School Calendar

Written By Steve Glenn

Updated at August 24th, 2024

 

Current Year

August 2024

 

1

First Day for Teachers - (School-based In-Service Day)

2

Systemwide In-Service Day (PreK - 12)

5

Administrative Day (Teacher Work Day)

6

Systemwide In-Service Day (1/2 day–School-based); Administrative Day (1/2 day–Teacher Work Day); 6th and 9th Grade Orientation

7

Administrative Day (Teacher Work Day)

8

First Day for Students (1/2 day for students)

September 2024

 

2

Labor Day – Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)

9

End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period

17

Constitution Day (Knox County Schools Open)

18

Half-Day for Students

October 2024

 

4

End First 9-weeks Grading Period

 7 - 11

Fall Break

November 2024

 

5

Systemwide In-Service Day (PreK-12)(Student Holiday)

13

End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period

20

Half-Day for Students

27 - 29

Thanksgiving Holidays

December 2024

 

20

1/2 day for Students; End Second 9-weeks Grading Period; End First Semester

23 - Jan 2

Winter Break

January 2025

 

3

Systemwide In-Service Day (1/2 day–School-based); Administrative Day (1/2 day–Teacher Work Day); (Student Holiday)

6

First Day for Students after Winter Break (Full Day)

20

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)

February 2025

 

5

End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period

12

Half-Day for Students

17

Systemwide In-Service Day (PreK-12) (Student Holiday)

March 2025

 

10

End Third 9-weeks Grading Period

17 - 21

Spring Break

26

Half-Day for Students

April 2025

 

17

End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period

18

Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)

21

Systemwide In-Service Day (School-based)

May 2025

 

22

Last Day for Students (1/2 day for students); End Fourth 9-weeks Grading Period; End Second Semester

23

Administrative Day (Teacher Work Day) – Last Day for Teachers

June 2025

 

19

Juneteenth - Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)

Calendar Summary

180

Instructional Days*

4

Administrative Days

2

Unscheduled In-Service Days

1

Unscheduled Parent-Teacher Contact Hours Day

10

Vacation Days

* In accordance with TCA 49-6-3004: 177 student instructional days plus three (3) days accumulated under daily 7-hour schedule.

Note: This calendar allows cancellation of up to 8 instructional days due to inclement weather or serious outbreaks of illness before any makeup days will be required. 

 
 

Next Year

August 2025

 

1

First Day for Teachers - (School-based In-Service Day)

4

Systemwide In-Service Day (PreK - 12)

5

Administrative Day (Teacher Work Day)

6

Systemwide In-Service Day (1/2 day–School-based); Administrative Day (1/2 day–Teacher Work Day); 6th and 9th Grade Orientation

7

Administrative Day (Teacher Work Day)

8

First Day for Students (1/2 day for students)

27

Early Release Day for Students

September 2025

 

1

Labor Day – Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)

8

End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period

17

Constitution Day (Knox County Schools Open)

October 2025

 

6 - 10

Fall Break

15

End First 9-weeks Grading Period

November 2025

 

4

Systemwide In-Service Day (PreK-12)(Student Holiday)

14

End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period

19

Early Release Day for Students

26 - 28

Thanksgiving Holidays (Schools Closed)

December 2025

 

22

1/2 day for Students; End Second 9-weeks Grading Period; End First Semester

23 - Jan 1

Winter Break

January 2026

 

2

Systemwide In-Service Day (1/2 day–School-based); Administrative Day (1/2 day–Teacher Work Day); (Student Holiday)

5

First Day for Students after Winter Break (Full Day)

19

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)

21

Early Release Day for Students

February 2026

 

5

End 4½-weeks Grading Period

16

Systemwide In-Service Day (PreK-12) (Student Holiday) 

18

Early Release Day for Students

March 2026

 

9 - 13

Spring Break

17

End Third 9-weeks Grading Period

25

Early Release Day

April 2026

 

3

Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)

20

End 4 1/2-weeks Grading Period

May 2026

 

5

Systemwide In-Service Day (School-based)

21

Last Day for Students (1/2 day for students); End Fourth 9-weeks Grading Period; End Second Semester

22

Administrative Day (Teacher Work Day) – Last Day for Teachers

June 2026

 

19

Juneteenth - Holiday (Knox County Schools Closed)

Calendar Summary

180

Instructional Days*

4

Administrative Days

2

Unscheduled In-Service Days

1

Unscheduled Parent-Teacher Contact Hours Day

10

Vacation Days

* In accordance with TCA 49-6-3004: 177 student instructional days plus three (3) days accumulated under daily 7-hour schedule.

Note: This calendar allows cancellation of up to 8 instructional days due to inclement weather or serious outbreaks of illness before any makeup days will be required. 

 
 

 

 

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