Which calendar to use
The district calendar starts classes August 12, 2026, and lists May 26, 2027, as the last day, pending weather make-up days. William Wells Brown Elementary follows a slightly different calendar, and preschool has its own calendar. Use the district's calendar page for those exceptions and later updates.
September 2026
Students are off September 7 for Labor Day and September 28, 29 and 30 for the first part of fall break. On any of those days, consider the free StoryWalk at the Arboretum, 500 Alumni Drive, which is open from dawn to dusk. For September 29 or 30, an indoor option is Lexington Children's Museum at 440 West Short Street, whose usual Tuesday-through-Friday hours are 10 am to 5 pm and general admission is $10 for ages 2 and older.
Explore The ArboretumOctober 2026
Fall break continues October 1 and 2, and students also have no classes on Monday, October 5. Central Library at 140 East Main Street lists Monday-through-Thursday hours of 9:30 am to 7 pm and Friday hours of 9:30 am to 6 pm. Browse books or check the STEAM Lab's calendar for a scheduled family activity; the lab is open during scheduled events. Bring your garage ticket inside for validation to get two hours of free parking.
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No classes are scheduled November 3 for Election Day or November 25, 26 and 27 for Thanksgiving break. For November 3, consider Lexington Children's Museum at 440 West Short Street, with usual Tuesday hours of 10 am to 5 pm and $10 general admission for ages 2 and older. For any Thanksgiving-break day, pick a family eBook or audiobook from Lexington Public Library's digital collection, free with a library card and usable at home.
Explore Lexington Children’s MuseumDecember 2026
Winter-break weekdays are December 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 and 31, with the break continuing into January. A family read-aloud or audiobook from the library's kids collection works on any of those days; digital borrowing is free with a library card. For an outdoor option, the Arboretum at 500 Alumni Drive posts free grounds access from dawn to dusk, with visitor parking free while you visit. Check the Arboretum's notices before making a holiday trip.
- FCPS 2026-27 calendar PDF
- Library eBooks and audiobooks
- Arboretum hours and admission
- Arboretum parking
January 2027
January 1 is still winter break, January 4 is another no-class day, and January 18 is the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Classes resume January 5. For all three days off, choose a walk on the Arboretum's free grounds at 500 Alumni Drive during its posted dawn-to-dusk hours, or stay home with a library eBook or audiobook. Check venue notices before traveling; digital borrowing requires a library card.
Explore The ArboretumFebruary 2027
Students are off Monday, February 15, for Presidents Day. A walk on the Arboretum's free grounds at 500 Alumni Drive is an outdoor option during its posted dawn-to-dusk hours, subject to closure notices. For an indoor day at home, use Lexington Public Library's free digital kids collection with your library card.
Explore The ArboretumMarch 2027
Friday, March 19, is marked no classes and a possible weather make-up day, so confirm with FCPS before treating it as a day off. If it remains free, consider Lexington Children's Museum at 440 West Short Street. The museum's usual Friday hours are 10 am to 5 pm, with $10 general admission for ages 2 and older. The library's digital kids collection is another option for a day at home with a library card.
Explore Lexington Children’s MuseumApril 2027
Spring-break weekdays are April 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, followed by another no-class day on April 12. For April 5 or 12, Central Library at 140 East Main Street lists Monday hours of 9:30 am to 7 pm for browsing, with two hours of garage parking free after validation. For April 6 through 9, consider Lexington Children's Museum at 440 West Short Street, which lists Tuesday-through-Friday hours of 10 am to 5 pm and $10 general admission for ages 2 and older. Check the library's program calendar for additional school-break sessions as those dates approach.
- FCPS 2026-27 calendar PDF
- Central Library hours and parking
- Museum admission, hours and parking
- Library program calendar
May 2027 holidays
Students have no classes May 18 for election primaries and May 31 for Memorial Day. For May 18, Lexington Children's Museum at 440 West Short Street lists usual Tuesday hours of 10 am to 5 pm and $10 general admission for ages 2 and older. For May 31, consider the Arboretum's free grounds at 500 Alumni Drive during posted dawn-to-dusk hours, after checking holiday notices.
Explore Lexington Children’s MuseumMay 27 and 28 depend on weather make-ups
The calendar labels May 27 and 28 as possible weather make-up days after the tentative May 26 last day of classes. It also reserves June 1 as a possible make-up day, so check the district's updated calendar before arranging the start of summer. If May 27 or 28 remains a day off, Central Library at 140 East Main Street is an option for browsing, with usual Thursday hours of 9:30 am to 7 pm and Friday hours of 9:30 am to 6 pm.
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