# DeSoto County Schools calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off and break: Thanksgiving break, Monday, November 23 to Friday, November 27.

## Add to your calendar

- [Google Calendar feed URL](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ms/desoto-county-schools/calendar.ics): copy this link into Google Calendar's From URL option.
- [Apple Calendar](webcal://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ms/desoto-county-schools/calendar.ics)
- [Download calendar file](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/ms/desoto-county-schools/calendar.ics)
- [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/desoto_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_9eb70669-5650-47e3-8da0-883a1e336d22.png)

## 2026–27 student dates

- August 3: First student day. First student day.
- September 7: Labor Day. Labor Day holiday; students do not attend.
- October 5 to 9: Fall break. Fall break; students do not attend.
- November 23 to 27: Thanksgiving break. Thanksgiving break; students do not attend.
- December 18: 60% day. 60% day; students attend a shortened day. The first semester ends.
- December 18: First semester ends. Last day of the first semester.
- December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Christmas break. Christmas break; students do not attend.
- January 4 to 5: Staff development days. Staff development; students do not attend January 4–5. Students return January 6.
- January 6: Students return. Students return after winter break.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; students do not attend.
- March 8 to 12: Spring break. Spring break; students do not attend.
- March 26: Good Friday. Good Friday holiday; students do not attend.
- May 25: Last student day. Last student day.
- May 31: Memorial Day. Memorial Day holiday.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/desoto_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_9eb70669-5650-47e3-8da0-883a1e336d22.png). Checked September 27, 2026.

This page is an independent convenience copy. DeSoto County 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/ms/desoto-county-schools)