LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The first day of school for the 2025-26 school year for many Kentuckiana students is right around the corner, and WDRB is your guide for all things back to school, from school calendars to supply giveaways and drives.

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2025-2026 school calendars

Kentucky

Jefferson County Public Schools

  • Calendar:
    • Start date: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025
    • Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1 (No school) 
    • Family Teacher Conferences: Wednesday, Sept. 24
    • Professional Development Flex Day: Monday, Sept. 29
    • Fall Break: Tuesday, Sept. 30, to Friday, Oct. 3
    • Professional Development Gold Day: Monday, Nov. 3 
    • Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Friday, Nov. 28
    • Winter Break: Monday, Dec. 22, to Jan. 2, 2026 
    • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: Monday, Jan. 19 (No school) 
    • Professional Development Gold Day: Monday, Feb. 16
    • Family Teacher Conferences: Tuesday, Feb. 17
    • Professional Development Flex Day: Friday, Apr. 3
    • Spring Break: Monday, Apr. 6 to Friday, Apr. 10
    • Oaks Day: Friday, May 1 (No school) 
    • Election Day: Tuesday, May 19 (No school)
    • Last day for students: Friday, May 22, 2026
  • To view the district's full calendar, click here.
  • To find your school's start time, click here.
  • To find your student's bus route, click here.
  • To visit the district's back to school website, click here.

Jefferson County Catholic Schools

  • Calendar:
    • Start Date: Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025
    • Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1 (No school) 
    • Fall Break: Friday, Oct. 10, and Monday, Oct. 13
    • Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 4 (No school) 
    • Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Friday, Nov. 28
    • Christmas Break: Monday, Dec. 22, to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 
    • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: Monday, Jan. 19 (No school) 
    • Winter Holiday Break: Friday, Feb. 13, and Monday, Feb. 16
    • Good Friday: Friday, Apr. 3 (No school)
    • Easter Monday: Monday, Apr. 6 (No school)
    • Spring Break: Tuesday, Apr. 7 to Friday, Apr. 10
    • Oaks Day: Friday, May 1 (No school) 
    • Last day for students: Friday, May 22, 2026
  • To view the district's full calendar, click here

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Bullitt County Schools

  • Calendar:
    • Start Date: Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025
    • Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1 (No school) 
    • Bullitt Day: Tuesday, Sept. 2 (No school)
    • Fall Break: Monday, Oct. 6, to Friday, Oct. 10
    • Bullitt Day: Monday, Oct. 13 (No school)
    • Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Friday, Nov. 28
    • Christmas Break: Monday, Dec. 22, to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
    • Bullitt Day: Monday, Jan. 5 (No school)
    • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: Monday, Jan. 19 (No school) 
    • Professional Development Day: Monday, Feb. 9 (No school)
    • Professional Development Day: Monday, Feb. 16 (No school)
    • Bullitt Day: Monday, Mar. 9 (No school)
    • Spring Break: Monday, Apr. 6 to Friday, Apr. 10
    • Bullitt Day: Monday, Apr. 13 (No school)
    • Oaks Day: Friday, May 1 (No school)
    • Professional Development Day: Monday, May 19 (No school)
    • Last day for students: Friday, May 22, 2026
  • To view the district's full calendar, click here

Meade County Schools

  • Calendar:
    • Start Date: Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025
    • Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1 (No school) 
    • Staff Professional Learning: Friday, Oct. 3 (No school)
    • Fall Break: Monday, Oct. 6, to Friday, Oct. 10
    • Staff Professional Learning: Monday, Nov. 3 (No school)
    • Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Friday, Nov. 28
    • Christmas Break: Monday, Dec. 22, to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
    • Staff Professional Learning: Monday, Jan. 5 (No school)
    • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: Monday, Jan. 19 (No school) 
    • Professional Development Day: Monday, Feb. 16 (No school)
    • Spring Break: Friday, Mar. 27, to Friday, Apr. 3
    • Last day for students: Thursday, May 14, 2026
  • To view the district's full calendar, click here

