Louisiana School Calendars 2026-2027

Louisiana School Calendars 2026-2027: First Day of School

The Louisiana school year opens between August 6 and August 14. Livingston Parish Public Schools goes first; Lincoln Parish Schools starts last, 8 days later. Half of the districts are back in class by August 10.

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

Louisiana School Calendars 2026-2027: Thanksgiving Break

Every Louisiana school district here gives the whole week of Thanksgiving off (November 23–27), so the full nine days from the Saturday before are free for travel.

Louisiana School Calendars 2026-2027: Winter Break

Winter break in Louisiana runs from 10 to 12 weekdays, with 11 the most common length. The longest is at Livingston Parish Public Schools (December 21, 2026 – January 5, 2027); the shortest is at Ouachita Parish Schools (December 21, 2026 – January 1, 2027).

Louisiana 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 Louisiana school calendars before booking.

Louisiana School Calendars 2026-2027: Spring Break

9 districts in Louisiana 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.

Louisiana School Calendars 2026-2027: Last Day of School

The Louisiana school year ends between May 20 and May 27. Rapides Parish Schools is first out for summer; Evangeline Parish Schools finishes last. Half of the districts are done by May 26.

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 Louisiana school calendars before you pay it.

Louisiana School Calendars 2026-2027: Fall and February Breaks

7 Louisiana school districts add a fall break of two or more weekdays, mostly in October. 7 districts also take a February break of two or more weekdays, usually around Presidents’ Day.

Fall break examples: Lafayette Parish School System (October 16–20), Livingston Parish Public Schools (October 8–9), Rapides Parish Schools (October 15–19), Jefferson Parish Schools (October 9–12).

Louisiana School Calendars 2026-2027: District by District

Evangeline Parish Schools: starts Aug 6, spring break Mar 26–Apr 5, last day May 27.

Jefferson Parish Schools: starts Aug 7, spring break Mar 25–Mar 30, last day May 26.

Lafayette Parish School System: starts Aug 12, spring break Mar 26–Apr 2, last day May 27.

Lincoln Parish Schools: starts Aug 14, spring break Mar 8–Mar 12, last day May 21.

Livingston Parish Public Schools: starts Aug 6, spring break Mar 26–Apr 2, last day May 26.

Ouachita Parish Schools: starts Aug 10, spring break Mar 26–Apr 2, last day May 20.

Rapides Parish Schools: starts Aug 7, spring break Mar 26–Apr 2, last day May 20.

St. Charles Parish Public Schools: starts Aug 10, spring break Mar 26–Apr 2, last day May 26.

Tangipahoa Parish School System: starts Aug 10, spring break Mar 26–Apr 2, last day May 24.

Planning Around the Louisiana School Calendars 2026-2027

Summer camps open registration months before the Louisiana school year ends. With the last day falling as late as May 27 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. The first and last opening days here are 8 days apart, and break weeks rarely match exactly.

All Louisiana 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.

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

Counting every weekday with no school between the first and last day, Louisiana school districts give a median of 34 days off. Evangeline Parish Schools has the most (62) and Lafayette Parish School System the fewest (33).

Early release and conference days vary even more: the median is 4, while Jefferson Parish Schools lists 10. These are the days working parents feel most, because pickup moves up without a full day off to plan around.

How the Louisiana School Calendars 2026-2027 Are Built

Every date on these Louisiana 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.

The official calendars behind this page:

1. Evangeline Parish Schoolsepsb.com
2. Jefferson Parish Schoolsjpschools.org
3. Lafayette Parish School Systemlpssonline.com
4. Lincoln Parish Schoolslincolnschools.org
5. Livingston Parish Public Schoolslpsb.org
6. Ouachita Parish Schoolsopsb.net
7. Rapides Parish Schoolsrpsb.us
8. St. Charles Parish Public Schoolswearescpps.org
9. Tangipahoa Parish School Systemtangischools.org