Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Athens City school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 3; fall break and one more day off October 12–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break and one more day off March 15–22; last day of school May 25.
Next time off
Oct 12
Fall break + 1 more day off · October 12–19
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
35
across 11 separate closures
Last day of school
May 25
Tuesday
First day of school August 3; Fall break + 1 more day off October 12–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break + 1 more day off March 15–22; Last day of school May 25;
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.
August 2026
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- 3First day
- 6Staff day
- 20Open House
September 2026
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30
31
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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- 12–16Fall break
- 19Staff day
November 2026
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- 3Staff day
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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29
30
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- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
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27
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31
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- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 18No school
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 15–19Spring break
- 22Staff day
- 26No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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31
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May 2027
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25
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- 7PreK and Kindergarten Registration for 2027-2028 School Year
- 25Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 3 | — | — | 2 of 5 |
| Fall break + 1 more day off | October 12–19 | 6 | Tuesday, October 20 | 4 of 7 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 4 of 7 |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Tuesday, January 5 | 4 of 6 |
| Spring break + 1 more day off | March 15–22 | 6 | Tuesday, March 23 | 3 of 6 |
| Last day of school | May 25 | — | — | 1 of 5 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 7
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- 5: Aug 6, Oct 19, Nov 3, Jan 4, Mar 22
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- April
- Longest run of school days
- 29, March 29 to May 6
Most school days off of the 5 Tennessee districts we read with a complete calendar, tied with Monroe County: 35.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3 | First day of school | — | First Day of School, Abbreviated Day |
| August 6 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development Day/Election Day (No School), KC- Closed |
| August 20 | Open House | — | Open House |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day, No School, KC Closed |
| October 12–16 | Fall break | 5 school days | Fall Break, No School |
| October 16 | KC Closed | — | KC Closed |
| October 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Inservice Day, No School, KC Closed |
| November 3 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development Day/Election Day (No School) |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Holidays |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Holidays |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Inservice Day (No School) |
| January 18 | No school | 1 school day | M.L. King Day Holiday, No School |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Presidents' Day Holiday, No School |
| March 15–19 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| March 22 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development Day, No School |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Good Friday Holiday |
| May 7 | PreK and Kindergarten Registration for 2027-2028 School Year | — | PreK and Kindergarten Registration for 2027-2028 School Year |
| May 7 | No school | 1 school day | Teacher Adminstrative Day (No School) |
| May 25 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School, Abbreviated Day |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.athenscityschools.net/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.athenscityschools.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/18958/cms/events - Tennessee’s instructional-year law — 180 days of instruction
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.