Read from the district on October 8, 2026
South Pike school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 5; fall break October 5; Thanksgiving break November 23–26; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 8–11; last day of school May 21.
Next time off
Nov 11
Veterans Day · November 11
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
25
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
May 21
Friday
First day of school August 5; Fall break October 5; Thanksgiving break November 23–26; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 8–11; Last day of school May 21;
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
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
1
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4
5
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31
1
- 4July 4
- 29 onStaff day
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
6
7
8
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10
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27
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31
1
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5
- to 3Staff day
- 5First day
- 27Progress Reports
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
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19
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21
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25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 7Labor Day
- 9District Open House
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
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7
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9
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11
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28
29
30
31
- 5Fall break
- 7Classes resume
- 15Report Cards
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
- 11Veterans Day
- 12Progress Reports
- 23–26Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
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10
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12
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15
16
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19
20
21
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28
29
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31
1
2
- 18Semester ends
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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5
6
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21
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Classes resume
- 14Report Cards
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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15
16
17
18
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20
21
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25
26
27
28
1
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5
6
- 4Progress Reports
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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11
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15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 8–11Spring break
- 18Report Cards
- 26–28No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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27
28
29
30
1
- 15Progress Reports
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
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5
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9
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12
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22
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
- 21Semester ends
- 22Graduation
- 24Staff 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 5 | — | — | 2 of 11 · Mississippi first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 5 | 1 | Wednesday, October 7 | 1 of 12 · Mississippi fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–26 | 4 | Friday, November 27 | 1 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 8–11 | 4 | Friday, March 12 | 1 of 10 · Mississippi spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 21 | — | — | 3 of 5 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 6
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Jan 4
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, April and May
- Longest run of school days
- 40, March 29 to May 21
Fewest school days off of the 8 Mississippi districts we read with a complete calendar, tied with Senatobia Municipal: 25.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 4 | Independence Day | — | Independence Day |
| July 29 to August 3 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| August 5 | First day of school | — | First Day of School/Begin First 9 Weeks |
| August 27 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day |
| September 9 | District Open House | — | District Open House |
| October 5 | Fall break | 1 school day | Fall Break |
| October 7 | Classes resume | — | Students Return/Begin Second Nine Weeks |
| October 15 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veteran's Day |
| November 12 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| November 23–26 | Thanksgiving break | 4 school days | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 18 | End of semester | — | End of Second Nine Weeks/First Semester |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Holidays; Jan 1: New Year's Day |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | Students Return/Begin Third Nine Weeks |
| January 14 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| February 4 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day |
| March 8–11 | Spring break | 4 school days | Spring Break |
| March 18 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| March 26–28 | No school | 1 school day | Easter; Mar 26: Easter Break |
| April 15 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| May 21 | End of semester | — | End of Fourth Nine Weeks/Second Semester |
| May 21 | Last day of school | — | Last Student Day [60% Day] |
| May 22 | Graduation | — | Senior Graduation |
| May 24 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.southpike.org/apps/events/ (the source)
- District website: https://www.southpike.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://www.southpike.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.