Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Johnson County school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 6; fall break October 2–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 29 to April 2; last day of school May 14.
Next time off
Oct 2
Fall break · October 2–9
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
30
across 8 separate closures
Last day of school
May 14
Friday
First day of school August 6; Fall break October 2–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 29 to April 2; Last day of school May 14;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: term milestones.
August 2026
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27
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31
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- 6First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
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- 7Labor Day
- 10HS Open House
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
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30
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- 2–9Fall break
November 2026
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30
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- 3No school
- 12HS Open House
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
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- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
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30
31
1
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6
- to 1Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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28
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6
- 11HS Open House
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 22No school
- 29 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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31
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30
1
- to 2Spring break
- 15HS Open House
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
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30
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31
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- 14Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 6 | — | — | 7 of 14 · Kentucky first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | October 2–9 | 6 | Monday, October 12 | 2 of 13 · Kentucky fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 5 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 | March 29 to April 2 | 5 | Monday, April 5 | 3 of 14 · Kentucky spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 14 | — | — | 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
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- 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, February and May
- Longest run of school days
- 44, January 19 to March 19
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 6 | First day of school | — | First Day for Students |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day-No School |
| September 10 | HS Open House | — | HS Open House |
| October 2–9 | Fall break | 6 school days | Fall Break-No School |
| November 3 | No school | 1 school day | Election Day-No School |
| November 12 | HS Open House | — | HS Open House |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break-No School |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Break-No School |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Jr. Day-No School |
| February 11 | HS Open House | — | HS Open House |
| March 22 | No school | 1 school day | Academic Day-No School |
| March 29 to April 2 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break-No School |
| April 15 | HS Open House | — | HS Open House |
| May 14 | Last day of school | — | Last Day for Students |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.johnson.k12.ky.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.johnson.k12.ky.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/2442/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.