Auburn City Schools Calendar 2026-2027 | Printable PDF

If you’re searching for the Auburn City Schools Calendar 26-27, you’re in the right place. Auburn City Schools is a public K-12 district serving Auburn, Alabama, in Lee County. This guide covers every official date for the 2026-2027 academic year, straight from the district’s amended calendar. We verified this directly from Auburn City Schools’ official website and its amended 2026-2027 calendar PDF.

This page lays out the first day of school, the last day, every break, every holiday, and the nine-weeks grading periods. We’ve also added a printable download link, a plain-language FAQ, and some context that the official PDF doesn’t include, like how this year compares to nearby districts. Parents bookmark this page because school calendars get amended mid-year, snow days shift plans, and it’s a lot easier to check one clean page than dig through a PDF on a phone in the school pickup line.

At-a-Glance Summary

Here’s the quick version for parents who just need the essentials.

Item	Detail
First day of school	August 7, 2026
Last day of school	May 20, 2027
Total student days	180 days (45 + 44 + 46 + 45 across four nine-week terms)
Spring break 2027	March 8 – 12, 2027
Teacher work day (end of year)	May 21, 2027

Key Dates Table: Auburn City Schools Calendar 2026-2027

This is the full Auburn City Schools Calendar 2026-27 printable reference, organized by event. Every date below comes directly from the district’s amended calendar.

Event	Start Date	End Date	Notes
New Teacher Orientation (Great Beginnings)	TBA	TBA	Date to be announced by the district
Staff Institute Day	August 3, 2026	August 3, 2026	Staff only, no students
Teacher Training Days	August 4, 2026	August 6, 2026	Staff only, no students
First Student Day	August 7, 2026	—	Auburn City Schools Calendar 26-27 first day of school
Labor Day Holiday	September 7, 2026	—	Schools closed
End of 1st Nine Weeks	October 9, 2026	—	45 instructional days
2nd Nine Weeks Begins	October 12, 2026	—
Staff Development/Parent Conference Day	October 16, 2026	—	Check with your child’s school on student attendance
October Holiday	October 19, 2026	—	Schools closed
Veterans Day Holiday	November 11, 2026	—	Schools closed
Thanksgiving Holidays	November 25, 2026	November 27, 2026	Schools closed
End of 2nd Nine Weeks	December 18, 2026	—	44 instructional days
Winter Holidays Begin	December 21, 2026	—	Return date not listed on the amended calendar; confirm with the district before booking travel
Staff Development Day	January 4, 2027	—	Staff only
3rd Nine Weeks Begins	January 5, 2027	—
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday	January 18, 2027	—	Schools closed
Spring Break	March 8, 2027	March 12, 2027	Auburn City Schools Calendar spring break 2027
End of 3rd Nine Weeks	March 17, 2027	—	46 instructional days
4th Nine Weeks Begins	March 18, 2027	—
April Holiday	April 16, 2027	—	Doubles as a weather make-up day if needed
Last Student Day	May 20, 2027	—	45 instructional days in the 4th term
Teacher Work Day	May 21, 2027	—	Staff only
Memorial Day Holiday	May 31, 2027	—	Schools closed

Source: Auburn City Schools official amended 2026-2027 calendar.

Nine Weeks Grading Periods

This is how the school year breaks down by grading term, using the district’s own day counts.

Term	Start Date	End Date	Instructional Days
1st Nine Weeks	August 7, 2026	October 9, 2026	45 days
2nd Nine Weeks	October 12, 2026	December 18, 2026	44 days
3rd Nine Weeks	January 5, 2027	March 17, 2027	46 days
4th Nine Weeks	March 18, 2027	May 20, 2027	45 days

Add those up and you get 180 total student days for the year.

Always double-check and verify calendar dates from the official Auburn City Schools website before making plans, since school boards sometimes amend calendars mid-year for weather or scheduling reasons.

Download the Official Auburn City Schools Calendar PDF

Want the Auburn City Schools Calendar 2026 27 template straight from the source? You can download the official amended calendar PDF here:

Download the Auburn City Schools Amended 2026-2027 Calendar (PDF)

Keep this saved on your phone or print it out for the fridge. It’s the same document the district itself distributes to families.

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About Auburn City Schools

Auburn City Schools is a K-12 public school district headquartered in Auburn, Alabama, serving roughly 9,400 to 9,500 students across 14 schools, including ten elementary campuses, two middle-level schools, and two high schools. The district is led by Superintendent Dr. Cristen Herring. Auburn City Schools has a reputation for strong academics in the state, with an average ACT score well above both the Alabama and national averages, and it continues to grow, having added new schools in recent years to keep pace with enrollment. The district also has a new middle school and a second high school (Plains Junior High School and Plains High School) in its facilities pipeline as the community continues to expand.

What Parents in Lee County Should Know This Year

A few things stand out in this year’s amended calendar. The April Holiday on April 16, 2027, is explicitly built in as a weather make-up day, meaning if Auburn has a snow day, ice day, or storm closure earlier in the year, this is the date most likely to get converted into a regular school day instead of a day off. Keep an eye on district announcements as spring approaches. Also worth noting: the calendar does not list a specific return date after Winter Holidays begin on December 21, 2026, so families planning holiday travel should confirm the return-to-school date once the district publishes it, rather than assuming a standard two-week break.

How Auburn City Schools Compares to Neighboring Districts

Auburn City Schools sits in Lee County alongside two other public systems: Opelika City Schools and Lee County Schools. These are three separate districts, not one, even though they cover neighboring communities, so a family moving a few miles within the county can end up on a different calendar entirely. In recent school years, both Opelika City Schools and Lee County Schools have typically scheduled spring break in the same general window as Auburn, usually in the first half of March or the first half of April, though exact dates vary year to year and each district sets its own calendar independently. If you have kids in different Lee County systems, or a spouse who teaches in a neighboring district, don’t assume the calendars line up. Always check each district’s own site directly.

Planning a Family Trip? Best Times to Travel

If you’re building a travel calendar around Auburn City Schools, spring break (March 8-12, 2027) is your longest clean stretch outside of the summer and winter breaks, and it lands earlier than many nearby districts, which can mean better flight prices and lighter crowds if you’re headed somewhere popular. Thanksgiving week (November 25-27, 2026) is short but predictable for a quick trip. Winter break starting December 21, 2026, is the longest block of the year, though since the return date isn’t published yet, hold off on booking flights back home until the district confirms it.

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School Closings History in Auburn, Alabama

Auburn City Schools has had at least one severe-weather closure in recent years, including a district-wide closure on September 27, 2024, during the 2024-2025 school year. Weather-related closures in this part of Alabama are typically tied to ice, severe storms, or hurricanes remnants moving through the Gulf region, and they’re not an annual guarantee. The built-in April Holiday on the 2026-2027 calendar gives the district a pre-planned way to make up a missed day without extending the school year into June.

FAQs

Final Thoughts

Bookmark this page so you always have the Auburn City Schools Calendar 26-27 close at hand, whether you’re checking the first day of school, counting down to spring break, or figuring out if tomorrow is a teacher workday. For the latest school closings, delays, or calendar changes, check the Auburn City Schools website and ParentSquare announcements. Families planning vacations should also review the official calendar before booking travel because the district notes that the calendar is subject to change.