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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Bowling Green Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break April 5–9; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 5 Fall break · October 5–9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 28 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 12; Fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school May 20;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 31New Employee Orientation

August 2026

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  • 6–7Staff day
  • 12First day
  • 17First Day for Preschool

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 23Early release

October 2026

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  • 5–9Fall break

November 2026

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  • 2Staff day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 27Early release

February 2027

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  • 15Presidents Day
  • 24Early release

March 2027

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  • 12Staff day
  • 24Early release

April 2027

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  • 5–9Spring break

May 2027

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  • 13Last Day for Preschool
  • 20Last day
  • 23Graduation
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Kentucky
First day of schoolAugust 12——5 of 14 · Kentucky first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 5–95Monday, October 126 of 13 · Kentucky fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 308 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 20——5 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
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
2: Nov 2, Mar 12
Early-release days
4: Sep 23, Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 24
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
29, April 12 to May 20

Every date

Every published date · Bowling Green Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 31New Employee Orientation—New Employee Orientation
August 6–7Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development for Employees
August 12First day of school—First Day for Students K-12
August 17First Day for Preschool—First Day for Preschool
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day: No School
September 23Early release—Early Release All Schools
October 5–9Fall break5 school daysFall Break: No School
November 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development: No School
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Holiday: 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
January 27Early release—Early Release All Schools
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents Day No School
February 24Early release—Early Release All Schools
March 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development: No School
March 24Early release—Early Release All Schools
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysSpring Break: No School
May 13Last Day for Preschool—Last Day for Preschool
May 20Last day of school—Last Day for Students K-12
May 23Graduation—Tentative Date for BGHS Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.bgreen.kyschools.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.bgreen.kyschools.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/28053/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kentucky districts

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