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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Daviess County Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 6; fall break October 9–16; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break April 2–9; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 9 Fall break · October 9–16 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 35 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 6; Fall break October 9–16; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break April 2–9; Last day of school May 20;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 6First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18No school

October 2026

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  • 9–16Fall break

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 9WLES Veterans Day Showcase
  • 12SES Veteran's Day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 10DPES 3rd Grade Christmas
  • 21 onWinter break

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12–15Presidents Day

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  • 19–22No school

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  • 2–9Spring break

May 2027

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  • 18No school
  • 20Last day
School break Holiday, no school Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Kentucky
First day of schoolAugust 6——7 of 14 · Kentucky first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 9–166Monday, October 191 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 411Tuesday, January 53 of 14 · Kentucky winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakApril 2–96Monday, April 122 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 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
none published
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

Every date

Every published date · Daviess County Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 6First day of school—First Day For Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day Holiday
September 18No school1 school dayNo School for Students
October 9–16Fall break6 school daysFall Break
November 3No school1 school dayNo School - Election Day
November 9WLES Veterans Day Showcase—WLES Veterans Day Showcase
November 12SES Veteran's Day—SES Veteran's Day
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
December 10DPES 3rd Grade Christmas—DPES 3rd Grade Christmas
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysNo School- Christmas Break; Jan 4: No School for Students
January 5Classes resume—Students Return from Christmas Break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - MLK, Jr Day
February 12–15Presidents Day2 school daysNo School - Presidents' Day; Feb 15: No School for Students
March 19–22No school2 school daysNo School for Students
April 2–9Spring break6 school daysNo School - Spring Break
May 18No school1 school dayNo School - Election Day
May 20Last day of school—Tentative Last Day for Students

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.daviesskyschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.daviesskyschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/15075/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kentucky districts

Shelby County Public: 33 school days off Hardin County: 32 school days off McCracken County Public: 32 school days off Murray Independent: 31 school days off