Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Owensboro Public school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 6; fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break April 5–9; last day of school May 18.
Next time off
Oct 12
Fall break · October 12–16
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
25
across 6 separate closures
Last day of school
May 18
Tuesday
First day of school August 6; Fall break October 12–16; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school May 18;
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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- 6First day
September 2026
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30
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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- 9Conferences
- 12–16Fall break
November 2026
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- 25–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
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- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
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27
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31
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- to 1Winter break
- 5Classes resume
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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28
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March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 19Conferences
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 5–9Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
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30
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- 13Graduation
- 14Graduation
- 15Graduation
- 18Last 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 12–16 | 5 | Monday, October 19 | 1 of 13 · Kentucky fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 8 of 14 · Kentucky Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Tuesday, January 5 | 10 of 14 · Kentucky winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | April 5–9 | 5 | Monday, April 12 | 9 of 14 · Kentucky spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 18 | — | — | 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
- 2
- 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, March and May
- Longest run of school days
- 54, January 19 to April 2
Fewest school days off of the 14 Kentucky districts we read with a complete calendar, tied with Estill County: 25.
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 |
| October 9 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent/Teacher Conference (Flex) |
| October 12–16 | Fall break | 5 school days | Fall Break |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Holiday; Nov 25: No School |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Break |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | Students Return |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Day (No School) |
| March 19 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent/Teacher Conference - Flex (Possible make up day if needed) |
| April 5–9 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| May 13 | Graduation | — | Emerson Academy Graduation |
| May 14 | Graduation | — | OHS Graduation |
| May 15 | Graduation | — | OIA Graduation |
| May 18 | Last day of school | — | Last Day for Students |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.owensboro.kyschools.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.owensboro.kyschools.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14375/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.