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Nelson County 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Bardstown, KY

Next no-school day
Tuesday
November 3
Backpack Day
No-school days
28 weekdays
8 single days + 20 break days
First day
Wednesday
August 12
2026
Last day
Friday
May 21
2027
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

When is fall break 2026?

Oct 5–12
10 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 21 – Jan 4
17 days off with weekends

When is spring break 2027?

Mar 29 – Apr 5
10 days off with weekends

All 2026-2027 dates

No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.

August 2026

  • Backpack Day Monday, August 3rd No school
  • Backpack Day Tuesday, August 4th No school
  • Backpack Day Wednesday, August 5th No school
  • Backpack Day Thursday, August 6th No school
  • Backpack Day Friday, August 7th No school
  • Backpack Day Monday, August 10th No school
  • Backpack Day Tuesday, August 11th No school
  • First Day of School Wednesday, August 12th First day

September 2026

  • Local Holiday Monday, September 7th · Labor Day (federal holiday) No school

October 2026

  • Fall Break Monday, October 5th – Friday, October 9th · 5 school days off Break
  • Backpack Day Monday, October 12th · Columbus Day (federal holiday) No school

November 2026

  • Backpack Day Tuesday, November 3rd No school
  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Local Holiday Thursday, November 26th · Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday) No school
  • Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 27th · Not on the school calendar State holiday

December 2026

  • Winter Break Monday, December 21st – Friday, January 1st · 10 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (federal holiday), New Year's Day (federal holiday), Christmas Eve (state holiday), New Year's Eve (state holiday) Break

January 2027

  • Backpack Day Monday, January 4th No school
  • Local Holiday Monday, January 18th · Martin Luther King Jr. Day (federal holiday) No school

February 2027

  • Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) Monday, February 15th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Backpack Day Friday, February 26th No school

March 2027

  • Good Friday Friday, March 26th · Not on the school calendar State holiday
  • Spring Break Monday, March 29th – Friday, April 2nd · 5 school days off Break

April 2027

  • Backpack Day Monday, April 5th No school

May 2027

Schools using this calendar

12 schools follow the Nelson County calendar.

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B
Bloomfield Elementary SchoolBloomfield Middle SchoolBoston School
C
Coxs Creek Elementary School
F
Foster Heights Elementary School
N
Nelson County Early Learning CenterNelson County High SchoolThe New Haven School
O
Old Kentucky Home Middle School
A
The Academy At Horizons
U
The Up Center
T
Thomas Nelson High School

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Nelson County in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Nelson County is Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The last day of school is Friday, May 21, 2027. That's a school year of about 40 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Nelson County?
About 175 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Nelson County have in 2026-2027?
About 28 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 20 weekdays of breaks plus eight single days off. There are also six long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Thirty-four school days in a row (about seven weeks), from Tuesday, April 6 to Friday, May 21.

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Source: Nelson County.

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