# Lafayette Parish School System calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off: Friday, October 16 (Students do not report); next break: Fall break, October 19 to 20.

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- [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RoPVM3e113azXUMMZg_yvQKdosRJMs7O/view)

## 2026–27 student dates

- August 3 to 11: In-service closure. Students do not report during the in-service period, which runs through August 11.
- August 12: First day of school. First student day.
- September 7: Labor Day. Labor Day; students do not attend.
- September 15: Progress update. Progress date.
- October 14: First grading-period end. First nine-week grading period ends.
- October 15: Report cards; students report. Report-card date; students report.
- October 16: Students do not report. Students do not report. Although the calendar also labels this a half day from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., its student attendance instruction is explicit.
- October 19 to 20: Fall break. Fall break; students do not attend. District reports are noted.
- November 3: Election Day. Election Day; students do not attend.
- November 16: Progress update. Progress date.
- November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving break. Thanksgiving break; students do not attend.
- December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027: Christmas break. Christmas break; students do not attend through January 4. January 4 is also listed as school-based in-service.
- January 8: Second grading-period end. Second nine-week grading period ends.
- January 15: Report cards. Report-card date.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day; students do not attend.
- February 8 to 12: Mardi Gras break. Mardi Gras break; students do not attend.
- February 17: Progress update. Progress date.
- March 19: Third grading-period end. Third nine-week grading period ends.
- March 25: Report cards. Report-card date.
- March 26 to April 2: Easter and spring break. Easter and spring break; students do not attend.
- April 27: Progress update. Progress date.
- May 27: Last student day. Last student day, fourth nine-week grading-period end, and report-card date.
- May 28: Records Day. Records Day; listed under the in-service section headed “STUDENTS DO NOT REPORT.”
- May 31: Memorial Day. Memorial Day; listed after the last student day.
- June 18: Juneteenth. Juneteenth; listed after the last student day.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RoPVM3e113azXUMMZg_yvQKdosRJMs7O/view). Checked October 3, 2026.

This page is an independent convenience copy. Lafayette Parish School System's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication.

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