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JPS adopts modified calendar starting in July 2025

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Jackson Public School District (JPS) released the 2025-26 District Calendar.

According to JPS, the district will join several Mississippi school districts that have chosen to adopt a modified calendar that starts a little earlier and allows for more breaks for students during the school year.

JPS students will report at the end of July instead of August. There will be a week-long Fall Break in October.

2025-2026 Calendar Key Dates

DATE EVENT
July 23, 2025 First Day for Teachers
July 28, 2025 First Day for Students
September 1, 2025 Labor Day Holiday (Districtwide Closure)
October 6-10, 2025 Fall Break (Districtwide Closure)
November 24-28, 2025 Thanksgiving Break (Districtwide Closure)
December 19, 2025-January 2, 2026 Winter Holiday Break (Districtwide Closure)
January 19, 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Districtwide Closure)
March 9-13, 2026 Spring Break (Districtwide Closure)
April 3-6, 2026 Easter Break (Districtwide Closure)
May 22, 2026 Last Day for Students
May 27, 2026 Last Day for Teachers
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