For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 30,000 students across 46 schools in Louisiana. Classes begin August 12, 2026 and end May 27, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Lafayette Parish School System before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Lafayette Parish School System. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Lafayette Parish School System's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Lafayette Parish School System LPSS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Lafayette Parish School System calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Lafayette Parish School System published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against lpssonline.com.
- ✓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 Lafayette Parish School System before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Lafayette Parish School System Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for students in the Lafayette Parish School System Calendar 2026-2027 is August 12, 2026.
Spring Break (Easter Break) is scheduled from March 26, 2027 through April 2, 2027.
Christmas Break begins on December 21, 2026 and continues through January 4, 2027.
Winter Break coincides with Christmas Break and runs from December 21, 2026 to January 4, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break is scheduled from November 23 through November 27, 2026.
The last day of school for students is May 27, 2027. Graduation is also tentatively scheduled for May 27, 2027.
Labor Day will be observed on September 7, 2026.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on January 18, 2027.
Mardi Gras Holiday is scheduled from February 8 through February 12, 2027.
Memorial Day will be observed on May 31, 2027.
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