Knox County Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Knoxville, Tennessee · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 1, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 10, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
School days
177Matches the 177 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
31Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Fall BreakOct 5–9
- Fall Break: Oct 5–9
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Spring Break: Mar 8–12
- 7 early release days
Days off and schedule changes
Every day that changes something for families. Where it says “the district calls it”, that is the district's own wording.
- Aug 10 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “First Day for Students (1/2 Day)”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)”
- Sep 16 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half Day for Students”
- Oct 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Systemwide In-Service Day (PreK-12) (Student Holiday)”
- Nov 18 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half Day for Students”
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holidays (Knox County Schools Closed)”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “1/2 Day for Students; End Second 9-weeks Grading Period; End First Semester”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Systemwide In-service Day (1/2 Day School-based); Administrative Day (1/2 Day Teacher Work Day)”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Knox County Schools Closed)”
- Jan 27 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half Day for Students”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Systemwide In-Service Day (PreK-12) (Student Holiday)”
- Mar 8–12 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Mar 24 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half Day for Students”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)”
- Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)”
- Apr 7 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Systemwide In-Service Day (School-based) (PreK-12) (Student Holiday)”
- May 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day for Students (1/2 Day); End Fourth 9-weeks Grading Period; End Second Semester”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 16 school days
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Sep 2026 21 school days
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Oct 2026 17 school days
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Nov 2026 17 school days
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Dec 2026 14 school days
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Jan 2027 18 school days
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Feb 2027 19 school days
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Mar 2027 16 school days
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Apr 2027 21 school days
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May 2027 18 school days
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Jun 2027
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- 1 School day
- 1 Learning from home
- 1 No school
- 1 Weekend / outside the school year
- 1 First / last day
- 1 Early release
- 1 Late start
- 1 Possible make-up day
- 1 Only some grades (pick a grade)
Other dates
Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.
- Aug 7Orientation · grade 6 onlyThe district calls it: “6th and 9th Grade Orientation”
- Aug 7Orientation · grade 9 onlyThe district calls it: “6th and 9th Grade Orientation”
- Aug 10First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day for Students (1/2 Day)”
- Sep 9Report cardsThe district calls it: “End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period”
- Sep 17Observance (school in session)The district calls it: “Constitution Day (Knox County Schools Open)”
- Oct 16Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End First 9-weeks Grading Period”
- Nov 17Report cardsThe district calls it: “End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End Second 9-weeks Grading Period; End First Semester”
- Feb 5Report cardsThe district calls it: “End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period”
- Mar 19Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End Third 9-weeks Grading Period”
- Apr 23Report cardsThe district calls it: “End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day for Students (1/2 Day)”
- May 26Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End Fourth 9-weeks Grading Period; End Second Semester”
Where these dates come from
Source: Knox County Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Checked Oct 1, 2026: our count of school days matches the 177 days the district prints. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Knox County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Hamilton County SchoolsFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 19, 2027
- Williamson County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2027 · last day May 25, 2028
- Robertson County SchoolsFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
Knox County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.knoxschools.org/about/calendar