Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Wilkes County school calendar, 2026–2027
Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on May 31, 2027. We did not find spring break in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.
Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24–28; last day of school May 28.
Next time off
Nov 11
Veterans Day · November 11
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far
May 31
the last date in the district’s calendar
Last day of school
May 28
Friday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24–28; Last day of school May 28;
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: early releases and term milestones.
July 2026
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- 3July 4
August 2026
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- 24First day
September 2026
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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- 21Early release
- 26Term starts
November 2026
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- 11Veterans Day
- 26–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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- 24–28Winter break
January 2027
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- 1No school
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- 18MLK Day
- 19Term starts
February 2027
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March 2027
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- 17End of grading period
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- 26No school
April 2027
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May 2027
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- 28Last day
- 31Memorial Day
School break
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Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 24 | — | — | 8 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 |
| Last day of school | May 28 | — | — | 2 of 8 · North Carolina last day of school 2027, by district |
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 3 | Independence Day | — | Independence Day Holiday |
| August 24 | First day of school | — | First Day of School/First Grading Period Begins |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day Holiday |
| October 21 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal/First Grading Period Ends |
| October 26 | New term begins | — | Second Grading Period Begins |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veteran’s Day Holiday |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving break | 2 school days | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal for Students |
| December 24–28 | Winter break | 3 school days | Christmas Holiday |
| January 1 | No school | 1 school day | New Year’s Holiday |
| January 14 | End of grading period | — | Second Grading Period Ends |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Holiday |
| January 19 | New term begins | — | Third Grading Period Begins |
| March 17 | End of grading period | — | Third Grading Period Ends |
| March 22 | New term begins | — | Fourth Grading Period Begins |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Easter Holiday |
| April 22 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal for Students |
| May 28 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School/Early Dismissal/Fourth Grading Period Ends |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day Holiday |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.wilkescountyschools.org/apps/events/ (the source)
- District website: https://www.wilkescountyschools.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://www.wilkescountyschools.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.