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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Clay County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 4; spring break April 12–16; last day of school June 2.

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 26 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school June 2 Wednesday
First day of school August 24; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 4; Spring break April 12–16; Last day of school June 2;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 11–13Staff day
  • 14–20Staff day
  • 21Staff day
  • 24First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 25Staff day

October 2026

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  • 16Staff day

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25Staff day
  • 26–27Thanksgiving - Holiday

December 2026

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  • 18Semester ends
  • 21Staff day
  • 22 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Classes resume
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Staff day

March 2027

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  • 18Staff day
  • 19Staff day
  • 26Good Friday - Holiday

April 2027

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  • 12–16Spring break

May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 2Last day
  • 3–7Staff day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students 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
Winter break + 2 more days offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 53 of 13 · North Carolina winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakApril 12–165Monday, April 193 of 9 · North Carolina spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 2——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
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
8: Sep 25, Oct 16, Nov 25, Dec 21, Jan 4, Feb 15 and 2 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
30, April 19 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Clay County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 11–13Teacher work day, no students—Optional Teacher Workday
August 14–20Teacher work day, no students—Mandatory Teacher WorkDay
August 21Teacher work day, no students—Optional Teacher Workday
August 24First day of school—First Day for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - Holiday
September 25Teacher work day, no students1 school dayMandatory Teacher Workday
October 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayMandatory Teacher Workday
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day - Holiday
November 25Teacher work day, no students1 school dayOptional Teacher Workday
November 26–27Thanksgiving - Holiday—Thanksgiving - Holiday
December 18End of semester—End of Semester 1
December 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayOptional Teacher Workday
December 22 to January 1Winter break9 school daysChristmas Break; Jan 1: New Years Day - Holiday
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayMandatory Teacher Workday
January 5Classes resume—Students Return
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Day - Holiday
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayMandatory Teacher Workday
March 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayOptional Teacher Workday
March 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayMandatory Teacher Workday
March 26Good Friday - Holiday—Good Friday - Holiday
April 12–16Spring break5 school daysSpring Break
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - Holiday
June 2Last day of school—Last Day for Students
June 3–7Teacher work day, no students—Mandatory Teacher Workday; Jun 7: Optional Teacher Workday

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.clayschools.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.clayschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.clayschools.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other North Carolina districts

Carteret County Public: 25 school days off Avery County: 28 school days off Macon County: 24 school days off Buncombe County: 30 school days off