Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Rutherford County school calendar, 2026–2027
Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on May 28, 2027. We did not find winter break in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.
Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: fall break October 5; Thanksgiving break November 23; spring break March 26–29; last day of school May 28.
Next time off
Nov 3
No school · November 3
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far
May 28
the last date in the district’s calendar
Last day of school
May 28
Friday
Fall break October 5; Thanksgiving break November 23; Spring break March 26–29; Last day of school May 28;
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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- 3Staff day
- 4No school
- 5Staff day
- 6Staff day
- 7Orientation day for students (2 hour day)
September 2026
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30
31
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- 7Labor Day
- 9Progress reports
- 18No school
October 2026
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30
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- 5Fall break
- 161st Nine weeks report cards
November 2026
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- 3No school
- 6Progress reports
- 23Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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29
30
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- 21No school
January 2027
SMTWTFS
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- 4Staff day
- 5Classes resume
- 82nd Nine weeks report cards
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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- 5Progress reports
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 11No school
- 123rd Nine weeks report cards
- 26–29Spring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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31
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- 16Progress reports
May 2027
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- 6Middle School New Student Orientation (Time TBD)
- 7No school
- 17Graduation
- 27Staff day
- 28Last 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall break | October 5 | 1 | Tuesday, October 6 | 1 of 7 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23 | 1 | Tuesday, November 24 | 1 of 7 |
| Spring break | March 26–29 | 2 | Tuesday, March 30 | 1 of 6 |
| Last day of school | May 28 | — | — | 1 of 5 |
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | In-Service Day (No school for students) |
| August 4 | No school | 1 school day | Admin/Safety Day (No school for students) |
| August 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | In-Service Day (No school for students) |
| August 6 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher workday (Election Day, no school for students) |
| August 7 | Orientation day for students (2 hour day) | — | Orientation day for students (2 hour day) |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day (Schools closed) |
| September 9 | Progress reports | — | Progress reports |
| September 18 | No school | 1 school day | Teacher admin day (No school for students) |
| October 5 | Fall break | 1 school day | Fall Break (schools closed) |
| October 16 | 1st Nine weeks report cards | — | 1st Nine weeks report cards |
| November 3 | No school | 1 school day | Teacher admin day/Election Day (No school for students) |
| November 6 | Progress reports | — | Progress reports |
| November 23 | Thanksgiving break | 1 school day | Thanksgiving Break (Schools closed) |
| December 21 | No school | 1 school day | Winter Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | In-service / Safety day (No school for students) |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | Students return from Winter Break |
| January 8 | 2nd Nine weeks report cards | — | 2nd Nine weeks report cards |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Holiday (Schools closed) |
| February 5 | Progress reports | — | Progress reports |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Presidents Day (Schools closed) |
| March 11 | No school | 1 school day | Teacher admin day (No school for students) |
| March 12 | 3rd Nine weeks report cards | — | 3rd Nine weeks report cards |
| March 26–29 | Spring break | 2 school days | Spring Break (Schools closed); Mar 26: Good Friday (Schools closed) |
| April 16 | Progress reports | — | Progress reports |
| May 6 | Middle School New Student Orientation (Time TBD) | — | Middle School New Student Orientation (Time TBD) |
| May 7 | No school | 1 school day | Teacher admin day (No school for students) |
| May 17 | Graduation | — | Graduation @ MTSU |
| May 27 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher workday (No school for students) |
| May 28 | Last day of school | — | Last day of school, 2-hour day |
| May 28 | Report cards issued | — | Report cards issued |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.rcs.k12.tn.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.rcs.k12.tn.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/31967/cms/events - Tennessee’s instructional-year law — 180 days of instruction
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.