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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Carteret County Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break and one more day off November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 29 to April 2.

Next time off Oct 23 No school · October 23 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 25 across 8 separate closures
First day of school August 24 Monday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 29 to April 2;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 6No school

August 2026

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  • 10No school
  • 11–12Staff day
  • 13–14No school
  • 17–21Staff day
  • 24First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 1Early release
  • 2Staff day
  • 23No school

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25Staff day
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 14–15No school
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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March 2027

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  • 29 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break

May 2027

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  • 27Graduation
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 break + 1 more day offNovember 25–273Monday, November 3010 of 12 · North Carolina Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 42 of 13 · North Carolina winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 29 to April 25Monday, April 52 of 9 · North Carolina spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
4
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 2, Nov 25
Early-release days
2: Oct 1, Dec 18
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Every date

Every published date · Carteret County Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 6No school—Holiday - No School for Staff
August 10No school—Mandatory Workday (School) - No school for students
August 11–12Teacher work day, no students—Workday (No School for Students)
August 13–14No school—Mandatory Workday (District) - No school for students
August 17–21Teacher work day, no students—Workday (No School for Students)
August 24First day of school—First Day of School for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayHoliday - No School for staff/students
October 1Early release—Early Release for students (3 hours early)
October 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayWorkday ( No School for Students)
October 23No school1 school dayMandatory Workday (District) - No school for students
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayHoliday - No School for staff/students
November 25Teacher work day, no students1 school dayWorkday (No School for Students)
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysHoliday - No School for staff/students
December 18Early release—Early Release for students (3 hours early)
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysHoliday - No School for staff/students; Dec 21–31: No School for staff/students (Annual Vacation Leave)
January 14–15No school2 school daysMandatory Workday (District) - No school for students
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayHoliday - No School for staff/students
March 29 to April 2Spring break5 school daysNo School for staff/students (Annual Vacation Leave); Mar 29: Holiday - No School for staff/students
May 27Graduation—High School Graduations

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.carteretcountyschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.carteretcountyschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/29276/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other North Carolina districts

Clay County: 26 school days off Macon County: 24 school days off Avery County: 28 school days off Buncombe County: 30 school days off