Rutherford County Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Murfreesboro, Tennessee · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Friday, August 7, 2026
Last day of school
Friday, May 28, 2027
School days
176
Weekdays off
35Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Fall Break (schools closed)Oct 5–9
- Fall Break (schools closed): Oct 5–9
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Spring Break (Schools closed): Mar 26 – Apr 2
- 3 early release 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 7 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Orientation day for students (2 hour day)”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day (Schools closed)”
- Sep 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher admin day (No school for students)”
- Oct 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break (schools closed)”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher admin day/Election Day (No school for students)”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break (Schools closed)”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Abbreviated day for students and teachers (2 hours); End 2nd Nine weeks”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “In-service / Safety day (No school for students)”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Holiday (Schools closed)”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents Day (Schools closed)”
- Mar 11 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher admin day (No school for students)”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday (Schools closed)”
- Mar 29 – Apr 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break (Schools closed)”
- May 7 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher admin day (No school for students)”
- May 27 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher workday (No school for students)”
- May 28 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last day of school, 2-hour day; Report cards issued”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 17 school days
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Sep 2026 20 school days
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Oct 2026 17 school days
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Nov 2026 15 school days
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Dec 2026 14 school days
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Jan 2027 18 school days
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Feb 2027 19 school days
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Mar 2027 18 school days
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Apr 2027 20 school days
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May 2027 18 school days
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Jun 2027
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- 1 School day
- 1 Learning from home
- 1 No school
- 1 Weekend / outside the school year
- 1 First / last day
- 1 Early release
- 1 Late start
- 1 Possible make-up day
- 1 Only some grades (pick a grade)
Other dates
Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.
- Aug 7First day of schoolThe district calls it: “Orientation day for students (2 hour day)”
- Aug 10NoteThe district calls it: “First full day for students”
- Sep 9–11Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress reports”
- Oct 2Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Nine Weeks”
- Oct 16Report cardsThe district calls it: “1st Nine weeks report cards”
- Oct 20Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher conferences”
- Nov 4–6Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress reports”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End 2nd Nine weeks”
- Jan 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “2nd Nine weeks report cards”
- Feb 3–5Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress reports”
- Mar 5Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Nine Weeks”
- Mar 12Report cardsThe district calls it: “3rd Nine weeks report cards”
- Mar 18Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher conferences (All grades)”
- Apr 14–16Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress reports”
- May 28Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last day of school, 2-hour day”
- May 28Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report cards issued”
Where these dates come from
Source: Rutherford County Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Checked day by day against the district's calendar on Oct 2, 2026. The district does not print a total of school days, so there is no total to compare our count with. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Rutherford County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Hamilton County SchoolsFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 19, 2027
- Knox County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 26, 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 SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
- Sumner County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
Rutherford County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://rcschools.net/o/rcs/page/rcs-academic-calendars