Lafayette Parish Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Lafayette Parish Schools Calendar 2026-27 Key Dates

The Lafayette Parish Schools school year runs about 41 weeks, from August 12 to May 27. These are the dates that decide flights, camp deposits and time off work, so they come first.

The School Year by the Numbers

Add up the dates on the Lafayette Parish Schools Calendar and the 2026-27 year comes to roughly 174 weekdays in class against 33 weekdays off, with 1 shortened day on top.

What Stands Out on the Lafayette Parish Schools Calendar

Compared with the other Louisiana districts on this site, using the same official calendars:

• No school on Election Day 2026 (November 3), one of 8 of the 9 Louisiana districts we cover that close.
• School is in session on Veterans Day 2026 (November 11), while 5 of the 9 Louisiana districts we cover close.
• 174 days in the school year by our count of the calendar; Louisiana districts we cover range from 149 to 176.
• 1 early release day; the Louisiana districts we cover range from 0 to 10.

First Day of School 2026

The first day of school on the Lafayette Parish Schools Calendar is Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Teachers report earlier, starting August 3. Summer ends here for every family in the district at once, so the trip home and the final week of camp both have to fit before it.

Because classes begin on a Wednesday, the opening week is only 3 days long. The first full week of school starts Monday, August 17.

Breaks on the Lafayette Parish Schools Calendar: Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring

Lafayette Parish Schools builds 5 multi-day breaks into 2026-27. Each one comes with its full travel window, weekends included, so a five-weekday break shows up as the nine days you actually get.

Single Days Off and Short Weeks on the Lafayette Parish Schools Calendar

Outside the long breaks, students here have 3 single days off during the school year, and 7 weeks are shortened, either by one of those days or by part of a longer break. In total that is 33 weekdays with no school between August 12 and May 27.

2 Mondays are off outside the breaks, which turns them into long weekends. The other one lands mid-week, which is when parents most often need a sitter or a day of leave.

• Labor Day: Mon, Sep 7
• Election Day: Tue, Nov 3
• MLK Day: Mon, Jan 18

Long Weekends to Plan Around

Beyond the main breaks, the Lafayette Parish Schools Calendar sets up 2 long weekends of three days or more. These are the easiest short trips of the year because no school days are missed.

• Sat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 (3 days)
• Sat, Jan 16 – Mon, Jan 18 (3 days)

Teacher Workdays on the Lafayette Parish Schools Calendar

1 day during the school year is set aside for teacher training or planning with no students in class. Buildings are open for staff but not for children, so plan care for these the same way you would a holiday.

• School Based In-Service 1/4: Mon, Jan 4

Early Release Days on the Lafayette Parish Schools Calendar

Lafayette Parish Schools has 1 early release or conference day on the 2026-27 calendar. Pickup moves earlier on these days, so after-school care has to start sooner.

• 10/15 Students Report: Thu, Oct 15

Last Day of School 2027 on the Lafayette Parish Schools Calendar

The last day of school at Lafayette Parish Schools is Thursday, May 27, 2027.

Since the year wraps up on a Thursday, the final week has 4 school days, and summer starts that Friday.

The first semester ends Friday, January 8, 2027, which splits the year into two halves for grading.

Grading periods as the calendar marks them: Grading period 1: August 12 – October 14 (about 9 weeks); Grading period 2: October 15 – January 8 (about 12 weeks); Grading period 3: January 11 – March 19 (about 10 weeks); Grading period 4: March 22 – May 27 (about 9 weeks). Report cards and conference weeks usually follow each end date.