# St. Tammany Parish Public Schools calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release Next day off: Tuesday, November 3 (Election Day); next break: Thanksgiving break, November 23 to 27. ## Add to your calendar - [Google Calendar feed URL](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/la/st-tammany-parish-public-schools/calendar.ics): copy this link into Google Calendar's From URL option. - [Apple Calendar](webcal://mavolife.com/school-calendars/la/st-tammany-parish-public-schools/calendar.ics) - [Download calendar file](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/la/st-tammany-parish-public-schools/calendar.ics) - [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1779474020/stpsborg/yi2pvfbptvymvnxeeyyr/2026-2027Calendar.pdf) - [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1770324102/stpsborg/koenljydktnwfoqjy2ot/2027-2028Calendar.pdf) ## 2026–27 student dates - August 3 to 5: Teachers’ Professional Development and Teachers’ Day. No school for students. Teachers’ Professional Development is listed for Aug. 3–4; Teachers’ Day is listed for Aug. 5. - August 6: First day of school: Smart Start for A–L. Smart Start Day and first school day for students with last names A–L. - August 7: First day of school: Smart Start for M–Z. Smart Start Day and first school day for students with last names M–Z. - August 10: First day of school for all students. All students attend school. - September 7: Labor Day. Labor Day holiday; no school for students. - October 2: Parish Fair Day. Parish Fair Day; no school for students. - October 5: Fall Holiday. Fall Holiday; no school for students. - October 9: First grading period ends. Half day for students; end of the first grading period. - November 3: Election Day. Election Day; no school for students. - November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving break. Thanksgiving Holidays; no school for students. - November 30 to December 11: LEAP fall testing window: grades 9–12. LEAP 2026 Fall Testing Window for grades 9–12. - December 18: Second grading period and first semester end. Half day for students; end of the second grading period and first semester. - December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027: Winter/Christmas break. Winter/Christmas Break; no school for students. - January 5: No school for students. No school for students; professional development and teacher work day. - January 6: School reopens. School reopens for students. - January 18: Martin Luther King Holiday. Martin Luther King Holiday; no school for students. - February 8 to 12: Mardi Gras break. Mardi Gras Holidays; no school for students. - March 12: Third grading period ends. Half day for students; end of the third grading period. - March 26 to April 2: Spring/Easter break. Spring/Easter Break; no school for students. - April 5: Professional development day. No school for students; professional development day. - April 6: All students return. All students return to school. - April 7 to 9: LEAP spring testing: grade 3. LEAP 2026 Spring Testing Window for grade 3. - April 12 to 13: LEAP spring testing: grade 3. LEAP 2026 Spring Testing Window for grade 3. - April 19 to 30: LEAP spring testing: grades 4–8. LEAP 2026 Spring Testing Window for grades 4–8, except Lee Road Junior High and Fifth Ward Junior High. - April 21 to May 5: LEAP spring testing: grades 9–12. LEAP 2026 Spring Testing Window for grades 9–12. - May 25: Last day of school. Half day for students; end of the fourth grading period, second semester, and session; last day of school. - May 26: Teachers’ Day. Teachers’ Day; no school for students. Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1779474020/stpsborg/yi2pvfbptvymvnxeeyyr/2026-2027Calendar.pdf). Checked September 26, 2026. ## 2027–28 student dates - August 5 to 6: Teachers’ Professional Development. Teachers’ Professional Development; no school for students. - August 9: Teachers’ Day. No school for students; Teachers’ Day. - August 10: Smart Start Day: Last Names A–L. Smart Start for students with last names A–L. - August 11: Smart Start Day: Last Names M–Z. Smart Start for students with last names M–Z. - August 12: First Student Day. All students attend school; first student day of the school year. - September 6: Labor Day Holiday. Labor Day holiday; no school for students. - October 1: Parish Fair. Parish Fair; no school for students. - October 4 to 5: Fall Holiday. Fall holiday; no school for students. - October 8: End of First Grading Period: Early Release. End of the first grading period; half day for students and half day for record keeping. - November 1: Teachers’ Professional Development. Teachers’ Professional Development; no school for students. - November 22 to 26: Thanksgiving Holidays. Thanksgiving holiday; no school for students. - December 17: End of Second Grading Period and First Semester: Early Release. End of the second grading period and first semester; half day for students and half day for record keeping. - December 20 to 31: Winter/Christmas Break. Winter/Christmas break; no school for students. - January 3: Teachers’ Professional Development Day. Teachers’ Professional Development Day; no school for students. - January 4: Students Return to School. All students return to school. - January 17: Martin Luther King Holiday. Martin Luther King holiday; no school for students. - February 28 to March 3: Mardi Gras Holidays. Mardi Gras holiday; no school for students. - March 10: End of Third Grading Period: Early Release. End of the third grading period; half day for students and half day for record keeping. - April 14 to 21: Spring/Easter Break. Spring/Easter break; no school for students. - April 24: Students Return to School. All students return to school. - May 25: Last Student Day. End of the fourth grading period, second semester, and session; full day for students. Last day of school. - May 26: Teachers’ Day. Teachers’ Day; no school for students. Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1770324102/stpsborg/koenljydktnwfoqjy2ot/2027-2028Calendar.pdf). Checked August 13, 2026. This page is an independent convenience copy. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication. [View this school calendar on Mavo](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/la/st-tammany-parish-public-schools)