7 districts read on October 8, 2026

Tennessee school calendars, 2026–2027

Districts 7 read for 2026–2027, 5 with a complete calendar

Typical district 32 school days off, from 29 to 35

No fall break listed 0 of 5 districts with a complete calendar

Most common spring break Mar 15–19; taken by three of the six districts that publish one

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Tennessee districts · 2026–2027
District	First day	Fall	Thanksgiving	Winter	Spring	Last day	Source
Athens City: 35 days off · 5 staff days	Aug 3	Oct 12–16	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 15–19	May 25	source
Dyer County: 30 days off · 2 staff days	—	Oct 5–9	Nov 23–27	Dec 18 – Jan 1	Mar 15–19	May 21	source
Hawkins County: 32 days off · 4 staff days	Aug 3	Oct 5–9	Nov 25–27	Dec 21 – Jan 3	Mar 15–19	May 21	source
McMinn County: partial calendar	Aug 5	Oct 12–16	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	—	—	source
Monroe County: 35 days off · 4 staff days	Jul 31	Oct 12–16	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 22–26	May 21	source
Rutherford County: partial calendar	—	Oct 5	Nov 23	—	Mar 26–29	May 28	source
Van Buren County: 29 days off · 1 staff day	Aug 10	Oct 12–16	Nov 25–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 22–26	—	source

Thanksgiving break most take Nov 23–27 (4 of 7) Winter break most take Dec 21 – Jan 1 (4 of 6) Spring break most common: Mar 15–19 (3 of 6) Fall break most take Oct 12–16 (4 of 7) Last day of school May 21 to May 28 · 5 districts First day of school Jul 31 to Aug 10 · 5 districts

Districts with a complete calendar: 5 of 7
No fall break, complete calendars: none of 5
February break, complete calendars: none of 5
Most common winter break: 10 school days (5 of 6 districts)
Back after winter break: Tuesday, January 5 (4 of 6 districts)
First day for students: July 31 (Monroe County) to August 10 (Van Buren County)
Last day for students: May 21 (Dyer County) to May 28 (Rutherford County)
Staff days per district, complete calendars: 1 to 5; most shared: Monday, January 4 (4)
Districts listing early-release days: 1 of 7
Longest run of school days, complete calendars: typical 38; longest 45, Dyer County (March 22 to May 21)
Labor Day off: 7 of 7 districts
Veterans Day off: 1 of 7 districts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day off: 4 of 7 districts
Presidents’ Day off: 6 of 7 districts
Memorial Day off: 0 of 7 districts
Juneteenth off: 0 of 7 districts
Tennessee rule: Tennessee’s instructional-year law: 180 days of instruction
Typical district against 35 states: 32 school days off here; state medians 24 (Pennsylvania) to 34 (Oregon)
February break against 35 states: 0% of districts here; 0% (Alabama) to 85% (New York)
No fall break against 35 states: 0% of districts here; 0% (Indiana) to 100% (Wisconsin)