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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Hardin County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 6; fall break and one more day off October 5–12; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 29 to April 2; last day of school May 20.

Next time off Oct 5 Fall break + 1 more day off · October 5–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 32 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 6; Fall break + 1 more day off October 5–12; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 29 to April 2; Last day of school May 20;
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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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  • 28–31Staff day

August 2026

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  • 6First day
  • 26First Day for Preschool Students

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 5–9Fall break
  • 12Staff day

November 2026

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  • 2–3No school
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 29 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break
  • 30No school

May 2027

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  • 7Last day for some grades
  • 18No school
  • 20Last 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 6——7 of 14 · Kentucky first day of school 2026, by district
Fall break + 1 more day offOctober 5–126Tuesday, October 136 of 13 · Kentucky fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 308 of 14 · Kentucky Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 510 of 14 · Kentucky winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 29 to April 25Monday, April 53 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 + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 12, Jan 4
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
29, February 16 to March 26

Every date

Every published date · Hardin County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 28–31Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development for Staff
August 6First day of school—First Day of School for K--12 Students
August 26First Day for Preschool Students—First Day for Preschool Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
October 5–9Fall break5 school daysNo School - Fall Break
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Learning Day for Staff
November 2–3No school2 school daysNo School - Fourth District Education Day; Nov 3: No School - Election Day
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Break
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysNo School - Winter Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNo School - Professional Learning Day for Staff
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (Observed)
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School - Presidents Day
March 29 to April 2Spring break5 school daysNo School - Spring Break
April 30No school1 school dayNo School
May 7Last day for some grades—Last Day of School for Preschool Students
May 18No school1 school dayNo School - Primayr Election Day
May 20Last day of school—Last Day of School for K-12 Students

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://hardin.kyschools.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://hardin.kyschools.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/27941/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kentucky districts

McCracken County Public: 32 school days off Murray Independent: 31 school days off Shelby County Public: 33 school days off Johnson County: 30 school days off