Simple ScheduleKnox County 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days
Next no-school day
Monday
October 5
Fall Break
No-school days
30 weekdays
7 single days + 23 break days
First day
Monday
August 10
2026
Last day
Wednesday
May 26
2027
School year at a glance
Today First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release Holiday School Day
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
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| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
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| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 |
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| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
* Not all holidays are no-school days. Check with your local school.
Longer breaks
In-Service Day: School Personnel - Full Day
Mon, Aug 3 – Thu, Aug 6
4 days off
4 school + 0 weekend days
Fall Break
Sat, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 11
9 days off
5 school + 4 weekend days
Thanksgiving Break
Wed, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 29
5 days off
3 school + 2 weekend days
Winter Break
Sat, Dec 19 – Sun, Jan 3
16 days off
10 school + 6 weekend days
Spring Break
Sat, Mar 6 – Sun, Mar 14
9 days off
5 school + 4 weekend days
All 2026-2027 dates
No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.
August 2026
- Professional Development Day No school
- Professional Development Day No school
- Teacher Workday No school
- Teacher Workday No school
- Early Release Early release
- First Day of School First day
September 2026
- Labor Day – Holiday (Knox County No school
- Early Release Early release
October 2026
- Fall Break Break
November 2026
- Professional Development Day No school
- Veterans Day Holiday
- Early Release Early release
- Thanksgiving Break Break
December 2026
- Early Release Early release
- Winter Break Break
January 2027
- Early Release Early release
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Holiday (Knox County No school
- Early Release Early release
February 2027
- Professional Development Day No school
March 2027
- Spring Break Break
- Early Release Early release
- Holiday (Knox County No school
- Holiday (Knox County No school
April 2027
- Professional Development Day No school
May 2027
- Last Day of School Last day
- Teacher Workday No school
June 2027
- Juneteenth - Holiday (Knox County No school
* Not all holidays are no-school days. Check with your local school.
Schools using this calendar
93 schools follow the Knox County calendar.
Browse all schools (A–Z)
A
A L Lotts ElementaryAdrian Burnett ElementaryAmherst Elementary SchoolAustin East High/Magnet
B
Ball Camp ElementaryBearden ElementaryBearden High SchoolBearden Middle SchoolBeaumont Elementary/MagnetBelle Morris ElementaryBlue Grass ElementaryBonny Kate ElementaryBrickey Mccloud Elementary
C
Career Magnet AcademyCarter ElementaryCarter High SchoolCarter Middle SchoolCedar Bluff ElementaryCedar Bluff Middle SchoolCentral High SchoolChilhowee IntermediateChristenberry ElementaryCopper Ridge ElementaryCorryton Elementary
D
Dogwood ElementaryDr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy
E
East Knox ElementaryEmerald Academy
F
Fair Garden Family/Community CenterFarragut High SchoolFarragut IntermediateFarragut Middle SchoolFarragut PrimaryFountain City ElementaryFt Sanders Education Development CenterFulton High School
G
Gap Creek ElementaryGibbs ElementaryGibbs High SchoolGibbs Middle SchoolGreen Magnet Math And Science AcademyGresham Middle School
H
Halls ElementaryHalls High SchoolHalls Middle SchoolHardin Valley AcademyHardin Valley ElementaryHardin Valley Middle SchoolHolston Middle School
I
Inskip Elementary
K
Karns ElementaryKarns High SchoolKarns Middle SchoolKcs Virtual Elementary SchoolKcs Virtual High SchoolKcs Virtual Middle SchoolKnox Adaptive Education Center
L
L N Stem AcademyLincoln Park Technology And Trade CenterLonsdale Elementary
M
Maynard ElementaryMontgomery Village Child Development Center Inc.Mooreland Heights ElementaryMt Olive Elementary
N
New Hopewell ElementaryNorthshore Elementary SchoolNorthwest Middle SchoolNorwood Elementary
P
Pleasant Ridge ElementaryPond Gap ElementaryPowell ElementaryPowell High SchoolPowell Middle School
R
Richard Yoakley SchoolRidgedale Alternative SchoolRitta ElementaryRocky Hill Elementary
S
Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology AcademySequoyah ElementaryShannondale ElementarySouth Doyle High SchoolSouth Doyle Middle SchoolSouth Knox ElementarySpring Hill ElementarySterchi ElementarySunnyview Primary
V
Vine Middle/Magnet
W
West Haven ElementaryWest High SchoolWest Hills ElementaryWest Valley Middle SchoolWest View ElementaryWhittle Springs Middle School
Frequently Asked Questions
When is there no school at Knox County in 2026-2027?
There's no school at Knox County on 13 single days in 2026-2027: Monday, August 3 (Professional Development Day); Tuesday, August 4 (Professional Development Day); Wednesday, August 5 (Teacher Workday); Thursday, August 6 (Teacher Workday); Monday, September 7 (Labor Day – Holiday (Knox County); Tuesday, November 3 (Professional Development Day); Monday, January 18 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Holiday (Knox County); Monday, February 15 (Professional Development Day); Friday, March 26 (Holiday (Knox County); Monday, March 29 (Holiday (Knox County), and three more. Breaks: Fall Break (Monday, October 5 to Friday, October 9), Thanksgiving Break (Wednesday, November 25 to Friday, November 27), Winter Break (Monday, December 21 to Friday, January 1) and Spring Break (Monday, March 8 to Friday, March 12).
When is the first and last day of school at Knox County in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Knox County is Monday, August 10, 2026. The last day of school is Wednesday, May 26, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Knox County?
About 177–178 school days. The range is because one holiday on the calendar isn't marked as a day off.
How many days off does Knox County have in 2026-2027?
About 30 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 23 weekdays of breaks plus seven single days off. There are also five long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest break at Knox County in 2026-2027?
Winter Break is the longest: 16 days in a row with no school, from Saturday, December 19 to Sunday, January 3, including weekends (ten school days off).
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Thirty-five school days in a row (about seven weeks), from Thursday, April 8 to Wednesday, May 26.
Which month has the most days off at Knox County?
December has the most, with nine weekdays off.
Does Knox County have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has six early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.
Counts are approximate and based on the published calendar.
Source: Knox County, last updated Oct. 2026. Dates can change, so confirm with the school before making plans.
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