Huntsville City Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Huntsville, AL

Next no-school day

Wednesday

November 11

Veterans Day

No-school days

29 weekdays

4 single days + 25 break days

First day

Wednesday

August 5

2026

Last day

Thursday

May 27

2027

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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release Holiday School Day

August 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

September 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

October 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

November 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

December 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

January 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

February 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28

March 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

April 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30

May 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

Breaks and holidays

When is fall break 2026?

Oct 5–9

9 days off with weekends

Is there school on Veterans Day?

Wed, Nov 11

No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 23–27

9 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 21 – Jan 1

16 days off with weekends

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Mon, Jan 18

No school

Is there school on Presidents' Day?

Mon, Feb 15

No school

When is spring break 2027?

Mar 15–19

9 days off with weekends

All 2026-2027 dates

No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.

July 2026

Independence Day Friday, July 3rd No school
Professional Development Day Wednesday, July 29th No school
Professional Development Day Thursday, July 30th No school
Professional Development Day Friday, July 31st No school

August 2026

Professional Development Day Monday, August 3rd No school
Professional Development Day Tuesday, August 4th No school
First Day of School Wednesday, August 5th First day

September 2026

Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school

October 2026

Fall Break Monday, October 5th – Friday, October 9th · 5 school days off Break
Columbus Day / Fraternal Day / American Indian Heritage Day Monday, October 12th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday

November 2026

Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Federal holiday No school
Thanksgiving Break Monday, November 23rd – Friday, November 27th · 5 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday) Break

December 2026

Early Release Friday, December 18th Early release
Winter Break Monday, December 21st – Friday, January 1st · 10 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (federal holiday), New Year's Day (federal holiday) Break

January 2027

Classes Resume Tuesday, January 5th School open
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school

February 2027

Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday No school

March 2027

Spring Break Monday, March 15th – Friday, March 19th · 5 school days off Break

April 2027

Early Release Friday, April 2nd Early release
Confederate Memorial Day Monday, April 26th · Not on the school calendar State holiday

May 2027

Last Day of School Thursday, May 27th Last day
Professional Development Day Friday, May 28th No school
Memorial Day Monday, May 31st No school

June 2027

Juneteenth Friday, June 18th No school

Schools using this calendar

45 schools follow the Huntsville City Schools calendar.

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Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School Academy For Academics And Arts Middle School Academy For Science Foreign Language Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School

Blossomwood Elementary School

Challenger Elementary School Challenger Middle School Chapman Elementary School Chapman Middle School Columbia High School

Farley Elementary School

Goldsmithschiffman Elementary

Hampton Cove Elementary Hampton Cove Middle School Highlands Elementary School Huntsville Center For Technology Huntsville High School Huntsville Junior High School

James Dawson Elementary Jemison High School Jones Valley Elementary School

Lakewood Elementary School Lee High School

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School Mcdonnell Elementary School Mental Health Center Monte Sano Elementary School Montview Elementary School Morris Elementary School Morris Middle School Mountain Gap Elementary School Mountain Gap Middle School

New Century Technology High School

Providence Elementary

Ridgecrest Elementary School Roger B Chaffee Elementary School Rolling Hills Elementary School Ronald Mcnair 78

Sonnie Hereford Elementary School

Virgil Grissom High School

Weatherly Heights Elementary School Whitesburg Elementary School Whitesburg Middle School Williams Elementary School Williams Middle School

Nearby school districts

2026-2027 calendars for districts close to Huntsville City Schools.

Madison County Schools Huntsville, AL Spring break Mar 15–19 Madison City Schools Madison, AL Spring break Mar 15–19 Limestone County Athens, AL Spring break Mar 15–19 Decatur City Decatur, AL Spring break Mar 15–19 Marshall County Schools Guntersville, AL Spring break Mar 22–26 Jackson County Schools Hollywood, AL Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Huntsville City Schools in 2026-2027?

The first day of school at Huntsville City Schools is Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, May 27, 2027. That's a school year of about 42 weeks.

How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Huntsville City Schools?

About 183 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.

How many days off does Huntsville City Schools have in 2026-2027?

About 29 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 25 weekdays of breaks plus four single days off. There are also three long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.

What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?

Forty-nine school days in a row (about ten weeks), from Monday, March 22 to Thursday, May 27.

Does Huntsville City Schools have early-release or late-start days?

Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has two early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.

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Source: Huntsville City Schools, checked October 3, 2026. 
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