2026–27 school year

Kentucky School Breaks 2026–2027

Louisville’s Jefferson County schools and Hardin County share March 29–April 2 for spring break in 2027. Their autumn breaks and May endings differ, so that matching spring week is only one part of the comparison.

Reviewed October 19, 2026.

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Kentucky district calendars: 2026–2027

Published student dates for the school systems below. These examples do not cover every school in Kentucky. See the notes for staggered starts, staff days and calendar exceptions.

Calendar details that affect days off

Jefferson County Public Schools (Louisville)

The calendar lists a fall break September 28 - October 2, 2026 and make-up days May 25-28 and June 1-2, 2027.

Hardin County Schools

Board-approved December 18, 2025; includes a fall break October 5-9, 2026.

Recess dates follow the linked calendars; adjacent staff days and holidays can extend a student's time away. “See official calendar” means that field has not been verified here. Recheck the source for revisions before arranging care or travel.

Fall recess is a week apart in these examples

Jefferson County schedules fall break September 28–October 2, 2026; Hardin County uses October 5–9. Both examples then list November 25–27 for Thanksgiving and December 21–January 1 for winter recess. At the end of the year, Hardin lists May 20 and Jefferson County May 24 before any make-up days. Jefferson’s reserved late-May and early-June dates mean the apparent first week of summer should be treated as conditional when arranging fixed camp or travel bookings.

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