Simple ScheduleRapides Parish 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days
Next no-school day
Thursday
October 15
Fall Break
No-school days
33 weekdays
10 single days + 23 break days
First day
Friday
August 7
2026
Last day
Thursday
May 20
2027
School year at a glance
Today First Day Last Day No School Break Conferences School Day
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
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| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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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 |
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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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| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
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| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 |
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| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
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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 |
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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
Fall Break
Thu, Oct 15 – Mon, Oct 19
5 days off
3 school + 2 weekend days
Thanksgiving Break
Sat, Nov 21 – Sun, Nov 29
9 days off
5 school + 4 weekend days
Winter Break
Sat, Dec 19 – Mon, Jan 4
17 days off
11 school + 6 weekend days
Mardi Gras Holiday/Presidents Day
Fri, Feb 5 – Tue, Feb 9
5 days off
3 school + 2 weekend days
Spring Break
Fri, Mar 26 – Sun, Apr 4
10 days off
6 school + 4 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
- Professional Development Day No school
October 2026
- Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences
- Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences
- Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences
- Fall Break Break
- Professional Development Day No school
November 2026
- Election Day No school
- Veterans Day No school
- Thanksgiving Break Break
December 2026
- Winter Break Break
January 2027
- Professional Development Day No school
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day No school
February 2027
- Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences
- Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences
- Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences
- Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences
- Mardi Gras Holiday/Presidents Day No school
- Mardi Gras Holiday/Presidents Day No school
- Mardi Gras Holiday/Presidents Day No school
- Professional Development Day No school
- Mardi Gras No school
March 2027
- Spring Break Break
May 2027
- Last Day of School Last day
- Teacher Workday No school
- Memorial Day No school
Schools using this calendar
48 schools follow the Rapides Parish calendar.
Browse all schools (A–Z)
A
Acadian ElementaryAlexandria Middle Magnet SchoolAlexandria Senior High SchoolAlma Redwine ElementaryArthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School
B
Ball Elementary SchoolBolton High SchoolBuckeye Elementary SchoolBuckeye High School
C
Caroline Dormon Junior High SchoolCarter C. Raymond Junior High SchoolCherokee Elementary School
D
D.F. Huddle Elementary
F
Forest Hill Junior High School
G
Glenmora High School
H
Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary SchoolHorseshoe Drive Elementary School
J
J.B. Nachman Elementary SchoolJ.I. Barron Sr. Elementary SchoolJackson Head Start
L
L.S. Rugg Elementary SchoolLee Head StartLessie Moore Elementary School
M
Mabel Brasher MontessoriMartin Park Elementary SchoolMary Goff Elementary SchoolMckeithen Head Start
N
Northwood High School
O
Oak Hill High School
P
Paradise Elementary SchoolPeabody Magnet High SchoolPeabody Montessori Elementary SchoolPhoenix Magnet Elementary SchoolPineville Elementary SchoolPineville High SchoolPineville Junior High SchoolPlainview High SchoolPoland Junior High SchoolThe Pines Head Start
R
Rapides Alternative Positive Program For StudentsRapides High SchoolRapides Training AcademyRosenthal Montessori Elementary SchoolRuby-Wise Elementary School
S
Scott M. Brame Middle School
T
Tioga Elementary SchoolTioga High SchoolTioga Junior High School
Frequently Asked Questions
When is there no school at Rapides Parish in 2026-2027?
There's no school at Rapides Parish on 14 single days in 2026-2027: Monday, September 7 (Labor Day); Monday, September 21 (Professional Development Day); Monday, October 19 (Professional Development Day); Tuesday, November 3 (Election Day); Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day); Monday, January 4 (Professional Development Day); Monday, January 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Friday, February 5 (Mardi Gras Holiday/Presidents Day); Saturday, February 6 (Mardi Gras Holiday/Presidents Day); Sunday, February 7 (Mardi Gras Holiday/Presidents Day), and four more. Breaks: Fall Break (Thursday, October 15 to Friday, October 16), Thanksgiving Break (Monday, November 23 to Friday, November 27), Winter Break (Monday, December 21 to Friday, January 1) and Spring Break (Friday, March 26 to Friday, April 2).
When is the first and last day of school at Rapides Parish in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Rapides Parish is Friday, August 7, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, May 20, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Rapides Parish?
About 172 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Rapides Parish have in 2026-2027?
About 33 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 23 weekdays of breaks plus ten single days off. There are also seven long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest break at Rapides Parish in 2026-2027?
Winter Break is the longest: 17 days in a row with no school, from Saturday, December 19 to Monday, January 4, including weekends (ten school days off).
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Thirty-four school days in a row (about seven weeks), from Monday, April 5 to Thursday, May 20.
Which month has the most days off at Rapides Parish?
December has the most, with nine weekdays off.
Counts are approximate and based on the published calendar.
Source: Rapides Parish, last updated Oct. 2026. Dates can change, so confirm with the school before making plans.
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