US School Holidays in Mississippi for 2025-26, 2026-27 & 2027-28
View the verified Mississippi school holiday dates for 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 across all districts. You'll find term dates, school holidays and major breaks for Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, Hattiesburg and other districts across Mississippi.
These dates are based on official school district calendars. Use these most important dates to plan around.
Mississippi School Holidays 2025-26
The main school holiday breaks observed across Mississippi in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break March 9 - 13, 2026, and summer break May 23, 2026 - August 2, 2026
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of SchoolPublic | August 7, 2025The school year begins |
| Labor DayPublic | September 1, 2025Schools closed statewide |
| Veterans DayPublic | November 11, 2025Public holiday |
| Thanksgiving BreakPublic | November 24 - 28, 2025Holiday break |
| Winter BreakPublic | December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026Holiday break |
| MLK Jr. DayPublic | January 19, 2026Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Presidents DayPublic | February 16, 2026Observed statewide |
| Memorial DayPublic | May 25, 2026No school |
| Spring BreakPublic | March 9 - 13, 2026Standard spring break window |
| Last Day of SchoolPublic | May 20 - 22, 2026End of the school year |
| Summer BreakPublic | May 23, 2026 - August 2, 2026Holiday break |
Mississippi School Holidays 2026-27
The main school holiday breaks observed across Mississippi in 2026-27: winter break December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break March 9 - 13, 2027, and summer break May 23, 2027 - August 1, 2027
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of School (2026-27)Public | August 3 - 7, 2026Early August start standard |
| Labor DayPublic | September 7, 2026No school |
| Fall BreakDistrict-Specific | October 12 - 13, 2026Commonly features a short fall break |
| Veterans DayPublic | November 11, 2026Public holiday |
| Thanksgiving BreakPublic | November 23 - 27, 2026A full week off is standard in MS |
| Winter BreakPublic | December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027Holiday break |
| MLK Jr. / Robert E. Lee DayState-Specific | January 19, 2027Joint state holiday observatory |
| Spring BreakPublic | March 9 - 13, 2027Standard mid-March window |
| Good FridayPublic | April 3, 2027Observed in all schools |
| Last Day of SchoolPublic | May 20 - 22, 2027Typically finishes in late May |
| Memorial DayPublic | May 25, 2027No school |
| Summer BreakPublic | May 23, 2027 - August 1, 2027Holiday break |
Mississippi School Holidays 2027-28
The main school holiday breaks observed across Mississippi in 2027-28: winter break December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break March 8 - 12, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)
| School Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of School (2027-28)Public | August 2 - 6, 2027Early August start standard |
| Labor DayPublic | September 6, 2027No school |
| Fall BreakDistrict-Specific | October 11 - 12, 2027Commonly features a short fall break |
| Veterans DayPublic | November 11, 2027Public holiday |
| Thanksgiving BreakPublic | November 22 - 26, 2027A full week off is standard in MS |
| Winter BreakPublic | December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break |
| MLK Jr. / Robert E. Lee DayState-Specific | January 17, 2028Joint state holiday observatory |
| Mardi Gras BreakDistrict-Specific | February 8 - 9, 2028Mainly observed in Gulf Coast districts |
| Spring BreakPublic | March 8 - 12, 2028Standard mid-March window |
| Good FridayPublic | March 26, 2028Observed in all schools |
| Last Day of SchoolPublic | May 20 - 22, 2028Typically finishes in late May |
| Memorial DayPublic | May 31, 2028No school |