Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Swain County school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break and one more day off November 25–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break April 12–16; last day of school May 25.
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
30
across 13 separate closures
Last day of school
May 25
Tuesday
Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off November 25–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break April 12–16; Last day of school May 25;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 7Labor Day
- 21Staff day
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
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26
27
28
29
30
31
- 16Staff day
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
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5
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7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 11Veterans Day
- 25Staff day
- 26–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Staff day
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 12Staff day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 1Staff day
- 15Staff day
- 26No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- 5Staff day
- 12–16Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 25Last day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 10 of 12 · North Carolina Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break + 2 more days off | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 2 of 13 · North Carolina winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | April 12–16 | 5 | Monday, April 19 | 3 of 9 · North Carolina spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | May 25 | — | — | 1 of 8 · North Carolina last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 10
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- 9: Sep 21, Oct 16, Nov 25, Jan 4, Jan 5, Feb 12 and 3 more
- Early-release days
- 1: Dec 18
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Longest run of school days
- 27, April 19 to May 25
Earliest last day of school of the 8 North Carolina districts we read: Tuesday, May 25.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 21 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Mandated Teacher Workday - PLC/Conf |
| October 16 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Mandated Teacher Workday |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans' Day Holiday |
| November 25 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Optional Teacher Workday |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Release Day for Students |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Christmas Break; Jan 1: New Year's Holiday |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Mandated Teacher Workday |
| January 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Mandated Teacher Workday |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Holiday |
| February 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Mandated Teacher Workday |
| March 1 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Mandated Teacher Workday |
| March 15 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Optional Teacher Workday |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Good Friday Holiday |
| April 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Mandated Teacher Workday |
| April 12–16 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| May 25 | Last day of school | — | Last Student Day - Early Release Day for Students |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.swain.k12.nc.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.swain.k12.nc.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/21318/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.