Houston County Schools calendar 2026-2027
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For schools to coordinate and communicate with all of the students and parents of various classes and in different schools, the school calendar is essential. Because of this, a school must maintain a proper calendar that delineates student and non-student days, school and non-school days, as well as the various breaks throughout the year.
This page contains the major holiday dates from the 2026 and 2027 school calendar for Houston County Schools in Alabama.
Please check back regularly for any amendments that may occur, or consult the Houston County Schools website for their 2026-2027 approved calendar. You may also wish to visit the school district homepage to check for any urgent or last-minute updates that may not have been incorporated into the official calendars.
Also note that we have incorporated non-student days such as teachers preparation days, teachers services days, and professional development days into the dates below. Visit the link above to view the full, original school calendar.
Houston County Schools
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Houston County Schools 2025-2026 Key Calendar Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Opening Session for Certified Staff | July 23, 2025 |
| Pre-Planning / Site Collaboration | July 23-29, 2025 |
| First Day of School (Students) | July 30, 2025 |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 1, 2025 |
| Distance Learning Day / Site Collaboration | September 2, 2025 |
| Fall Holiday (Students & Teachers) | October 6-10, 2025 |
| Student Holiday / Site Collaboration | October 13, 2025 |
| Veterans Day Holiday | November 11, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | November 24-28, 2025 |
| Last Day of Semester (½ day for students) | December 19, 2025 |
| Christmas & New Year’s Holiday | December 22, 2025 – January 1, 2026 |
| Student Holiday / Site Collaboration | January 2, 2026 |
| Second Semester Begins | January 5, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | January 19, 2026 |
| Presidents’ Day Holiday | February 16, 2026 |
| Distance Learning Day / Site Collaboration | February 17, 2026 |
| Spring Break | March 30 – April 3, 2026 |
| Student Holiday / Site Collaboration | April 6, 2026 |
| Last Day for Students (½ day) | May 20, 2026 |
| Post-Planning / Site Collaboration | May 21-22, 2026 |
| High School Graduation | May 21-22, 2026 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 25, 2026 |
Calendar 2022-2023
| SCHOOL HOLIDAYS | STARTS | FINISHES |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 9 Aug 2022 (Tue) | |
| Fall Break | 10 Oct 2022 (Mon) | 17 Oct 2022 (Mon) |
| Thanksgiving Break | 21 Nov 2022 (Mon) | 25 Nov 2022 (Fri) |
| Christmas Break | 21 Dec 2022 (Wed) | 3 Jan 2023 (Tue) |
| Spring Break | 27 Mar 2023 (Mon) | 31 Mar 2023 (Fri) |
| Last Day of School | 25 May 2023 (Thu) | |
| Summer Break | 26 May 2023 (Fri) |
Previous Years
School Calendar 2021-2022
| SCHOOL HOLIDAYS | STARTS | FINISHES |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 6 Aug 2021 (Fri) | |
| Fall Break | 4 Oct 2021 (Mon) | 11 Oct 2021 (Mon) |
| Thanksgiving Break | 22 Nov 2021 (Mon) | 29 Nov 2021 (Mon) |
| Christmas Break | 20 Dec 2021 (Mon) | 3 Jan 2022 (Mon) |
| Spring Break | 21 Mar 2022 (Mon) | 28 Mar 2022 (Mon) |
| Last Day of School | 26 May 2022 (Thu) | |
| Summer Break | 27 May 2022 (Fri) | 8 Aug 2022 (Mon) |
School Calendar 2020-2021
| SCHOOL HOLIDAYS | STARTS | FINISHES |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | 20 Aug 2020 (Thu) | |
| Thanksgiving Break | 23 Nov 2020 (Mon) | 27 Nov 2020 (Fri) |
| Christmas Break | 23 Dec 2020 (Wed) | 1 Jan 2021 (Fri) |
| Spring Break | 29 Mar 2021 (Mon) | 2 Apr 2021 (Fri) |
| Last Day of School | 27 May 2021 (Thu) | |
| Summer Break | 28 May 2021 (Fri) | 5 Aug 2021 (Thu) |
