13 districts read on October 8, 2026

North Carolina school calendars, 2026–2027

Districts 13 read for 2026–2027, 9 with a complete calendar

Typical district 26 school days off, from 15 to 31

No fall break listed 9 of 9 districts with a complete calendar

Most common spring break Apr 12–16; taken by three of the nine districts that publish one

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North Carolina districts · 2026–2027
District	First day	Fall	Thanksgiving	Winter	Spring	Last day	Source
Avery County: 28 days off · 4 staff days	Aug 19	—	Nov 25–27	Dec 21 – Jan 5	Apr 12–16	—	source
Buncombe County: 30 days off · 7 staff days	Aug 24	—	Nov 25–27	Dec 22 – Jan 1	Mar 22–26	Jun 8	source
Carteret County Public: 25 days off · 2 staff days	Aug 24	—	Nov 26–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 29 – Apr 2	—	source
Chatham County: 31 days off · 10 staff days	Aug 25	—	Nov 26–27	Dec 22 – Jan 1	Mar 26 – Apr 2	—	source
Clay County: 26 days off · 8 staff days	Aug 24	—	—	Dec 22 – Jan 1	Apr 12–16	Jun 2	source
Davie County: 15 days off	Aug 24	—	Nov 26–27	Dec 23–25	Mar 29 – Apr 2	Jun 3	source
Lincoln County: 15 days off	Aug 13	—	Nov 26–27	Dec 24–28	Mar 26 – Apr 2	May 26	source
Macon County: 24 days off · 10 staff days	Aug 24	—	Nov 26–27	Dec 24–28	Mar 22–25	May 28	source
Public Schools of Robeson County: partial calendar	Aug 24	—	Nov 26–27	Dec 23–28	—	—	source
Randolph County: partial calendar	Aug 24	—	Nov 26–27	Dec 24–28	—	Jun 9	source
Swain County: 30 days off · 9 staff days	—	—	Nov 26–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Apr 12–16	May 25	source
Warren County: partial calendar	Aug 10	—	Nov 26–27	Dec 24 – Jan 5	—	—	source
Wilkes County: partial calendar	Aug 24	—	Nov 26–27	Dec 24–28	—	May 28	source

Thanksgiving break most take Nov 26–27 (10 of 12) Winter break most common: Dec 24–28 (4 of 13) Spring break most common: Apr 12–16 (3 of 9) Last day of school May 25 to Jun 9 · 8 districts First day of school Aug 10 to Aug 25 · 12 districts

Districts with a complete calendar: 9 of 13
No fall break, complete calendars: 9 of 9: Avery County, Buncombe County, Carteret County Public, Chatham County, Clay County, Davie County, Lincoln County, Macon County and 1 more
February break, complete calendars: none of 9
Most common winter break: 3 school days (5 of 13 districts)
Back after winter break: Tuesday, January 5 (3 of 7 districts)
First day for students: August 10 (Warren County) to August 25 (Chatham County)
Last day for students: May 25 (Swain County) to June 9 (Randolph County)
Staff days per district, complete calendars: 0 to 10; most shared: Monday, January 4 (6)
Districts listing early-release days: 8 of 13
Longest run of school days, complete calendars: typical 30; longest 49, Davie County (January 19 to March 26)
Labor Day off: 13 of 13 districts
Veterans Day off: 13 of 13 districts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day off: 12 of 13 districts
Presidents’ Day off: 0 of 13 districts
Memorial Day off: 10 of 13 districts
Juneteenth off: 1 of 13 districts
Typical district against 35 states: 26 school days off here; state medians 24 (Pennsylvania) to 34 (Oregon)
February break against 35 states: 0% of districts here; 0% (Alabama) to 85% (New York)
No fall break against 35 states: 100% of districts here; 0% (Indiana) to 100% (Wisconsin)