Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Caverna Independent school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break April 5–9; last day of school (some grades) May 11.
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
27
across 8 separate closures
Last day of school
May 11
Tuesday
First day of school August 12; Fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school (some grades) May 11;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.
July 2026
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- 30CMS 6th Grade Orientation
August 2026
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- 4CHS Freshman Orientation (TBA)
- 10CES Open House
- 12First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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- 5–9Fall break
November 2026
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- 26–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
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- to 1Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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- 12No school
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
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28
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- 12Staff day
April 2027
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- 5–9Spring break
May 2027
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- 11Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 12 | — | — | 5 of 14 · Kentucky first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 5–9 | 5 | Monday, October 12 | 6 of 13 · Kentucky fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 26–27 | 2 | Monday, November 30 | 1 of 14 · Kentucky Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday, January 4 | 10 of 14 · Kentucky winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | April 5–9 | 5 | Monday, April 12 | 9 of 14 · Kentucky spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school (some grades) | May 11 | — | — | 1 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
- 3
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- 1: Mar 12
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 33, October 12 to November 25
Earliest last day of school of the 13 Kentucky districts we read: Tuesday, May 11.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30 | CMS 6th Grade Orientation | — | CMS 6th Grade Orientation |
| August 4 | CHS Freshman Orientation (TBA) | — | CHS Freshman Orientation (TBA) |
| August 10 | CES Open House | — | CES Open House |
| August 12 | First day of school | — | First Day for students |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | No School |
| October 5–9 | Fall break | 5 school days | Fall Break |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Break |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | No School |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | No School |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | No School |
| March 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School-PD Day |
| April 5–9 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| May 11 | Last day of school | — | Preschool-Last Day |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.caverna.kyschools.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.caverna.kyschools.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/29737/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.