New Mexico School Calendars 2026-2027

New Mexico School Calendars 2026-2027: First Day of School

The New Mexico school year opens between July 24 and August 13. Las Cruces Public Schools goes first; Artesia Public Schools starts last, 20 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.

New Mexico School Calendars 2026-2027: Thanksgiving Break

10 New Mexico school districts give the whole week of Thanksgiving off (November 23–27), and 2 districts take a shorter break of two or three days around the holiday. If you are booking travel, the full-week districts are the ones that free up the Monday and Tuesday.

Full week off includes Farmington Municipal Schools, Las Cruces Public Schools, Santa Fe Public Schools; a shorter break is the rule at Los Alamos Public Schools, Española Public Schools. Each New Mexico school calendar page lists the exact days.

New Mexico School Calendars 2026-2027: Winter Break

Winter break in New Mexico runs from 10 to 12 weekdays, with 10 the most common length. The longest is at Los Lunas Schools (December 18, 2026 – January 4, 2027); the shortest is at Farmington Municipal Schools (December 21, 2026 – January 1, 2027).

New Mexico 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 New Mexico school calendars before booking.

New Mexico School Calendars 2026-2027: Spring Break

12 districts in New Mexico 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.

New Mexico School Calendars 2026-2027: Last Day of School

The New Mexico school year ends between May 19 and May 28. Deming Public Schools is first out for summer; Artesia Public Schools finishes last. Half of the districts are done by May 27.

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 New Mexico school calendars before you pay it.

New Mexico School Calendars 2026-2027: Fall and February Breaks

4 New Mexico school districts add a fall break of two or more weekdays, mostly in October. 1 district also takes a February break of two or more weekdays, usually around Presidents’ Day.

Fall break examples: Las Cruces Public Schools (October 5–9), Santa Fe Public Schools (October 9–12), Deming Public Schools (October 5–9), Carlsbad Municipal Schools (October 1–2).

New Mexico School Calendars 2026-2027: District by District

Alamogordo Public Schools: starts Aug 12, spring break Mar 22–Mar 26, last day May 28.

Artesia Public Schools: starts Aug 13, spring break Mar 15–Mar 19, last day May 28.

Bloomfield School District: starts Aug 10, spring break Mar 12–Mar 19, last day May 27.

Carlsbad Municipal Schools: starts Aug 3, spring break Mar 22–Mar 26, last day May 27.

Deming Public Schools: starts Jul 27, spring break Mar 8–Mar 12, last day May 19.

Española Public Schools: starts Aug 6, spring break Mar 8–Mar 12, last day May 27.

Farmington Municipal Schools: starts Aug 10, spring break Mar 15–Mar 19, last day May 20.

Las Cruces Public Schools: starts Jul 24, spring break Mar 15–Mar 19, semester ends May 21.

Los Alamos Public Schools: starts Aug 10, spring break Mar 22–Mar 26, last day May 28.

Los Lunas Schools: starts Aug 4, spring break Mar 25–Apr 2, last day May 27.

Ruidoso Municipal Schools: starts Aug 11, spring break Mar 15–Mar 19, last day May 26.

Santa Fe Public Schools: starts Aug 7, spring break Mar 26–Apr 5, last day May 20.

Planning Around the New Mexico School Calendars 2026-2027

Summer camps open registration months before the New Mexico school year ends. With the last day falling as late as May 28 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. Opening days here are spread over 21 days, and break weeks rarely match exactly.

All New Mexico 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.

New Mexico School Calendars 2026-2027: Days Off and Early Releases

Counting every weekday with no school between the first and last day, New Mexico school districts give a median of 29 days off. Española Public Schools has the most (55) and Los Alamos Public Schools the fewest (24).

Early release and conference days vary even more: the median is 3, while Carlsbad Municipal Schools lists 33. These are the days working parents feel most, because pickup moves up without a full day off to plan around.

How the New Mexico School Calendars 2026-2027 Are Built

Every date on these New Mexico 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.