Mississippi School Calendars 2026-2027

Mississippi School Calendars 2026-2027: First Day of School

The Mississippi school year opens between July 23 and August 7. Gulfport School District goes first; Meridian Public School District starts last, 15 days later. Half of the districts are back in class by July 30.

Here is every district grouped by its opening day, so you can see which neighbors start the same week.

Mississippi School Calendars 2026-2027: Thanksgiving Break

8 Mississippi school districts give the whole week of Thanksgiving off (November 23–27), and 1 district takes a shorter break of two or three days around the holiday. If you are booking travel, the full-week districts are the ones that free up the Monday and Tuesday.

Full week off includes Rankin County School District, DeSoto County Schools, Gulfport School District; a shorter break is the rule at Ocean Springs School District. Each Mississippi school calendar page lists the exact days.

Mississippi School Calendars 2026-2027: Winter Break

Winter break in Mississippi runs from 10 to 15 weekdays, with 11 the most common length. The longest is at Gulfport School District (December 21, 2026 – January 8, 2027); the shortest is at DeSoto County Schools (December 21, 2026 – January 1, 2027).

Mississippi school districts that come back after New Year’s Day on a Monday give families a clean two-week holiday; those returning mid-week split the second week. Check the exact return date in the Mississippi school calendars before booking.

Mississippi School Calendars 2026-2027: Spring Break

9 districts in Mississippi schedule a spring break of three or more weekdays. The weeks differ, so families with children in two districts often end up with two separate spring breaks.

Mississippi School Calendars 2026-2027: Last Day of School

The Mississippi school year ends between May 20 and June 4. South Panola School District is first out for summer; Gulfport School District finishes last. Half of the districts are done by May 24.

Snow make-up days are often tacked onto the end of the year, and districts usually settle them only after the last threat of winter weather has passed. A camp deposit for the first week of June is the one most likely to collide with them, so check the last day in these Mississippi school calendars before you pay it.

Mississippi School Calendars 2026-2027: Fall and February Breaks

9 Mississippi school districts add a fall break of two or more weekdays, mostly in October. 2 districts also take a February break of two or more weekdays, usually around Presidents’ Day.

Fall break examples: Rankin County School District (October 5–9), DeSoto County Schools (October 5–9), Gulfport School District (September 28 – October 9), Jackson Public Schools (October 12–16).

Mississippi School Calendars 2026-2027: District by District

DeSoto County Schools: starts Aug 3, spring break Mar 8–Mar 12, last day May 25.

Gulfport School District: starts Jul 23, spring break Mar 22–Apr 2, semester ends Jun 4.

Jackson Public Schools: starts Jul 29, spring break Mar 8–Mar 12, last day May 21.

Lee County School District: starts Aug 3, spring break Mar 8–Mar 12, last day May 24.

Meridian Public School District: starts Aug 7, spring break Mar 15–Mar 19, last day May 27.

Ocean Springs School District: starts Jul 29, spring break Mar 26–Apr 2, semester ends May 27.

Oxford School District: starts Aug 5, spring break Mar 8–Mar 12, last day May 24.

Rankin County School District: starts Jul 30, spring break Mar 8–Mar 12, last day May 21.

South Panola School District: starts Jul 30, spring break Mar 22–Mar 29, last day May 20.

Planning Around the Mississippi School Calendars 2026-2027

Summer camps open registration months before the Mississippi school year ends. With the last day falling as late as June 4 here, check your district’s date before paying a deposit for the first week of June.

If your children attend two districts, or you share custody across district lines, line up the two calendars side by side. Opening days here are spread over 16 days, and break weeks rarely match exactly.

All Mississippi school calendars on this site come with a calendar file you can add to Google Calendar or Apple Calendar, so the dates show up on your phone next to work and activities.

Mississippi School Calendars 2026-2027: Days Off and Early Releases

Counting every weekday with no school between the first and last day, Mississippi school districts give a median of 30 days off. Gulfport School District has the most (46) and Ocean Springs School District the fewest (27).

Early release and conference days vary even more: the median is 1, while Jackson Public Schools lists 3. These are the days working parents feel most, because pickup moves up without a full day off to plan around.

How the Mississippi School Calendars 2026-2027 Are Built

Every date on these Mississippi school calendar pages comes from the calendar each district published on its own website, usually a PDF or image approved by the school board. We read each file, record every first day, break, holiday, early release and last day, and check the dates against the weekday they fall on. Each district page links to its official file, so you can confirm any date in one click.

The side-by-side comparisons on this page, from opening days to Thanksgiving weeks, are worked out from those same dates. No district publishes them, because each district only publishes its own year.