For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 13,500 students across 13 schools in Alabama. The school year starts August 6, 2026, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Madison City Schools (MCS) before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Madison City Schools (MCS). Click any page to open the full-size image.
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School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Madison City Schools (MCS)'s 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Madison City Schools (MCS).
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Madison City Schools (MCS) calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Madison City Schools (MCS) published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against madisoncity.k12.al.us.
- ✓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 Madison City Schools (MCS) before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Madison City Schools (MCS) Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day for students in Madison City Schools for the 2026-2027 school year is August 6, 2026.
Spring Break in Madison City Schools is scheduled from March 15 through March 19, 2027.
Christmas Break for Madison City Schools begins on December 22, 2026 and continues through January 4, 2027.
Winter Break in Madison City Schools runs from December 22, 2026 through January 4, 2027. Students return for the second semester on January 6, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break in Madison City Schools is from November 25 through November 27, 2026.
The last day of school for students in Madison City Schools is May 25, 2027. This is a half day marking the end of the second semester.
Fall Break in Madison City Schools is scheduled from October 5 through October 9, 2026.
Madison City Schools will be closed for Labor Day on September 7, 2026.
Schools will be closed on January 18, 2027 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Students return for the second semester on January 6, 2027.
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