North Carolina school district calendars 2026-27
First and last day, breaks and holidays, each linked to the district's own calendar.
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What the North Carolina calendars show
5 North Carolina districts are covered so far, each with dates linked to the district's own calendar. First days run from (Cabarrus County Schools) to (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools), with a median of . The most common first day among them is , shared by 2 districts.
Last days of school fall between and , with a median of . In the week of Thanksgiving, 4 districts with 3 weekdays off and 1 district with 2 weekdays off.
2 calendars are marked approved and 0 calendars are marked tentative in the sources; tentative calendars can still change. Every district row links to a page with the month-by-month calendar, the break lengths and the source link with the day we read it.
The dates for Wake County Schools begin with and end with . Winter Break is its longest listed break, covering 12 days between and . There are 3 breaks in this calendar. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 177 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 3. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
The dates for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools begin with and end with . Winter Break is its longest listed break, covering 12 days between and . There are 3 breaks in this calendar. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 177 potential weekdays. The first week contains 4 potential weekdays and the final week contains 3. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
For Guilford County Schools, the student year runs from through . Of its 3 listed breaks, Winter Break for Students lasts longest: 12 days, beginning and ending . Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 180 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
For Cabarrus County Schools, the student year runs from through . Of its 3 listed breaks, Winter Break lasts longest: 10 days, beginning and ending . Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 178 potential weekdays. The first week contains 3 potential weekdays and the final week contains 3. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
For Gaston County Schools, the student year runs from through . Of its 2 listed breaks, Holidays (Winter) lasts longest: 3 days, beginning and ending . Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 187 potential weekdays. The first week contains 3 potential weekdays and the final week contains 3. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.
See also when school starts in North Carolina in week-by-week form.
All North Carolina districts, largest first
| District | Students | First day | Last day | Winter break | Spring break | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County Schools | 163325 | to | to | Status | ||
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 147299 | to | to | Approved | ||
| Guilford County Schools | 67620 | to | to | Status | ||
| Cabarrus County Schools | 35772 | to | to | Status | ||
| Gaston County Schools | 30995 | to | Approved |