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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Raceland-Worthington Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 19; fall break and one more day off October 8–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break April 5–9; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 8 Fall break + 1 more day off · October 8–9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 19; Fall break + 1 more day off October 8–9; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break April 5–9; Last day of school May 27;
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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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  • 14–17Staff day
  • 19First day
  • 24Preschool Open House
  • 25First Day for Preschool Students (Last Name A-K)
  • 26First Day for Preschool Students (Last Name L-Z)
  • 27First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 8Staff day
  • 9Fall break

November 2026

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  • 23–27Thanksgiving 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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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 19No school

April 2027

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  • 5–9Spring break

May 2027

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  • 20Last Day for Preschool Students
  • 27Last day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 1Make-Up Day 1 - Illness, Safety, Weather, etc.
  • 2Make-Up Day 2 - Illness, Safety, Weather, etc.
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 19——2 of 14 · Kentucky first day of school 2026, by district
Fall break + 1 more day offOctober 8–92Monday, October 121 of 13 · Kentucky fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 305 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 breakApril 5–95Monday, April 129 of 14 · Kentucky spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——3 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
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 8, Jan 4
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
34, April 12 to May 27
Nearly the same breaks as
Boone County

Latest first day of school of the 14 Kentucky districts we read, tied with Boone County: Wednesday, August 19.

Every date

Every published date · Raceland-Worthington Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 14–17Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day 1 - No School for Students; Aug 17: Professional Development Day 2 - No School for Students
August 19First day of school—First Day for Students
August 24Preschool Open House—Preschool Open House
August 25First Day for Preschool Students (Last Name A-K)—First Day for Preschool Students (Last Name A-K)
August 26First Day for Preschool Students (Last Name L-Z)—First Day for Preschool Students (Last Name L-Z)
August 27First day for some grades—First Day for ALL Preschool Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayHoliday 1 - Labor Day - No School for Staff or Students
October 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day 3 - No School for Students
October 9Fall break1 school dayFall Break - No School for Staff or Students
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break - No School for Staff or Students; Nov 26: Holiday 2 - Thanksgiving - No School for Staff or Students
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Break - No School for Staff or Students; Dec 21: Christmas Break - No School for Students or Staff; Dec 25: Holiday 3 - Christmas - No School for Staff or Students; Jan 1: Holiday 4 - New Year's Day - No School for Staff or Students
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day 4 - No School for Students
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayBreak - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School for Staff or Students
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayBreak - President's Day - No School for Staff or Students
March 19No school1 school dayBreak - No School for Staff or Students
April 5–9Spring break5 school daysSpring Break - No School for Staff or Students
May 20Last Day for Preschool Students—Last Day for Preschool Students
May 27Last day of school—Last Day for Students
May 31Memorial Day—Break - Memorial Day - No School for Staff or Students
June 1Make-Up Day 1 - Illness, Safety, Weather, etc.—Make-Up Day 1 - Illness, Safety, Weather, etc.
June 2Make-Up Day 2 - Illness, Safety, Weather, etc.—Make-Up Day 2 - Illness, Safety, Weather, etc.

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.raceland.kyschools.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.raceland.kyschools.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/30529/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kentucky districts

Caverna Independent: 27 school days off Boone County: 28 school days off Bowling Green Independent: 28 school days off Estill County: 25 school days off