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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Scott County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school July 30; fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 15–19.

Next time off Oct 5 Fall break · October 5–9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 31 across 7 separate closures
First day of school July 30 Thursday
First day of school July 30; Fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 15–19;
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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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30
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31
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  • 14Make-up Registration Day
  • 27Open House @ SCSD Schools
  • 30First day

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
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28
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31
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  • 27Progress Reports Issued

September 2026

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30
31
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30
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  • 4Staff day
  • 7Labor Day
  • 28 onTesting

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
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30
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  • to 2Testing
  • 5–9Fall break
  • 15*Report Cards Issued

November 2026

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30
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  • 5Progress Reports Issued
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
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  • 16–18Testing
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Classes resume
  • 7*Report Cards Issued
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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28
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  • 4Progress Reports Issued

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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31
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  • 8–12Testing
  • 15–19Spring break
  • 25* Report Cards Issued
  • 26No school
  • 29No school

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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31
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30
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  • 22Progress Reports Issued

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
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30
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  • 18Graduation
  • 19–21Testing
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Mississippi
First day of schoolJuly 30——2 of 11 · Mississippi first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 5–95Monday, October 128 of 12 · Mississippi fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 309 of 10 · Mississippi Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 58 of 9 · Mississippi winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 15–195Monday, March 223 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
1
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
2: Sep 4, Jan 4
Early-release days
2: Dec 18, May 20
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Same break dates as
Simpson County

Earliest first day of school of the 11 Mississippi districts we read, tied with Hinds County: Thursday, July 30.

Every date

Every published date · Scott County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 14Make-up Registration Day—Make-up Registration Day
July 27Open House @ SCSD Schools—Open House @ SCSD Schools
July 30First day of school—First Student Day
August 27Progress Reports Issued—Progress Reports Issued
September 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPD Day for Staff (No Students)
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday
September 28 to October 2Testing—First Nine Weeks Exams
October 5–9Fall break5 school daysFall Break
October 15*Report Cards Issued—*Report Cards Issued
November 5Progress Reports Issued—Progress Reports Issued
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Holidays
December 16–18Testing—First Semester Exams
December 18Early release—Early Release Day for Students
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Holidays
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPD Day for Teachers (No Students)
January 5Classes resume—Students Return
January 7*Report Cards Issued—*Report Cards Issued
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Day Holiday
February 4Progress Reports Issued—Progress Reports Issued
March 8–12Testing—Third Nine Weeks Exams
March 15–19Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
March 25* Report Cards Issued—* Report Cards Issued
March 26No school1 school dayEaster Holiday
March 29No school1 school dayEaster Holiday/Weather Make-up Day
April 22Progress Reports Issued—Progress Reports Issued
May 18Graduation—Scott Central Graduation (8pm)
May 19–21Testing—Second Semester Exams
May 20Early release—Early Release Day for Students
May 20Graduation—Morton High Graduation (8pm)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.scott.k12.ms.us/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.scott.k12.ms.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.scott.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 Lauderdale County: 30 school days off Simpson County: 33 school days off Tate County: 29 school days off