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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Boone County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break April 5–9; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 9 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day + 1 more day off · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 28 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school May 27;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 19First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 9Staff day
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 12Staff day

April 2027

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  • 5–9Spring break

May 2027

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  • 18No school
  • 27Last day
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Kentucky
First day of schoolAugust 19——2 of 14 · Kentucky first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 305 of 14 · Kentucky Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 410 of 14 · Kentucky winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakApril 5–95Monday, April 129 of 14 · Kentucky spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——3 of 13 · Kentucky last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 9, Mar 12
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August
Longest run of school days
26, April 12 to May 17
Nearly the same breaks as
Raceland-Worthington Independent

Latest first day of school of the 14 Kentucky districts we read, tied with Raceland-Worthington Independent: Wednesday, August 19.

The only one of the 14 Kentucky districts we read with a complete calendar that has no fall break.

Every date

Every published date · Boone County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 19First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Professional Development Day - No School
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day/Teacher Professional Development Day - No School
November 3No school1 school dayElection Day - No School
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break - No School
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break No School
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr Day - No School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents Day - No School
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Professional Development Day - No School
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - No School
May 18No school1 school dayPrimary Election Day - No School
May 27Last day of school—Last Day of School for Students (subject to change)
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.boone.kyschools.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.boone.kyschools.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/27932/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kentucky districts

Bowling Green Independent: 28 school days off Caverna Independent: 27 school days off Marshall County: 29 school days off Raceland-Worthington Independent: 27 school days off