Jefferson County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Spring break 2027 for Jefferson County Schools falls on Mar 22-26, 2027, and winter break runs December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027. The school year opens August 12, 2026 and closes May 27, 2027, with 180 days of instruction.

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First dayWed, Aug 12, 2026

Last dayThu, May 27, 2027

Spring breakMar 22-26, 2027back Mon, Mar 29, 2027

Winter breakDec 21 to Jan 1back Wed, Jan 6, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

180 student days by our count · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Jefferson County Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar dates
Date	Event
Wed, Aug 12, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Columbus Day/Schools Closed
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Veterans Day/Schools Closed
Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Holidays · 5 school days off
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Holiday Break · 10 school days off
Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Jan 5, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Presidents' Day - Schools Closed / Weather Day (If Needed)
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Mon, Mar 22 to Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Spring Break · 5 school days off
Mon, Mar 22, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Tue, Mar 23, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Thu, May 27, 2027	Last day of school

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Verified against Jefferson County Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved on January 22, 2026). Confidence: High.

Source: JEFCOED 2026-2027 School Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: Board approved January 22, 2026. Weather days if needed: Presidents' Day (Feb 15) and the first two days of Spring Break (Mar 22-23) are no-school days unless they are needed to make up days lost to bad weather. Jan 4 (professional development) and Jan 5 (teacher workday) have no students; students return Jan 6 after the Holiday Break. E-Learning days for students, while teachers have professional development or a workday: Sep 8, Oct 9, Feb 12 and Apr 9 (students learn from home; counted here as school days). Oct 15 and Mar 9 are marked "Opportunity Day (High Schools Only)"; neither the calendar (English or Spanish), the district's and high schools' online calendars nor district posts say whether high school students have regular classes those days, so they are not listed as days off (check with the high school). Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (June 18) fall after the last day of school. The district's online event calendar and the Spanish version show the same dates.

Break details

Long weekends in 2026-2027

Besides the breaks above, Jefferson County Schools students have 4 long weekends this school year: three or more days in a row without school.

Days off	Length	Why
Sat, Sep 5 to Mon, Sep 7	3 days	Labor Day
Sat, Oct 10 to Mon, Oct 12	3 days	Columbus Day/Schools Closed
Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18	3 days	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sat, Feb 13 to Mon, Feb 15	3 days	Presidents' Day - Schools Closed / Weather Day (If Needed) (school may be held if a make-up day is needed)

Nearby districts

Compare Jefferson County Schools with Shelby County Schools or any other district, with the days both are off.

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Jefferson County Schools	Aug 12	Mar 22-26	May 27
Shelby County Schools	Aug 13	Mar 22-26	May 27
Tuscaloosa City Schools	Aug 10	Mar 22-26	May 26
Tuscaloosa County School System	Aug 12	Mar 22-26	May 27
Madison City Schools	Aug 6	Mar 15-19	May 25
Huntsville City Schools	Aug 5	Mar 15-19	May 27
Madison County Schools	Aug 5	Mar 15-19	May 26

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Jefferson County Schools?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 22 to Fri, Mar 26, 2027. The last day of school before it is Friday, March 19, 2027, and students return Monday, March 29, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for Jefferson County Schools?

The first day of school is Wednesday, August 12, 2026 and the last day is Thursday, May 27, 2027.

Is there school on Presidents’ Day in Jefferson County Schools?

No. Monday, February 15, 2027 is a day off for students (Presidents' Day - Schools Closed / Weather Day (If Needed)).

What does JEFCOED stand for?

JEFCOED is short for Jefferson County Schools, the school district based in Birmingham, Alabama.

When is winter break 2026 for Jefferson County Schools?

Winter break runs Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. Counting weekends and the adjacent days without school, students are off 18 days in a row and go back Wednesday, January 6, 2027.

Where do these Jefferson County Schools dates come from?

Source: the district's “JEFCOED 2026-2027 School Calendar”, checked on September 26, 2026. We link the document on this page; if the district changes it, we update the dates and the “verified” date.

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About the district: Jefferson County Schools is based in Birmingham, Alabama (Jefferson County), with about 35,444 students in 57 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.jefcoed.com. See all Alabama school calendars.