Oldham County Schools

  • Calendar:
    • Start Date: Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025
    • Staff Work Day: Friday, Aug. 29 (No school)
    • Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1 (No school) 
    • Staff Work Day: Friday, Sept. 26 (No school)
    • Fall Break: Monday, Oct. 20, to Friday, Oct. 24
    • Conference Day: Monday, Nov. 3 (No school)
    • Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Friday, Nov. 28
    • Christmas Break: Monday, Dec. 22, to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
    • Staff Work Day: Monday, Jan. 5 (No school)
    • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: Monday, Jan. 19 (No school) 
    • Staff Work Day: Friday, Feb. 13 (No school)
    • Presidents' Day: Monday, Feb. 16 (No school)
    • Staff Work Day: Friday, Mar. 13 (No school)
    • Spring Break: Monday, Apr. 6 to Friday, Apr. 10
    • Bullitt Day: Monday, Apr. 13 (No school)
    • Oaks Day: Friday, May 1 (No school)
    • Last day for students: Friday, May 22, 2026
  • To view the district's full calendar, click here

Shelby County Schools

  • Calendar:
    • Start Date: Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025
    • Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1 (No school) 
    • Fall Break: Monday, Oct. 13, to Friday, Oct. 17
    • Professional Development Day: Monday, Oct. 20 (No school) 
    • Professional Development Day: Monday, Nov. 24 (No school)
    • Thanksgiving Break: Tuesday, Nov. 25, to Friday, Nov. 28
    • Christmas Break: Monday, Dec. 22, to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
    • Professional Development Day: Monday, Jan. 5 (No school)
    • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: Monday, Jan. 19 (No school) 
    • Professional Development Day: Friday, Feb. 13 (No school)
    • Presidents' Day: Monday, Feb. 16 (No school)
    • Defense of Learning Day: Friday, Mar. 13 (No school)
    • Spring Break: Monday, Mar. 30 to Friday, Apr. 3
    • Defense of Learning Day: Friday, Apr. 24 (No school)
    • Election Day: Tuesday, May 19 (No school)
    • Last day for students: Thursday, May 21, 2026
  • To view the district's full calendar, click here

Indiana School Districts

Clarksville Community Schools

  • Calendar:
    • Start Date: Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025
    • Professional Development Day: Wednesday, Aug. 20 (No school)
    • Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1 (No school) 
    • Teacher Only Day: Wednesday, Sept. 17 (No school)
    • Fall Break: Monday, Oct. 6, to Friday, Oct. 10
    • Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Friday, Nov. 28
    • Christmas Break: Monday, Dec. 22, to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
    • Professional Development Day: Monday, Jan. 5 (No school)
    • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: Monday, Jan. 19 (No school)
    • Make-Up Day: Friday, Feb. 13
    • Presidents' Day: Monday, Feb. 16 (No school)
    • Professional Development Day: Wednesday, Mar. 4 (No school)
    • Spring Break: Monday, Mar. 23 to Friday, Mar. 27
    • Make-Up Day: Friday, Apr. 17
    • Last day for students: Thursday, May 21, 2026
  • To view the district's full calendar, click here

Greater Clark County Schools

  • Calendar
    • Teachers Only Day: Monday, July 28
    • Elementary Back to School Night: Monday, July 28
    • Teachers Only Day: Tuesday, July 29
    • Secondary Back to School Night: Tuesday, July 29
    • Teachers Only Day: Wednesday, July 30
    • Start date: Thursday, July 31, 2025
    • Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1 (No school) 
    • Teacher Only Day: Tuesday, Sept. 2 (No school)
    • Fall Break: Monday, Oct. 6 to Friday, Oct. 10
    • Parent-Teacher Conference Day: Tuesday, Nov. 4 (No school)
    • Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, Nov. 26 to Friday, Nov. 28
    • Winter Break: Monday, Dec. 22 to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 
    • Teacher Work Day: Monday, Jan. 5 (No school)
    • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 19 (No school)
    • Presidents Day: Monday, Feb. 16 (No school)
    • Spring Break: Monday, Mar. 16 to Friday, Mar. 20
    • Teacher Only Day: Monday, Apr. 13 (No school)
    • Oaks Day: Friday, May 1 (No school)
    • Election Day: Tuesday, May 5 (No school)
    • Last Day of Classes: Wednesday, May 20
    • High school graduation: Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24
  • To view the district's calendar, click here.
  • To visit the district's website, click here.

