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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Buncombe County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 22–26; last day of school June 8.

Next time off Nov 3 Teacher work day, no students · November 3 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 30 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school June 8 Tuesday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school June 8;
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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

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31
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31
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  • 17–21Staff day
  • 24First day

September 2026

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30
31
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30
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 25Early release

October 2026

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27
28
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30
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31
  • 5–6Staff day
  • 30Early release

November 2026

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1
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30
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5
  • 3Staff day
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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31
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  • 21Staff day
  • 22 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 18MLK Day
  • 19Staff day

February 2027

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31
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9
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27
28
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  • 12Early release
  • 15Staff day

March 2027

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28
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  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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28
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31
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1
  • 22–23Staff day

May 2027

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25
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30
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  • 5Early release
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
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30
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  • 8Last day
  • 9–11Staff day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in North Carolina
First day of schoolAugust 24——8 of 12 · North Carolina first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 302 of 12 · North Carolina Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 2 more days offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 53 of 13 · North Carolina winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 291 of 9 · North Carolina spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 8——1 of 8 · North Carolina last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
7: Oct 5, Nov 3, Dec 21, Jan 4, Jan 19, Feb 15 and 1 more
Early-release days
4: Sep 25, Oct 30, Feb 12, May 5
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
25, April 26 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Buncombe County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 17–21Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Workday
August 24First day of school—First Day for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day
September 25Early release—Early Dismissal
October 5–6Teacher work day, no students2 school daysTeacher Workday
October 30Early release—Early Dismissal
November 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday
December 22 to January 1Winter break9 school daysWinter Break; Jan 1: New Year's Day
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday
February 12Early release—Early Dismissal
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
April 22–23Teacher work day, no students2 school daysTeacher Workday
May 5Early release—Early Dismissal
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day
June 8Last day of school—Last Day for Students - Early Dismissal
June 9–11Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Workday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://buncombeschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://buncombeschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/11432/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other North Carolina districts

Swain County: 30 school days off Chatham County: 31 school days off Avery County: 28 school days off Clay County: 26 school days off