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Shelby 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 Shelby County Schools in Alabama.

Please check back regularly for any amendments that may occur, or consult the Shelby 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.

Shelby County Schools

Shelby County Schools (Alabama) — Key Dates & Events

DateEvent
August 4, 2025Local Professional Development (no students) Bham Now
August 5, 2025System Grade Level Summits (no students)
August 6, 2025Teacher Workday (no students)
August 7, 2025First day of school; 1st Semester begins for students
September 1, 2025Labor Day (no school)
October 10, 2025End of first 9-weeks
October 13, 2025Columbus Day / Instructional Planning / Professional Development (no students)
October 14, 2025Instructional Planning (no students)
October 17, 2025Grades sent home for 1st 9-weeks
November 11, 2025Veterans Day (no school)
November 24-28, 2025Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
December 19, 2025End of 2nd 9-weeks (Semester 1); early dismissal at 1 p.m
December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026Winter Break (no school)
January 5, 2026Teacher Workday (no students)
January 6, 20262nd Semester begins for students
January 19, 2026Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school)
February 16, 2026Instructional Planning / PD (no students)
March 6, 2026End of 3rd 9-weeks
March 9, 2026Instructional Planning / Teacher Workday (no students)
March 13, 2026Grades sent home after 3rd 9-weeks
March 23-27, 2026Spring Break (no school)
April 24, 2026Instructional Planning / PD (no students)
May 18-21, 2026High School Graduations
May 21, 2026End of 4th 9-weeks; last day of school (students); early dismissal; grades sent home
May 22, 2026Teacher Workday (no students)

Calendar 2022-2023

SCHOOL HOLIDAYSSTARTSFINISHES
First Day of School11 Aug 2022
(Thu)
Fall Break7 Oct 2022
(Fri)		10 Oct 2022
(Mon)
Thanksgiving Break21 Nov 2022
(Mon)		25 Nov 2022
(Fri)
Christmas Break16 Dec 2022
(Fri)		30 Dec 2022
(Fri)
Spring Break27 Mar 2023
(Mon)		31 Mar 2023
(Fri)
Last Day of School25 May 2023
(Thu)
Summer Break26 May 2023
(Fri)

Previous Years

School Calendar 2021-2022

SCHOOL HOLIDAYSSTARTSFINISHES
First Day of School12 Aug 2021
(Thu)
Fall Break8 Oct 2021
(Fri)		11 Oct 2021
(Mon)
Thanksgiving Break22 Nov 2021
(Mon)		26 Nov 2021
(Fri)
Christmas Break17 Dec 2021
(Fri)		31 Dec 2021
(Fri)
Spring Break28 Mar 2022
(Mon)		1 Apr 2022
(Fri)
Last Day of School26 May 2022
(Thu)
Summer Break27 May 2022
(Fri)		10 Aug 2022
(Wed)

School Calendar 2020-2021

SCHOOL HOLIDAYSSTARTSFINISHES
First Day of School10 Aug 2020
(Mon)
Fall Break12 Oct 2020
(Mon)		16 Oct 2020
(Fri)
Thanksgiving Break25 Nov 2020
(Wed)		27 Nov 2020
(Fri)
Christmas Break21 Dec 2020
(Mon)		1 Jan 2021
(Fri)
Spring Break15 Mar 2021
(Mon)		19 Mar 2021
(Fri)
Last Day of School27 May 2021
(Thu)
Summer Break28 May 2021
(Fri)		11 Aug 2021
(Wed)

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