Lanesville Community Schools

  • Calendar:
    • Start date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
    • Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1 (No school) 
    • Parent/Teacher Conferences: Thursday, Sept. 11 (No school)
    • Heritage: Friday, Sept. 12 (No school)
    • Fall Break: Monday, Sept. 29 to Friday, Oct. 10
    • Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, Nov. 26 to Friday, Nov. 28
    • Winter Break: Monday, Dec. 22 to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 
    • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 19 (No school) 
    • Spring Break: Monday, Mar. 23 to Friday, Apr. 3
    • High school graduation: Friday, May 22
    • Last day for students: Friday, May 22
  • To view the district's calendar, click here.
  • To visit the district's website, click here.

New Albany/Floyd County Schools

  • Calendar:
    • Start date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
    • Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1 (No school) 
    • Team PD: Friday, Sept. 12 (No school)
    • Fall Break: Wednesday, Oct. 1 to Friday, Oct. 10
    • Parent-Teacher Conference Day: Tuesday, Nov. 4 (No school)
    • Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, Nov. 26 to Friday, Nov. 28
    • Winter Break: Monday, Dec. 22 to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 
    • Teacher Work Day: Monday, Jan. 5 (No school)
    • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 19 (No school)
    • Team PD: Friday, Feb. 13 (No school)
    • Spring Break: Monday, Mar. 16 to Friday, Mar. 27
    • Team PD: Friday, Apr. 24 (No school)
    • Memorial Day: Monday, May 25 (No school)
    • Last Day of Classes: Friday, May 30
    • High school graduation: Sunday, May 31
  • To view the district's calendar, click here.
  • To visit the district's website, click here.

North Harrison Community Schools

  • Calendar:
    • Start Date: Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025
    • Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1 (No school) 
    • Parent Teacher Conference Day: Friday, Sept. 26 (No school)
    • Fall Break: Monday, Oct. 6, to Friday, Oct. 10
    • Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Friday, Nov. 28
    • Christmas Break: Monday, Dec. 22, to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
    • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: Monday, Jan. 19 (No school)
    • Presidents' Day: Monday, Feb. 16 (No school)
    • Spring Break: Monday, Mar. 23 to Friday, Mar. 27
    • Teacher Professional Development Day: Tuesday, May 5 (No school)
    • Last day for students: Friday, May 22, 2026
  • To view the district's full calendar, click here

Silver Creek School Corp.

  • Calendar:
    • First student day: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
    • Waiver day: Wednesday, Aug. 20 (No school)
    • Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1 (No school) 
    • Fall Break: Monday, Sept. 29 to Friday, Oct. 10
    • Parent/Teacher Conferences gr. prek-5/Teacher PD gr. 6-12: Friday, Oct. 24 (No school)
    • Waiver day: Tuesday, Nov. 4 (No school)
    • Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, Nov. 26 to Friday, Nov. 28
    • Winter Break: Monday, Dec. 22 to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
    • Half teacher PD/Half work day: Monday, Jan. 5 (No school)
    • Semester 2 begins: Tuesday, Jan. 6
    • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 19 (No school)
    • Waiver day: Wednesday, Feb. 4 (No school)
    • Spring Break: Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 27
    • Oaks Day: Friday, May 1 (No school)
    • Synchronous eLearning (HS only): Tuesday, May 5
    • Memorial Day: Monday, May 25 (No school)
    • Last student day: Friday, May 29
    • High School Graduation: Sunday, May 31
  • To view district calendar, click here.
  • To view the district's website, click here.

