Metro Nashville Public Schools Fall Break 2026

Fall break 2026 for Metro Nashville Public Schools is Mon, Oct 12 to Fri, Oct 16, 2026. The last day of school before the break is Thursday, October 8, 2026, and classes resume Monday, October 19, 2026.

fall breakOct 12-16, 20265 school days

Last day beforeThu, Oct 8, 2026

School resumesMon, Oct 19, 2026

Days off in a row10Oct 9 to Oct 18

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Planning notes

Students also have no school on Fri, Oct 9, 2026, which makes the time off 10 days long.

Verified against Metro Nashville Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026. Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-2027 District Calendar, July 2026 - June 2027 (Revised 2/9/26) (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: District calendar revised 2/9/26; neither the document nor the district's calendar page states a Board approval. Students start Tuesday, August 11 (half days for Pre-K and K on Aug 11-12). Stockpiled PD days (Oct 9, Jan 4 and Monday, Feb 15) and the Nov 3 parent conference day are no-school days for students; Feb 15 is not listed as a holiday. The district is closed Nov 26-27 and Dec 23-25 within Thanksgiving week and winter break. Half days for all students: Dec 18, Mar 19 and May 25 (last day); grades 9-12 also have half-day exam days Dec 15-17, May 20-21 and May 24. The calendar names stockpiled PD days, holidays, etc. as potential snow make-up days and includes 7 stockpiled inclement weather days. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (June 18) fall after the last day.

Fall break in nearby districts

4 of the other 9 Tennessee districts we track have fall break the same week.

District	Fall break	Back to school
Metro Nashville Public Schools	Oct 12-16, 2026	Mon, Oct 19, 2026
Rutherford County Schools	Oct 5-9, 2026	Mon, Oct 12, 2026
Williamson County Schools	Oct 12-16, 2026	Mon, Oct 19, 2026
Madison County Schools	Oct 5-9, 2026	Mon, Oct 12, 2026
Hamilton County Schools	Oct 12-16, 2026	Tue, Oct 20, 2026
Huntsville City Schools	Oct 5-9, 2026	Mon, Oct 12, 2026
Sumner County Schools	Oct 5-9, 2026	Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Madison City Schools	Oct 5-9, 2026	Mon, Oct 12, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Metro Nashville Public Schools fall break start and end?

Fall break starts Monday, October 12, 2026 and ends Friday, October 16, 2026.

When do Metro Nashville Public Schools students go back to school after fall break?

Monday, October 19, 2026.

How many days off is fall break?

five school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 10 days in a row (Fri, Oct 9 to Sun, Oct 18, 2026).

Could Metro Nashville Public 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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Metro Nashville Public Schools Fall Break 2026

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