14 districts read on October 8, 2026
First day of school in Kentucky, 2026
First day of school 2026 in Kentucky: most often the week of August 3–7: 7 of 14 districts we read (50%). Range: August 6–19, 2026. Most common date: August 6, 2026, 7 of the 14.
Districts listed
14 of 14 in
Kentucky
Most common date
August 6; 7 districts start
that day
Distinct weeks
3; August 6 to August 19
First day of school in every district
| District | Dates | Starts | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | August 19 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Bowling Green Independent | August 12 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Carroll County Public | August 12 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Caverna Independent | August 12 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Daviess County Public | August 6 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Estill County | August 12 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Hardin County | August 6 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Johnson County | August 6 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Marshall County | August 6 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| McCracken County Public | August 6 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Murray Independent | August 6 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Owensboro Public | August 6 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Raceland-Worthington Independent | August 19 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Shelby County Public | August 12 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
No district here matches that name.
Week by week
Week of August 3–7 · 7 districts (50%)
Daviess County Public, Hardin County, Johnson County, Marshall County, McCracken County Public, Murray Independent, Owensboro Public
Week of August 10–14 · 5 districts (36%)
Bowling Green Independent, Carroll County Public, Caverna Independent, Estill County, Shelby County Public
Week of August 17–21 · 2 districts (14%)
Boone County, Raceland-Worthington Independent
Facts
- Districts with a date
- 14 of the 14 we read
- Earliest
- Daviess County Public, August 6
- Latest
- Raceland-Worthington Independent, August 19
- Early release that day
- none published
- Before Labor Day
- 14 of 14
- Most common weekday
- Wednesday (7)
- Most common date, Kentucky
- August 6
- Other states we read
- 6 start earlier, 2 the same day, 37 later