- School starts Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 and ends Wednesday, May 26, 2027.
- Thanksgiving break: Nov. 25 to 27. Students are out Wednesday, Nov. 25 to Sunday, Nov. 29, back Monday, Nov. 30.
- Winter break: Dec. 21 to Jan. 4. Students are out Saturday, Dec. 19 to Monday, Jan. 4, back Tuesday, Jan. 5.
- Spring break: April 5 to 9. Students are out Saturday, April 3 to Sunday, April 11, back Monday, April 12.
- The calendar lists no early release days.
The JCS 2026-27 calendar
This is the district's own calendar, as JCS publishes it. Tap it to open the full-size image.
Add the JCS calendar to your phone
Pick a file. Each one is an all-day event per day off, and a break is one event across all its days.
On an iPhone
Tap a file above, then tap Add All. The dates go into the calendar you choose.
In Google Calendar
On a computer, open Google Calendar, then Settings, then Import & export. Choose the file and the calendar to add it to. The dates show up on your Android phone too.
In Outlook
Open the downloaded file, or in Outlook on the web go to Add calendar, then Upload from file.
These files are a copy of the calendar today. If the district changes a date, download the file again.
JCS vacations and holidays, 2026-27
Every day with no school for students, from the first day to the last: 10 entries and 30 weekdays in all.
| Day off | Dates | Days of the week | School days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 7 | Mon | 1 |
| Fall break Break | Oct. 5 to 9 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
| Parent conference day (no school) Other | Nov. 2 | Mon | 1 |
| Staff development day (Election Day) Staff day | Nov. 3 | Tue | 1 |
| Thanksgiving break Break | Nov. 25 to 27 | Wed to Fri | 3 |
| Winter break Break | Dec. 21 to Jan. 4 | Mon to Mon | 11 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday | Jan. 18 | Mon | 1 |
| Staff development day Staff day | March 12 | Fri | 1 |
| Spring break Break | April 5 to 9 | Mon to Fri | 5 |
| Primary Election Day (flex staff development) Staff day | May 18 | Tue | 1 |
JCS early release days
The calendar lists no early release days. Every school day on it is a full day.
Schools can still send their own early dismissal notices, so watch for those.
Calendar notes: what to plan around
Long weekends and breaks
Every stretch of three or more days with no school, counting weekends.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Sept. 5 to Monday, Sept. 7. Labor Day. Back Tuesday, Sept. 8.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, Oct. 3 to Sunday, Oct. 11. Fall break. Back Monday, Oct. 12.
- 4-day weekend: Saturday, Oct. 31 to Tuesday, Nov. 3. Parent conference day (no school) and staff development day (Election Day). Back Wednesday, Nov. 4.
- 5-day weekend: Wednesday, Nov. 25 to Sunday, Nov. 29. Thanksgiving break. Back Monday, Nov. 30.
- 17 days off in a row: Saturday, Dec. 19 to Monday, Jan. 4. Winter break. Back Tuesday, Jan. 5.
- 3-day weekend: Saturday, Jan. 16 to Monday, Jan. 18. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Back Tuesday, Jan. 19.
- 3-day weekend: Friday, March 12 to Sunday, March 14. Staff development day. Back Monday, March 15.
- 9 days off in a row: Saturday, April 3 to Sunday, April 11. Spring break. Back Monday, April 12.
Weeks with fewer than five school days
Eight weeks have fewer than five school days, and four weeks have none at all.
| Week of | School days | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 7 | 4 | Labor Day |
| Oct. 5 | 0 | Fall break |
| Nov. 2 | 3 | Parent conference day (no school) and staff development day (Election Day) |
| Nov. 23 | 2 | Thanksgiving break |
| Dec. 21 | 0 | Winter break |
| Dec. 28 | 0 | Winter break |
| Jan. 4 | 4 | Winter break |
| Jan. 18 | 4 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| March 8 | 4 | Staff development day |
| April 5 | 0 | Spring break |
| May 17 | 4 | Primary Election Day (flex staff development) |
| May 24 | 3 | After the last day |
Teacher workdays: no school for students
Three of the days off are staff days. Teachers work; students stay home. Plan child care as you would for a holiday.
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: staff development day (Election Day)
- Friday, March 12: staff development day
- Tuesday, May 18: Primary Election Day (flex staff development)
Makeup days
The calendar names no makeup days. The district has 10 NTI (non-traditional instruction) days and 5 traditional snow days that it may use at its discretion. If school closes for weather, the district announces how the day is made up.
Also worth knowing
- School is open on some federal holidays: Columbus Day (Monday, Oct. 12), Veterans Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11) and Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) (Monday, Feb. 15). Banks, post offices and many offices close; school does not.
- The calendar lists no testing dates.
- After the last day, the calendar still shows staff days after the last day (May 27) and Memorial Day (May 31). Students are already out.
First and last day of school
The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. The last day is Wednesday, May 26, 2027.
Teachers start sooner. Staff days before school run Aug. 11 to 21.
