Simple ScheduleJefferson Parish 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days
Next no-school day
Friday
October 9
Fall Break
No-school days
33 weekdays
12 single days + 21 break days
First day
Friday
August 7
2026
Last day
Wednesday
May 26
2027
School year at a glance
Today First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release Conferences School Day
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 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 |
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 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 |
Longer breaks
Thanksgiving Break
Sat, Nov 21 – Sun, Nov 29
9 days off
5 school + 4 weekend days
Winter Break
Wed, Dec 23 – Wed, Jan 6
15 days off
11 school + 4 weekend days
Mardi Gras Break (Holiday)
Fri, Feb 5 – Sun, Feb 14
10 days off
6 school + 4 weekend days
Spring Break
Thu, Mar 25 – Tue, Mar 30
6 days off
4 school + 2 weekend days
All 2026-2027 dates
No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.
August 2026
- First Day of School First day
September 2026
- Labor Day No school
- Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences
- Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences
- Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences
October 2026
- Fall Break Break
November 2026
- Professional Development Day No school
- Election Day No school
- Thanksgiving Break Break
December 2026
- Early Release Early release
- Early Release Early release
- Winter Break Break
January 2027
- Records Day No school
- Classes Resume School open
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day No school
February 2027
- Mardi Gras Break (Holiday) No school
- Mardi Gras Break (Holiday) No school
- Mardi Gras Break (Holiday) No school
- Mardi Gras Break (Holiday) No school
- Mardi Gras No school
- Mardi Gras Break (Holiday) No school
- Mardi Gras Break (Holiday) No school
- Mardi Gras Break (Holiday) No school
March 2027
- Professional Development Day No school
- Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences
- Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences
- Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences
- Spring Break Break
May 2027
- Early Release Early release
- Last Day of School Last day
- Records Day No school
Schools using this calendar
82 schools follow the Jefferson Parish calendar.
Browse all schools (A–Z)
A
A.C. Alexander SchoolAirline Park Academy For Advanced StudiesAlice Birney Elementary SchoolAllen Ellender School
B
Bissonet Plaza SchoolBonella A. St. Ville Elementary SchoolBonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolBridgedale Elementary School
C
Chateau Estates SchoolCongetta Trippe Janet Elementary School
D
Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
E
East Jefferson High SchoolElla C. Pittman Elementary SchoolEmmett C.Gilbert School Of Excellence At FordEstelle School
F
Fisher Middle/High SchoolFrederick Douglass Community School
G
G.T. Woods SchoolGeorge Cox Elementary SchoolGeraldine Boudreaux Elementary SchoolGrace King High SchoolGrand Isle High SchoolGreen Park Elementary SchoolGreenlawn Terrace Elementary SchoolGretna Middle SchoolGretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies
H
Harahan SchoolHarold Keller Elementary SchoolHarry S Truman SchoolHaynes Academy School For Advanced StudiesHazel Park/Hilda Knoff SchoolHelen Cox High School
I
Isaac G Joseph Elementary School
J
J.C. Ellis SchoolJ.D. Meisler Middle SchoolJcfaJefferson Rise Charter SchoolJefferson SchoolJefferson Virtual High SchoolJohn Clancy/Joseph Maggiore Elementary SchoolJohn Ehret High SchoolJohn James Audubon SchoolJohn Q. Adams Middle SchoolJoseph A. Cuillier Sr. Career CenterJoseph C Moscona SchoolJoshua Butler Elementary SchoolJudge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School
K
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy
L
L.H. Marrero Middle SchoolL.W. Higgins High SchoolLaureate Academy Charter SchoolLeo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary SchoolLincoln School For The ArtsLivaudais Middle SchoolLucille Cherbonnier School
M
Marie B. Riviere Elementary SchoolMcdonogh 26/Homedale Elementary SchoolMetairie Academy For Advanced StudiesMildred S. Harris Elementary School
P
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology AcademyPaul J. Solis Elementary SchoolPhoebe Hearst School
R
Ralph J Bunche ElementaryRay St. Pierre Academy For Advanced StudiesRiverdale High SchoolRudolph Matas SchoolRuppel Academie Francaise
S
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary SchoolStella Worley Middle SchoolStrehle Community School
T
T.H. Harris Middle SchoolTerrytown Elementary SchoolThomas Jefferson High School For Advanced StudiesTom Benson School
W
Walter Schneckenburger Elem SchoolWashington MontessoriWest Jefferson High SchoolWilliam Hart Elementary SchoolWoodland West SchoolWoodmere School
Y
Young Audiences Charter High SchoolYoung Audiences Charter School
Frequently Asked Questions
When is there no school at Jefferson Parish in 2026-2027?
There's no school at Jefferson Parish on 15 single days in 2026-2027: Monday, September 7 (Labor Day); Monday, November 2 (Professional Development Day); Tuesday, November 3 (Election Day); Wednesday, January 6 (Records Day); Monday, January 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Friday, February 5 (Mardi Gras Break (Holiday)); Saturday, February 6 (Mardi Gras Break (Holiday)); Sunday, February 7 (Mardi Gras Break (Holiday)); Monday, February 8 (Mardi Gras Break (Holiday)); Tuesday, February 9 (Mardi Gras), and five more. Breaks: Fall Break (Friday, October 9 to Monday, October 12), Thanksgiving Break (Monday, November 23 to Friday, November 27), Winter Break (Wednesday, December 23 to Tuesday, January 5) and Spring Break (Thursday, March 25 to Tuesday, March 30).
When is the first and last day of school at Jefferson Parish in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Jefferson Parish is Friday, August 7, 2026. The last day of school is Wednesday, May 26, 2027. That's a school year of about 42 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Jefferson Parish?
About 176 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Jefferson Parish have in 2026-2027?
About 33 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 21 weekdays of breaks plus 12 single days off. There are also seven long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest break at Jefferson Parish in 2026-2027?
Winter Break is the longest: 15 days in a row with no school, from Wednesday, December 23 to Wednesday, January 6, including weekends (ten school days off).
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Forty-one school days in a row (about eight weeks), from Wednesday, March 31 to Wednesday, May 26.
Which month has the most days off at Jefferson Parish?
November and December each have the most, with seven weekdays off.
Does Jefferson Parish have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has three early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.
Counts are approximate and based on the published calendar.
Source: Jefferson Parish, last updated Oct. 2026. Dates can change, so confirm with the school before making plans.
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