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

Cookeville, TN

Next no-school day
Tuesday
November 3
Election Day
No-school days
36 weekdays
9 single days + 27 break days
First day
Friday
July 31
2026
Last day
Friday
May 28
2027

School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Conferences Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

When is fall break 2026?

Oct 5–19
17 days off with weekends

Is there school on Election Day?

Tue, Nov 3
No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 25–27
5 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 21 – Jan 4
17 days off with weekends

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Mon, Jan 18
No school

Is there school on Presidents' Day?

Mon, Feb 15
No school

When is spring break 2027?

Mar 22–29
10 days off with weekends

All 2026-2027 dates

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

July 2026

  • Teacher Inservice Monday, July 27th No school
  • Teacher Inservice Tuesday, July 28th No school
  • Teacher Work Day Thursday, July 30th No school
  • First Day of School Friday, July 31st First day

September 2026

  • Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Monday, September 14th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Tuesday, September 15th Conferences

October 2026

  • Fall Break Monday, October 5th – Friday, October 16th · 10 school days off · Includes Columbus Day (federal holiday) Break
  • Teacher Inservice Monday, October 19th No school

November 2026

  • Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd No school
  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 25th · 1 school day off Break
  • Thanksgiving Thursday, November 26th · Federal holiday No school
  • Thanksgiving Break Friday, November 27th · 1 school day off Break

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) Break

January 2027

  • Teacher Inservice Monday, January 4th No school
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school

February 2027

  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Monday, February 8th Conferences
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences Tuesday, February 9th Conferences
  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday No school

March 2027

  • Spring Break Monday, March 22nd – Friday, March 26th · 5 school days off · Includes Good Friday (state holiday) Break
  • Teacher Inservice Monday, March 29th No school

May 2027

  • Teacher Work Day Thursday, May 27th No school
  • Last Day of School Friday, May 28th Last day

July 2027

  • Teacher Inservice Monday, July 26th No school
  • Teacher Inservice Tuesday, July 27th No school
  • Teacher Work Day Thursday, July 29th No school

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Putnam County School System in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Putnam County School System is Friday, July 31, 2026. The last day of school is Friday, May 28, 2027. That's a school year of about 43 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Putnam County School System?
About 180 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Putnam County School System have in 2026-2027?
About 36 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 27 weekdays of breaks plus nine 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?
Forty-two school days in a row (about eight weeks), from Tuesday, March 30 to Wednesday, May 26.

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