14 districts read on October 8, 2026

Kentucky school calendars, 2026–2027

Districts 14 read for 2026–2027, 14 with a complete calendar

Typical district 30 school days off, from 25 to 42

No fall break listed 1 of 14 districts with a complete calendar

Most common spring break Apr 5–9; taken by nine of the 14 districts that publish one

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Kentucky districts · 2026–2027
District	First day	Fall	Thanksgiving	Winter	Spring	Last day	Source
Boone County: 28 days off · 2 staff days	Aug 19	—	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Apr 5–9	May 27	source
Bowling Green Independent: 28 days off · 2 staff days	Aug 12	Oct 5–9	Nov 25–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Apr 5–9	May 20	source
Carroll County Public: 42 days off · 1 staff day	Aug 12	Oct 2–9	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 4	Apr 2–9	Jun 3	source
Caverna Independent: 27 days off · 1 staff day	Aug 12	Oct 5–9	Nov 26–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Apr 5–9	May 11	source
Daviess County Public: 35 days off	Aug 6	Oct 9–16	Nov 25–27	Dec 21 – Jan 4	Apr 2–9	May 20	source
Estill County: 25 days off	Aug 12	Oct 5–9	Nov 25–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Apr 5–9	May 21	source
Hardin County: 32 days off · 2 staff days	Aug 6	Oct 5–9	Nov 25–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 29 – Apr 2	May 20	source
Johnson County: 30 days off	Aug 6	Oct 2–9	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 29 – Apr 2	May 14	source
Marshall County: 29 days off	Aug 6	Oct 5–12	Nov 25–27	Dec 21 – Jan 4	Apr 5–9	—	source
McCracken County Public: 32 days off · 2 staff days	Aug 6	Oct 5–9	Nov 25–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Apr 5–9	May 20	source
Murray Independent: 31 days off	Aug 6	Oct 5–9	Nov 25–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Apr 5–9	May 20	source
Owensboro Public: 25 days off	Aug 6	Oct 12–16	Nov 25–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Apr 5–9	May 18	source
Raceland-Worthington Independent: 27 days off · 2 staff days	Aug 19	Oct 9	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Apr 5–9	May 27	source
Shelby County Public: 33 days off · 2 staff days	Aug 12	Oct 12–19	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 3	Mar 29 – Apr 2	May 27	source

One break, every district

Thanksgiving break most take Nov 25–27 (8 of 14) Winter break most take Dec 21 – Jan 1 (10 of 14) Spring break most take Apr 5–9 (9 of 14) Fall break most common: Oct 5–9 (6 of 13) Last day of school May 11 to Jun 3 · 13 districts First day of school Aug 6 to Aug 19 · 14 districts

Kentucky facts

Districts with a complete calendar: 14 of 14
No fall break, complete calendars: 1 of 14: Boone County
February break, complete calendars: none of 14
Most common winter break: 10 school days (11 of 14 districts)
Back after winter break: Monday, January 4 (8 of 14 districts)
First day for students: August 6 (Daviess County Public) to August 19 (Raceland-Worthington Independent)
Last day for students: May 11 (Caverna Independent) to June 3 (Carroll County Public)
Staff days per district, complete calendars: 0 to 2; most shared: Monday, November 2 (3)
Districts listing early-release days: 1 of 14
Longest run of school days, complete calendars: typical 29; longest 54, Owensboro Public (January 19 to April 2)
Labor Day off: 14 of 14 districts
Veterans Day off: 1 of 14 districts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day off: 14 of 14 districts
Presidents’ Day off: 9 of 14 districts
Memorial Day off: 4 of 14 districts
Juneteenth off: 0 of 14 districts
Typical district against 35 states: 30 school days off here; state medians 24 (Pennsylvania) to 34 (Oregon)
February break against 35 states: 0% of districts here; 0% (Alabama) to 85% (New York)
No fall break against 35 states: 7% of districts here; 0% (Indiana) to 100% (Wisconsin)