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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Shelby County Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; fall break October 12–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 3; spring break March 29 to April 2; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 12 Fall break · October 12–19 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 33 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 12; Fall break October 12–19; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 3; Spring break March 29 to April 2; 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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  • 3New Staff Orientation - New Hires Only
  • 5Open House
  • 6Ascension Open House
  • 7–10Staff day
  • 12First day
  • 18NECC Open House
  • 19First day for some grades
  • 25Library Council Orientation- EMS Library

September 2026

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31
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30
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  • 3ATC Open House
  • 7Labor Day
  • 11Progress Reports Come Home

October 2026

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30
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  • 1Conferences
  • 12–19Fall break
  • 22Testing
  • 23Report Cards Go Home

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 12ATC Open House
  • 20Progress Reports Go Home
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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30
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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 3Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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  • 12PD for Staff/Potential Student Make-Up Day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 19No school
  • 29 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break
  • 23No school

May 2027

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  • 18No school
  • 27Last day

June 2027

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30
31
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  • 1–4Potential Make-Up Days
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 12——5 of 14 · Kentucky first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 12–196Tuesday, October 201 of 13 · Kentucky fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 305 of 14 · Kentucky Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 310Monday, January 41 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 27——3 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
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 19, Nov 23
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
24, September 8 to October 9

Every date

Every published date · Shelby County Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 3New Staff Orientation - New Hires Only—New Staff Orientation - New Hires Only
August 5Open House—Open House
August 6Ascension Open House—Ascension Open House
August 6Cultivate Open House—Cultivate Open House
August 7–10Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day
August 10Collins Freshman Orientation - Inoming Freshman Only—Collins Freshman Orientation - Inoming Freshman Only
August 12First day of school—First Day of School for Students
August 18NECC Open House—NECC Open House
August 19First day for some grades—First Day of Preschool at NECC!
August 25Library Council Orientation- EMS Library—Library Council Orientation- EMS Library
September 3ATC Open House—ATC Open House
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
September 11Progress Reports Come Home—Progress Reports Come Home
September 11Progress Reports will be sent home—Progress Reports will be sent home
October 1Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 12–19Fall break6 school daysFall Break
October 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day - No School for Students
October 22Testing—PSAT @ SCHS
October 23Report Cards Go Home—Report Cards Go Home
October 23Report Cards available—Report Cards available
November 3No school1 school dayElection Day - No School for Students
November 12ATC Open House—ATC Open House
November 20Progress Reports Go Home—Progress Reports Go Home
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysNo School- Thanksgiving Break
November 23–24Teacher work day, no students2 school daysProfessional Development
December 21 to January 3Winter break10 school daysWinter Break - No School for Students
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School- MLK Jr. Day
February 12PD for Staff/Potential Student Make-Up Day—PD for Staff/Potential Student Make-Up Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School- President's Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day: NO SCHOOL (Potential Student Make-Up Day)
March 19No school1 school dayNo School
March 29 to April 2Spring break5 school daysNo School- Spring Break
April 23No school1 school dayNo School
May 18No school1 school dayElection Day: NO SCHOOL
May 27Last day of school—LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
June 1–4Potential Make-Up Days—Potential Make-Up Days

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.shelby.kyschools.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.shelby.kyschools.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23531/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Kentucky districts

Hardin County: 32 school days off McCracken County Public: 32 school days off Daviess County Public: 35 school days off Murray Independent: 31 school days off