The 2026–2027 academic calendar covers all key dates in Kentucky. Classes begin August 12, 2026 and end May 17, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Instructional Highlights before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Instructional Highlights. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Instructional Highlights's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Instructional Highlights.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Instructional Highlights calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Instructional Highlights published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against the district office.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Instructional Highlights before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Instructional Highlights Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day for students in the Instructional Calendar Highlights Calendar 2026-2027 is August 12, 2026.
Spring Break is scheduled from April 5 through April 9, 2027.
Christmas Break begins on December 21, 2026, and continues through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break runs from December 21, 2026, through January 1, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break is scheduled from November 25 to November 27, 2026.
The last day for students is May 17, 2027, if there are no missed school days requiring make-up days.
Fall Break is scheduled from October 5 through October 9, 2026.
Yes. Schools will be closed on September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day.
Yes. Schools will be closed on January 18, 2027, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Yes. Growth Days are scheduled on August 10, 2026, November 3, 2026, February 15, 2027, and March 15, 2027. Schools will be closed for students on these days.
Election Day is May 18, 2027, and there will be no school on that date.
Weather make-up days will begin on May 19, 2027, if additional instructional days are required.
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