Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Aiken County Public school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school July 20; fall break September 28 to October 9; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 5; spring break March 29 to April 9; last day of school May 27.
Next time off
Sep 28
Fall break · September 28 to October 9
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
41
across 10 separate closures
Last day of school
May 27
Thursday
First day of school July 20; Fall break September 28 to October 9; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 29 to April 9; Last day of school May 27;
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.
July 2026
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
1
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1
- 4Fourth of July | Independence Day
- 13–14Staff day
- 15Staff day
- 16Staff day
- 17Staff day
- 20First day
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
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1
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5
- 19Early release
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
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28
29
30
1
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- 7Labor Day
- 16Early release
- 28 onFall break
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
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31
- to 9Fall break
- 19Report Cards Issued
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
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27
28
29
30
1
2
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4
5
- 2Staff day
- 11Veterans Day
- 23Weather Make-Up Day
- 24Weather Make-Up Day
- 25–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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20
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28
29
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31
1
2
- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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5
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9
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28
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30
31
1
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5
6
- to 5Winter break
- 12Report Cards (Quarter 2)
- 18MLK Day
- 20Early release
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
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7
8
9
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12
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20
21
22
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26
27
28
1
2
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5
6
- 15Presidents Day
- 17Early release
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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13
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21
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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- 17Report Cards (Quarter 3)
- 25Staff day
- 29 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
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5
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9
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13
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28
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30
1
- to 9Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
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28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
- 26Graduation
- 27Graduation
- 28Graduation
- 31Memorial 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 South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | July 20 | — | — | 1 of 5 |
| Fall break | September 28 to October 9 | 10 | Monday, October 12 | 1 of 2 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 2 of 6 |
| Winter break | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 2 of 6 |
| Spring break | March 29 to April 9 | 10 | Monday, April 12 | 1 of 6 |
| Last day of school | May 27 | — | — | 1 of 6 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 6
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 3
- Staff days, no students
- 3: Nov 2, Jan 4, Mar 25
- Early-release days
- 7: Aug 19, Sep 16, Dec 18, Jan 20, Feb 17, May 26 and 1 more
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- July, August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 35, July 20 to September 4
Longest winter break of the 6 South Carolina districts we read, tied with Berkeley County: 12 school days, December 21 to January 5.
Earliest first day of school of the 5 South Carolina districts we read: Monday, July 20.
Most school days off of the 6 South Carolina districts we read with a complete calendar: 41.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 4 | Fourth of July | Independence Day | — | Fourth of July | Independence Day |
| July 13–14 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| July 15 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday |
| July 16 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development |
| July 17 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday |
| July 20 | First day of school | — | First Day of School for Students |
| August 19 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day |
| September 16 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| September 28 to October 9 | Fall break | 10 school days | Fall Fine Arts Camps - Fall Intersession; Oct 2–9: Fall Break Begins |
| October 9 | Fall Break Ends | — | Fall Break Ends |
| October 19 | Report Cards Issued | — | Report Cards Issued |
| November 2 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day |
| November 23 | Weather Make-Up Day | — | Weather Make-Up Day |
| November 24 | Weather Make-Up Day | — | Weather Make-Up Day |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Half Day for Students |
| December 21 to January 5 | Winter break | 12 school days | Winter Break |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Work Day |
| January 5 | Classes resume | — | Students Return from Winter Break |
| January 12 | Report Cards (Quarter 2) | — | Report Cards (Quarter 2) |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| January 20 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day Holiday |
| February 15 | Weather Make-Up Day | — | Weather Make-Up Day |
| February 17 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| March 17 | Report Cards (Quarter 3) | — | Report Cards (Quarter 3) |
| March 25 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development |
| March 29 to April 9 | Spring break | 10 school days | Spring Break |
| April 9 | Spring Break Ends | — | Spring Break Ends |
| May 26 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
| May 26 | Early release | — | Half Day for Students |
| May 27 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
| May 27 | Early release | — | Half Day for Students |
| May 27 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School for Students |
| May 27 | Report Cards (Elementary) | — | Report Cards (Elementary) |
| May 28 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
| May 28 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday |
| May 28 | Weather Make-Up Day | — | Weather Make-Up Day |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.acpsd.net/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.acpsd.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/22687/cms/events - S.C. Code § 59-1-425 — a 190-day school term with at least 180 instructional days and 1,080 instructional hours
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.