6 districts read on October 8, 2026

South Carolina school calendars, 2026–2027

Districts 6 read for 2026–2027, 6 with a complete calendar

Typical district 32 school days off, from 23 to 41

No fall break listed 4 of 6 districts with a complete calendar

Most common spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2; taken by three of the six districts that publish one

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South Carolina districts · 2026–2027
District	First day	Fall	Thanksgiving	Winter	Spring	Last day	Source
Aiken County Public: 41 days off · 3 staff days	Jul 20	Sep 28 – Oct 9	Nov 25–27	Dec 21 – Jan 5	Mar 29 – Apr 9	May 27	source
Berkeley County: 32 days off · 4 staff days	Aug 12	—	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 5	Mar 26 – Apr 2	Jun 3	source
Clarendon County: 23 days off · 1 staff day	—	—	Nov 24–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 26 – Apr 2	May 26	source
Lancaster County: 35 days off · 4 staff days	Aug 3	Oct 5–12	Nov 25–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 29 – Apr 2	May 28	source
Lexington School District 2: 28 days off · 3 staff days	Aug 5	—	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 26 – Apr 2	May 25	source
School District of Pickens County: 29 days off · 4 staff days	Aug 4	—	Nov 23–27	Dec 21 – Jan 1	Mar 29 – Apr 2	May 26	source

Thanksgiving break most common: Nov 23–27 (3 of 6) Winter break most take Dec 21 – Jan 1 (4 of 6) Spring break most common: Mar 26 – Apr 2 (3 of 6) Fall break most common: Sep 28 – Oct 9 (1 of 2) Last day of school May 25 to Jun 3 · 6 districts First day of school Jul 20 to Aug 12 · 5 districts

Districts with a complete calendar: 6 of 6
No fall break, complete calendars: 4 of 6: Berkeley County, Clarendon County, Lexington School District 2 and School District of Pickens County
February break, complete calendars: 1 of 6: Lancaster County
Most common winter break: 10 school days (4 of 6 districts)
Back after winter break: Tuesday, January 5 (4 of 6 districts)
First day for students: July 20 (Aiken County Public) to August 12 (Berkeley County)
Last day for students: May 25 (Lexington School District 2) to June 3 (Berkeley County)
Staff days per district, complete calendars: 1 to 4; most shared: Monday, January 4 (5)
Districts listing early-release days: 6 of 6
Longest run of school days, complete calendars: typical 38; longest 55, Clarendon County (September 8 to November 23)
Labor Day off: 6 of 6 districts
Veterans Day off: 1 of 6 districts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day off: 6 of 6 districts
Presidents’ Day off: 3 of 6 districts
Memorial Day off: 6 of 6 districts
Juneteenth off: 1 of 6 districts
South Carolina rule: S.C. Code § 59-1-425: a 190-day term
Typical district against 35 states: 32 school days off here; state medians 24 (Pennsylvania) to 34 (Oregon)
February break against 35 states: 17% of districts here; 0% (Alabama) to 85% (New York)
No fall break against 35 states: 67% of districts here; 0% (Indiana) to 100% (Wisconsin)