Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Avery County school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 5; spring break April 12–16.
Next time off
Oct 16
Teacher work day, no students · October 16
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
28
across 10 separate closures
First day of school
August 19
Wednesday
First day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 5; Spring break April 12–16;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 13–18Staff day
- 19First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 7Labor Day
- 18Early release
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 16Staff day
- 22Conferences, no school
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 11Veterans Day
- 25–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 5Winter break
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 26–29No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- 12–16Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 31Memorial Day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 19 | — | — | 1 of 12 · North Carolina first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 2 of 12 · North Carolina Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 1 of 13 · North Carolina winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | April 12–16 | 5 | Monday, April 19 | 3 of 9 · North Carolina spring break 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 6
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 3
- Staff days, no students
- 4: Oct 16, Nov 25, Dec 21, Jan 4
- Early-release days
- 2: Sep 18, Dec 18
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
Longest winter break of the 13 North Carolina districts we read: 12 school days, December 21 to January 5.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 13–18 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Required Teacher Workdays |
| August 19 | First day of school | — | First Day of School for Students |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day Holiday (No School for Students) |
| September 18 | Early release | — | Homecoming/Early Dismissal for Students |
| October 16 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Optional Teacher Workday - No School for Students |
| October 22 | Parent-teacher conferences, no school | 1 school day | Parent/Teacher Conference (No School for Students) |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans' Day Holiday (No School for Students) |
| November 25 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Optional Teacher Workday |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Break (No School for Students) |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal Day for Students |
| December 21 to January 5 | Winter break | 12 school days | Christmas and New Year's Break for Students |
| December 21–22 | Teacher work day, no students | 2 school days | Optional Teacher Workdays |
| January 4–5 | Teacher work day, no students | 2 school days | Required Teacher Workdays |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (No School for Students) |
| March 26–29 | No school | 2 school days | Good Friday Holiday (No School for Students); Mar 29: Easter Holiday (No School for Students) |
| April 12–16 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break for Students |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day Holiday (No School for Students) |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.averyschools.net/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.averyschools.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/13958/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.