Metro Nashville Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Nashville, Tennessee · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026

• Fall Break: Oct 9–16
• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
• Spring Break: Mar 22–26
• 3 early release days
• 3 possible make-up days

Days off and schedule changes

Every day that changes something for families. Where it says “the district calls it”, that is the district's own wording.

• Aug 11–12 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Full day for grades 1-12; Half day for Pre-K and K”Pre-K–K only
• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day observed (District closed)”
• Oct 9 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Stockpiled PD Day (Students do not report)”Possible make-up day
• Oct 12–16 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Parent conference day (Students do not report)”
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day observed (District closed)”
• Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving holiday (District closed Nov. 26-27)”
• Dec 15–17 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half day for exams grades 9-12; Full day for Pre-K-8”high school only
• Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half day for all students; Exams grades 9-12; Second quarter ends”
• Dec 21–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter break holiday (District closed Dec. 23-25)”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “New Year Day holiday (District closed)”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Stockpiled PD Day (Students do not report)”Possible make-up day
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK holiday observed (District closed)”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Stockpiled PD Day (Students do not report)”Possible make-up day
• Mar 19 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half day all students”
• Mar 22–25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Holiday (District closed)”
• May 20–21 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half day for exams grades 9-12; Full day for PreK-8”high school only
• May 24 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half day for exams grades 9-12; Full day for PreK-8”high school only
• May 25 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half day for all students; Exams grades 9-12; End of school year”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.

• Aug 11First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First day (grilla)”
• Sep 10Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress reports issued”
• Oct 8Grading period endsThe district calls it: “First quarter ends”
• Oct 19Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Second quarter begins”
• Oct 22Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report cards issued”
• Nov 3Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent conference day”
• Nov 12Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress reports issued”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Second quarter ends”
• Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Third quarter begins”
• Jan 14Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report cards issued”
• Feb 4Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress reports issued”
• Mar 5Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Third quarter ends”
• Mar 8Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Fourth quarter begins”
• Mar 18Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report cards issued”
• Apr 15Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress reports issued”
• May 25Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “End of school year”
• May 25Report cards · Pre-K–8 onlyThe district calls it: “Report cards issued (elementary and middle schools)”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Knox County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2027 · last day May 25, 2028
• Rutherford County SchoolsFirst day Aug 7, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
• Hamilton County SchoolsFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 19, 2027
• Williamson County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Clarksville-Montgomery County School SystemFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027

Metro Nashville Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.mnps.org/fs/resource-manager/view/38f5aa70-b3f4-4c94-89fd-4fd7e5d31c68