SCHOOL CALENDAR

An online school isn't all academics all the time! Below are our school closures and important dates for holiday observances.

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The 2025–26 school year calendar for Alabama Connections Academy

EVENT

SCHOOL STATUS

DATE

First Day of School

School and Office Open

July 31, 2025

Labor Day

School and Office Closed

September 1, 2025

Professional Development Day

Staff Work Day

September 17, 2025

Professional Development Day

Staff Work Day

October 3, 2025

Fall Break

School Closed/Office Open

October 6-8, 2025

 

School and Office Closed

October 9-10, 2025

Veterans’ Day

School and Office Closed

November 11, 2025

Thanksgiving Break

School Closed/Office Open

November 25, 2025

 

School and Office Closed

November 26-28, 2025

First Semester End Date

School and Office Open

December 19, 2025

Winter Break

School Closed/Office Open

December 22-24, 2025

 

School and Office Closed

December 25, 2025- January 1, 2026

 

School Closed/Office Open

January 2, 2026

Professional Development Day

Staff Work Day

January 5, 2026

Teacher Work Day

Staff Work Day

January 6, 2026

Second Semester Start Date

School and Office Open

January 7, 2026

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

School and Office Closed

January 19, 2026

Presidents’ Day

School and Office Closed

February 16, 2026

Professional Development Day

Staff Work Day

March 13, 2026

Spring Break

School Closed/Office Open

March 16-18, 2026

 

School and Office Closed

March 19-20, 2026

Last Day of School

School and Office Open

May 21, 2026

School Status Legend:
School Closed/Office Open = Students and Teachers are not in school but Admin are on duty
School and Office Closed = No one is in school
School and Office Open = Everyone is in school
Staff Work Day = Students are not in school but Admin and Teachers are on duty

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The 2026–27 school year calendar for Alabama Connections Academy

EVENT

SCHOOL STATUS

DATE

First Day of School

School and Office Open

August 6, 2026

Labor Day

School and Office Closed

September 7, 2026

Professional Development Day

Staff Work Day

September 16, 2026

Parent's Conference Day

School and Office Open

October 1, 2026

Professional Development Day

Staff Work Day

October 2, 2026

Fall Break

School Closed/Office Open

October 5-7, 2026

 

School and Office Closed

October 8-9 2026

Veterans’ Day

School and Office Closed

November 11, 2026

E-Learning Day

School and Office Open

November 23, 2026

Thanksgiving Break

School Closed/Office Open

November 24, 2026

 

School and Office Closed

November 25-27, 2026

First Semester End Date

School and Office Open

December 18, 2026

Christmas Break

School Closed/Office Open

December 21-24, 2026

 

School and Office Closed

December 25- January 1, 2027

Professional Development Day

Staff Work Day

January 4, 2027

Teacher Work Day

Staff Work Day

January 5, 2027

Second Semester Start Date

School and Office Open

January 6, 2027

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

School and Office Closed

January 18, 2027

Presidents’ Day

School and Office Closed

February 15, 2027

Parent's Conference Day

School and Office Open

March 11, 2027

Professional Development Day

Staff Work Day

March 12, 2027

Spring Break

School Closed/Office Open

March 15-17, 2027

 

School and Office Closed

March 18-19, 2027

Last Day of School

School and Office Open

May 27, 2027

School Status Legend:
School Closed/Office Open = Students and Teachers are not in school but Admin are on duty
School and Office Closed = No one is in school
School and Office Open = Everyone is in school
Staff Work Day = Students are not in school but Admin and Teachers are on duty

Download the 2026-27 Alabama Connections Academy calendar in PDF format. Save to your computer or print.

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