SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Monroe County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school July 31; fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 22–26; last day of school May 21.

Next time off Oct 12 Fall break · October 12–16 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 35 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 21 Friday
First day of school July 31; Fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school May 21;
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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
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31
1
  • 27–30Staff day
  • 31First day

August 2026

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26
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30
31
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1
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  • 6No school

September 2026

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30
31
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9
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28
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30
1
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  • 4Staff day
  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
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  • 12–16Fall break

November 2026

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1
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22
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28
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30
1
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5
  • 2Staff day
  • 3No school
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
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9
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31
1
2
  • 18Semester ends
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
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30
31
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5
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31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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9
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27
28
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6
  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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7
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9
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31
1
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  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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28
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31
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1

May 2027

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25
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28
29
30
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  • 20No school
  • 21Last day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Tennessee
First day of schoolJuly 31——1 of 5
Fall breakOctober 12–165Monday, October 194 of 7
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 304 of 7
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 54 of 6
Spring breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 292 of 6
Last day of schoolMay 21——3 of 5
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
4: Sep 4, Nov 2, Jan 4, Feb 12
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
July and April
Longest run of school days
38, March 29 to May 19

Earliest first day of school of the 5 Tennessee districts we read: Friday, July 31.

Most school days off of the 5 Tennessee districts we read with a complete calendar, tied with Athens City: 35.

Every date

Every published date · Monroe County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 27–30Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Inservice
July 31First day of school—First Day of School
August 6No school1 school dayNo School - Election Day
September 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Staff Development
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
October 12–16Fall break5 school daysNo School - Fall Break
November 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Staff Development
November 3No school1 school dayNo School - Election Day
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
December 18End of semester—Last Day of 1st Semester
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School - Winter Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Staff Development
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Staff Development
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - Presidents' Day
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysNo School - Spring Break
May 20No school1 school dayNo School - Administrative Day
May 21Last day of school—Last Day of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.monroe.k12.tn.us/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.monroe.k12.tn.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.monroe.k12.tn.us/apps/events/ical/?id=0
  4. Tennessee’s instructional-year law — 180 days of instruction

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Tennessee districts

Athens City: 35 school days off Hawkins County: 32 school days off Dyer County: 30 school days off Van Buren County: 29 school days off