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 26No school1 school dayEaster Break (No School)
April 26No school1 school dayConfederate Memorial Day (No School)
May 17Graduation—WLHS Graduation
May 18Graduation—SEHS Graduation
May 20Graduation—NEHS Graduation
May 21Graduation—CHS Graduation
May 27Last day of school—Early Dismissal (Last Day for Students)
May 28Teacher work day, no students—Teachers' In-Service Day
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day (All Schools & Offices Closed)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.lauderdale.k12.ms.us/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.lauderdale.k12.ms.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.lauderdale.k12.ms.us/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Mississippi districts

Choctaw County: 30 school days off Scott County: 31 school days off Tate County: 29 school days off Simpson County: 33 school days off