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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

McCracken County Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 6; fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break April 5–9; last day of school May 20.

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 32 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school May 20 Thursday
First day of school August 6; Fall break October 5–9; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break April 5–9; 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.

August 2026

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  • 6First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 5–9Fall break

November 2026

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

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 1Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 12No school
  • 15No school

April 2027

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  • 5–9Spring break
  • 12Classes resume

May 2027

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  • 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 breakOctober 5–95Monday, October 126 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 110Monday, January 410 of 14 · Kentucky winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakApril 5–95Monday, April 129 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 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
2: Nov 2, Feb 1
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 · McCracken County Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 6First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day- No School
October 5–9Fall break5 school daysFall Break
November 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff In-Service Day- No School
November 3No school1 school dayElection Day- No School
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break-No School
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Break- No School
January 4Classes resume—Classes Resume
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day- No School
February 1Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff In-Service Day- No School
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day- No School
March 12No school1 school dayNo School- Possible Makeup Day
March 15No school1 school dayNo School
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
April 12Classes resume—Classes Resume
May 18No school1 school dayPrimary Election- No School
May 20Last day of school—Last Day for Students

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.mccracken.kyschools.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.mccracken.kyschools.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/19179/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kentucky districts

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