For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 4,000 students across 6 schools in Alabama. Classes begin August 6, 2026 and end May 25, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Fort Payne City Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Fort Payne City Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Fort Payne City Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Fort Payne City Schools FPCS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Fort Payne City Schools calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Fort Payne City Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against fpboe.org.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Fort Payne City Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Fort Payne City Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for students in Fort Payne City Schools for the 2026-2027 school year is August 6, 2026. It is also the first day of the first term.
Spring Break in Fort Payne City Schools is scheduled from March 22 through March 26, 2027. Students will not have school during these dates.
Christmas Break begins on December 21, 2026, and continues through January 4, 2027. Students return to school on January 5, 2027.
Winter Break coincides with Christmas Break and runs from December 21, 2026, through January 4, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break is scheduled from November 23 through November 27, 2026. Schools will be closed during this period.
The last day of school for students is May 25, 2027. This date also marks the end of the fourth term.
Fall Break is scheduled for October 12-13, 2026. Students will not attend school on these days.
The second term begins on October 14, 2026, following Fall Break.
The third term starts on January 5, 2027, when students return from Christmas Break.
The fourth term begins on March 15, 2027, following the end of the third term on March 12, 2027.
Yes. Fort Payne City Schools will be closed on September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day.
Yes. Schools will be closed on January 18, 2027, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Graduation is scheduled for May 20, 2027. A graduation make-up day is scheduled for May 21, 2027.
Presidents' Day will be observed on February 15, 2027, and there will be no school for students.
The 2026-2027 school year ends on May 25, 2027, which is the final student day and the end of the fourth term.
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