School calendar



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The 2025-2026 calendar for Catholic schools in Arkansas was released by the Office of Catholic Schools.

  • Aug. 13: First day of school
  • Sept. 1: Labor Day, school closed*
  • Sept. 26: Professional Day for teachers, school closed*
  • Oct. 17-20: Fall break, school closed
  • Nov. 24-28: Thanksgiving break, school closed
  • Dec. 22-Jan. 2: Christmas break, school closed
  • Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, school closed*
  • Feb. 16: Presidents Day, school closed*
  • March 24-28: Spring break, school closed*
  • April 3: Good Friday, school closed*
  • April 6: Easter Monday, school closed*
  • May 22: Last day of school

The calendar includes no snow days. Dates marked with an asterisk (*) apply to all Catholic schools in Arkansas. The first and last days of school and fall, Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks may vary across the state.

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