Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Lincoln County school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24–28; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school May 26.
Next time off
Nov 11
Veterans Day · November 11
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
15
across 7 separate closures
Last day of school
May 26
Wednesday
First day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24–28; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school May 26;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: term milestones.
July 2026
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- 3July 4
August 2026
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- 13First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
- 14Progress Reports Sent Home
October 2026
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- 19Report Cards Sent Home
November 2026
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- 11Veterans Day
- 23Progress Reports Sent Home
- 26–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 24–28Winter break
January 2027
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- 1No school
- 6Term starts
- 14Report Cards Sent Home
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
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- 8Progress Reports Sent Home
March 2027
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- 19Report Cards Sent Home
- 26 onSpring break
April 2027
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- to 2Spring break
- 14Progress Reports Sent Home
May 2027
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- 26Last day
- 28–29Graduation
- 31Memorial Day
School break
Holiday, no school
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 13 | — | — | 1 of 12 · North Carolina first day of school 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 26–27 | 2 | Monday, November 30 | 10 of 12 · North Carolina Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 24–28 | 3 | — | 4 of 13 · North Carolina winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 26 to April 2 | 6 | Monday, April 5 | 2 of 9 · North Carolina spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 26 | — | — | 1 of 8 · North Carolina last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Spring break, March 26 to April 2 (6 school days)
- One-day closures
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 3
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- none published
- Most days off in one month
- March, 4 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, October, February and May
- Longest run of school days
- 48, January 19 to March 25
Fewest school days off of the 9 North Carolina districts we read with a complete calendar, tied with Davie County: 15.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 3 | Independence Day | — | Independence Day |
| August 13 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day |
| September 14 | Progress Reports Sent Home | — | Progress Reports Sent Home |
| October 19 | Report Cards Sent Home | — | Report Cards Sent Home |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day |
| November 23 | Progress Reports Sent Home | — | Progress Reports Sent Home |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 24–28 | Winter break | 3 school days | Winter Break |
| January 1 | No school | 1 school day | New Year's Holiday |
| January 6 | New term begins | — | First Day of Second Semester |
| January 14 | Report Cards Sent Home | — | Report Cards Sent Home |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday |
| February 8 | Progress Reports Sent Home | — | Progress Reports Sent Home |
| March 19 | Report Cards Sent Home | — | Report Cards Sent Home |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Break |
| April 14 | Progress Reports Sent Home | — | Progress Reports Sent Home |
| May 26 | Last day of school | — | Early Release/Last Day for Students |
| May 28–29 | Graduation | — | Graduations |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.lincoln.k12.nc.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.lincoln.k12.nc.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23840/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.