Memphis-Shelby County Schools Fall Break 2026

Memphis-Shelby County Schools students are off from Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026: 10 days in a row, 6 of them school days. School resumes Tue, Oct 20, 2026.

fall breakOct 12-19, 20266 school days

Last day beforeFri, Oct 9, 2026

School resumesTue, Oct 20, 2026

Days off in a row10Oct 10 to Oct 19

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Verified against Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 24, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-27 Student 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: Winter Break runs Dec 21, 2026 through Jan 4, 2027; students return Jan 5. 'Spring Break II' is two extra days off around Easter (Fri Mar 26 and Mon Mar 29, 2027), a week after Spring Break (Mar 15-19). Parent-teacher conferences (Sep 10/15/17, Jan 21/26/28) are 4-7 p.m. events, not days off. Some dates are printed in lighter gray with no legend entry (Sep 1-2, Oct 5, Nov 9-10, Jan 19, Feb 12, Apr 1, 2 and 5); they are regular school days: the printed semester totals count them, and the same gray is used on the 'Students Return' days Jan 5 and Mar 22. 176 student days = First Semester 87 + Second Semester 89 days as printed. The calendar is marked 'pending approval by the Tennessee Department of Education'.

Frequently asked questions

When does Memphis-Shelby County Schools fall break start and end?

Fall break starts Monday, October 12, 2026 and ends Monday, October 19, 2026.

When do Memphis-Shelby County Schools students go back to school after fall break?

Tuesday, October 20, 2026.

How many days off is fall break?

six school days. With the weekends, students are off 10 days in a row (Sat, Oct 10 to Mon, Oct 19, 2026).

Could Memphis-Shelby County Schools fall break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s calendar. Districts sometimes revise a calendar after weather closures; we re-check the official document every week and update this page if it changes.

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools Fall Break 2026

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