Fayette County Public Schools Fall Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Fayette County Public Schools calendar puts fall break on Mon, Sep 28 to Fri, Oct 2, 2026, five weeks earlier than neighboring Scott County Public Schools. Plan around Fri, Sep 25, 2026 as the last day of classes and Tue, Oct 6, 2026 as the first day back.

fall breakSep 28 to Oct 2, 20265 school days

Last day beforeFri, Sep 25, 2026

School resumesTue, Oct 6, 2026

Days off in a row10Sep 26 to Oct 5

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Planning notes

Students also have no school on Mon, Oct 5, 2026, which makes the time off 10 days long.

Verified against Fayette County Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved on June 23, 2025). Confidence: High.

Source: 2026-27 FCPS Instructional Calendar for Students & Families (PDF) · district calendar page

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: Approved by the Fayette County Board of Education on June 23, 2025 (subject to change); the calendar page still links this file, posted July 2025. FCPS schedules weather make-up days at the superintendent's discretion and updates its online calendars after each announcement: March 19 is a no-class day that may become a make-up day, and May 27, May 28 and June 1 are possible make-up days after the last day (May 26), so the last day may move later. October 5, January 4 and April 12 (the Mondays after Fall, Winter and Spring Break) are printed as "No classes for students"; the district's online calendar (on the same calendar page) names them "No Classes; Staff Work Day", so they are listed as staff work days, and students return October 6, January 5 and April 13. The online calendar matches the PDF on every other date. No classes on November 3 (Election Day) and May 18 (election primaries). Memorial Day (May 31) falls after the last day. William Wells Brown Elementary, a Promise Academy school, follows a slightly different calendar; a separate preschool calendar is posted. The calendar states no number of student days.

Fall break in nearby districts

1 of the other 6 Kentucky districts we track has fall break the same week.

District	Fall break	Back to school
Fayette County Public Schools	Sep 28 to Oct 2, 2026	Tue, Oct 6, 2026
Scott County Public Schools	Nov 2-3, 2026	Wed, Nov 4, 2026
Madison County Schools	Oct 5-9, 2026	Mon, Oct 12, 2026
Oldham County Schools	Oct 19-23, 2026	Tue, Oct 27, 2026
Jefferson County Public Schools	Sep 28 to Oct 2, 2026	Mon, Oct 5, 2026
Kenton County School District	October 12, 2026	Tue, Oct 13, 2026
Hardin County Schools	Oct 5-9, 2026	Tue, Oct 13, 2026

Frequently asked questions

When does Fayette County Public Schools fall break start and end?

Fall break starts Monday, September 28, 2026 and ends Friday, October 2, 2026.

When do Fayette County Public Schools students go back to school after fall break?

Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

How many days off is fall break?

five school days. With the weekends and the no-school days next to it, students are off 10 days in a row (Sat, Sep 26 to Mon, Oct 5, 2026).

Could Fayette County Public Schools fall break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s board-approved calendar. Districts sometimes revise a calendar after weather closures; we re-check the official document every week and update this page if it changes.

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Fayette County Public Schools Fall Break 2026

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