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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Macon County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24–28; spring break and one more day off March 19–25; last day of school May 28.

Next time off Oct 12 Teacher work day, no students · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 24 across 12 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24–28; Spring break + 1 more day off March 19–25; Last day of school May 28;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 3July 4

August 2026

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  • 10–21Staff day
  • 24First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12Staff day

November 2026

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  • 10Staff day
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–24Staff day
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Semester ends
  • 21Staff day
  • 24–28Winter break

January 2027

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  • 1No school
  • 4Staff day
  • 5Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12Staff day

March 2027

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  • 19Staff day
  • 22–25Spring break

April 2027

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  • 23Staff day

May 2027

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  • 28Last day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 2–4Staff 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
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 3010 of 12 · North Carolina Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 24–283—4 of 13 · North Carolina winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring break + 1 more day offMarch 19–255Friday, March 261 of 9 · North Carolina spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 28——2 of 8 · North Carolina last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Spring break + 1 more day off, March 19–25 (5 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
10: Oct 12, Nov 10, Nov 23, Dec 21, Jan 4, Jan 5 and 4 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
November, 6 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
25, April 26 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Macon County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—July 4th Holiday
August 10–21Teacher work day, no students—Mandatory Teacher Work; Aug 10–14: Teacher Workdays
August 24First day of school—First Day of School for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday
November 10Teacher work day, no students1 school dayMandatory Teacher Workday
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 23–24Teacher work day, no students2 school daysTeacher Workday
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Holidays
December 18End of semester—End of First Semester / Early Dismissal
December 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday
December 24–28Winter break3 school daysChristmas Holidays
January 1No school1 school dayNew Year's Holiday
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday
January 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayMandatory Teacher Workday
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Holiday
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayMandatory Teacher Workday
March 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday
March 22–25Spring break4 school daysSpring Break (Annual Leave)
April 22Teacher work day, no students1 school dayMandatory Teacher Workday
April 23Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Workday
May 28Last day of school—Last Student Day / Early Dismmissal
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Holiday
June 2–4Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Workdays

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.macon.k12.nc.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.macon.k12.nc.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/11611/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other North Carolina districts

Carteret County Public: 25 school days off Clay County: 26 school days off Avery County: 28 school days off Buncombe County: 30 school days off