South Harrison Community Schools

  • Calendar:
    • Start Date: Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025
    • Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1 (No school) 
    • Parent Teacher Conference Day: Tuesday, Sept. 23 (No school)
    • Fall Break: Monday, Oct. 6, to Friday, Oct. 10
    • Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Friday, Nov. 28
    • Christmas Break: Monday, Dec. 22, to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026
    • Spring Break: Monday, Mar. 23 to Friday, Mar. 27
    • No School/In-School Make-Up: Friday, Apr. 3
    • Teacher Professional Development Day: Tuesday, May 5 (No school)
    • Memorial Day: Monday, May 25 (No school)
    • Last day for students: Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • To view the district's full calendar, click here

Supply Giveaways

Louisville/Jefferson County

Louisville Neighborhood Place events

Students must be present to receive school supplies. Quantities are limited and are distributed on a first come, first served basis. All events are free and open to the public. Supplies vary by site.

  • Thursday, July 31 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Academy at Shawnee, 4001 Herman St., Louisville, KY 40212
  • Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at First Gethsemane Center for Family Development, 1221 First Gethsemane Ave., Louisville, KY 40208
  • Saturday, Aug. 2 from 12-3 p.m. at Meyzeek Middle School, 828 S. Jackson St., Louisville, KY 40203
  • Sunday, August 3 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at New Birth Church at Cane Run Elementary, 3951 Cane Run Rd., Louisville, KY 40216 (free haircuts)

Teacher Supply Giveaway

  • Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 8504 Terry Rd., Louisville
  • To register, click here.

The Hammer's 3rd Annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway

  • Saturday, Aug. 2 from 3-5 p.m. at Lynn Family Stadium, 350 Adams St., Louisville
  • Backpacks filled with supplies will be given out
  • Attendees will also receive free tickets to LouCity FC game that evening

2025 Lighthouse Academy Annual Health and Back-to-School Fair 

  • Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at 5312 Shepherdsville Rd., Louisville
  • Free sports and back to school physicals
  • Free backpacks filled with school supplies
  • Free vision screenings and dental checks
  • Free lunches provided by JCPS Bus Stop Cafe
  • Vendors, booths and kid's activities

9th Annual Backpack Giveaway at Y.E.S. Center

  • Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at 3812 W. Broadway, Louisville
  • Backpacks filled with supplies given away to students

YMCA Back-to-School Bash

  • Saturday, Aug. 2 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at 1720 W. Broadway, Louisville
  • Free backpacks and school supplies for kids of all ages
  • Free haircuts, live music, bounce house, food trucks

"Kut" Out the Beef Back-to-School Giveaway

  • Sunday, Aug. 3 from 2-4 p.m. at London's Barbershop, 6501 Shepherdsville Rd., Louisville
  • Free haircuts for kids 13-18 only
  • Backpack giveaway
  • Free snacks

Back-to-School Party 

  • Sunday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Cane Run Elementary School, 3951 Cane Run Rd., Louisville
  • Free school supplies for students in grades K-12
  • Free haircuts, eye test and other resources

Back-to-School giveaway

  • Sunday, Aug. 3 from 5-7 p.m. at Shawnee Park, 4501 W. Broadway, Louisville near the basketball courts
  • Backpacks and school supplies on a first-come, first-served basis to kids in attendance.

Black Diamonds Barbershop Back-to-School Drive/Free Haircuts

  • Monday, Aug. 4 at 3983 7th Street Rd., Suite 3, Louisville, 40216
  • Free haircuts for students from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (only evens will be provided)
  • Back to school drive from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Grill food from Tuwanna Mamma and music by Swift

Cutting for Christ 

  • Tuesday, Aug. 5 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Newburg Church of Christ, 4700 E. Indian Trail, Louisville
  • Free back-to-school haircuts for boys 18 and younger
  • 50 free backpacks full of school supplies divided evenly between boys and girls. 

Immunization Clinic

  • Tuesday, Aug. 5 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Dixie Health Center, 7219 Dixie Highway
  • Appointments preferred
  • Call 502-574-5380

Southern Indiana

Resurrection Life Church Back to School Giveaway

  • Sunday, July 27 from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at Resurrection Life Church, 2804 Blackiston Mill Rd., Clarksville
  • Backpacks, school supplies, professional photos, snack bags, clothing, shoes and food
  • Pre-register by clicking here.

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