Grading periods
The calendar marks the end of each grading term with a triangle; it prints no start dates, so each term starts on the next school day.
| Period | Dates | School days |
|---|---|---|
| 1st term | Aug. 24 to Oct. 16 | 34 |
| 2nd term | Oct. 19 to Dec. 18 | 40 |
| 3rd term | Jan. 5 to March 5 | 43 |
| 4th term | March 8 to May 26 | 51 |
What the district notes
- On snow days the district may use one of its 10 NTI days, when students learn from home, or one of its 5 traditional snow days.
- Winter break runs Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, and Monday, Jan. 4 is a teacher workday, so students return Tuesday, Jan. 5.
- Kindergarten starts with phase-in days on Aug. 24 and 25; preschool phases in later, and preschool's last day is May 21.
- Election Day in November is a staff development day and the May primary election day is a flex staff development day; students have no school on either.
Common questions
When does JCS start in 2026?
The first day of school for Jessamine County Schools is Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.
When is the last day of school for JCS in 2027?
The last day for students is Wednesday, May 26, 2027.
When is winter break for JCS?
Winter break runs Monday, Dec. 21 to Monday, Jan. 4. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, Dec. 19 to Monday, Jan. 4 and go back Tuesday, Jan. 5.
When is spring break for JCS?
Spring break runs Monday, April 5 to Friday, April 9. Counting weekends, students are out Saturday, April 3 to Sunday, April 11 and go back Monday, April 12.
When is Thanksgiving break for JCS?
Thanksgiving break runs Wednesday, Nov. 25 to Friday, Nov. 27. Counting weekends, students are out Wednesday, Nov. 25 to Sunday, Nov. 29 and go back Monday, Nov. 30.
Does JCS have early release days in 2026-27?
The calendar lists no early release days. Every school day on it is a full day.
How do I put the JCS calendar on my phone?
Download one of the .ics files on this page. On an iPhone, open it and tap Add All. On Android or a computer, import it into Google Calendar or Outlook.
How we checked these dates
We read every date off the district's own calendar twice: once from the PDF's text and once from the image, cell by cell against its legend.
Every weekday on this page matches its date. If the district changes its calendar, its page is the final word.
Where each date is on the district's calendar
- First day, Aug. 24: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, At A Glance "First Day of School August 24, 2026"; August grid, 24 unshaded.
- Last day, May 26: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, At A Glance "Last Day of School May 26, 2027"; May grid, 26 marked with a triangle (key: End of term grading period).
- Teacher contract and staff days before school, Aug. 11 to 21: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, August grid, 11 to 14 and 17 to 21 shaded orange and circled, 20 yellow (key: Opening/Closing Day); At A Glance "Teacher Contract Day August 11-19, 2026", "Opening Day August 20, 2026", "Teacher Contract Day August 21, 2026".
- Labor Day, Sept. 7: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, September grid, 7 hatched (key: All schools and offices closed); At A Glance "No School - Labor Day September 7, 2026".
- Fall break, Oct. 5 to 9: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, October grid, 5 to 9 shaded gray (key: Students and teachers out of school); At A Glance "Fall Break October 5-9, 2026".
- Parent conference day (no school), Nov. 2: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, November grid, 2 shaded green and circled (key: Conference); At A Glance "No School - Parent Conference Day November 2, 2026".
- Staff development day (Election Day), Nov. 3: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, November grid, 3 shaded purple and circled (key: Req Staff Dev.); At A Glance "No School - Required Staff Development November 3, 2026".
- Thanksgiving break, Nov. 25 to 27: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, November grid, 25 shaded gray, 26 and 27 hatched; At A Glance "Thanksgiving Break November 25-27, 2026".
- Winter break, Dec. 21 to Jan. 4: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, December grid, 21, 22 and 28 to 31 shaded gray, 23 to 25 hatched; January grid, 1 hatched, 4 shaded red and circled (key: Teacher Workday); At A Glance "Winter Break Dec 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027", "No School - Teacher Workday January 4, 2027".
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 18: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, January grid, 18 hatched; At A Glance "No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 18, 2027".
- Staff development day, March 12: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, March grid, 12 shaded purple and circled (key: Req Staff Dev.); At A Glance "No School - Required Staff Development March 12, 2027".
- Spring break, April 5 to 9: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, April grid, 5 to 9 shaded gray; At A Glance "Spring Break April 5-9, 2027".
- Primary Election Day (flex staff development), May 18: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, May grid, 18 shaded blue and circled (key: Flex Staff Dev.); At A Glance "No School - Primary Election (Flex PD) May 18, 2027".
- Staff days after the last day, May 27 to 28: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, May grid, 27 shaded blue and circled (key: Flex Staff Dev.), 28 yellow (key: Opening/Closing Day); At A Glance "Flexible Staff Development May 27, 2027", "Closing Day May 28, 2027".
- Memorial Day, May 31: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, May grid, 31 hatched (key: All schools and offices closed).
- 1st term: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, October grid, 16 marked with a triangle (key: End of term grading period).
- 2nd term: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, December grid, 18 marked with a triangle.
- 3rd term: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, March grid, 5 marked with a triangle.
- 4th term: Jessamine County Schools 2026-2027 Calendar Information (PDF, "JCS Calendar 26-27"), page 1, May grid, 26 marked with a triangle.