Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Berkeley County School District (BCSD) calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 6; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school June 3.
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
32
across 10 separate closures
Last day of school
June 3
Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 6; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school June 3;
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.
August 2026
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31
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- 5–11Staff day
- 12First day
September 2026
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30
31
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- 7Labor Day
- 11Progress Report
October 2026
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30
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- 12Staff day
- 16Report Cards
November 2026
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- 3No school
- 13Progress Reports
- 20Early release
- 23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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29
30
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- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
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31
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- to 5Winter break
- 6Staff day
- 7Classes resume
- 13Report Cards
- 14Graduation
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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28
1
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- 5Progress Reports
- 12Staff day
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 12Staff day
- 19Report Cards
- 26 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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31
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- to 2Spring break
- 23Early release
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
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30
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- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
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30
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- 1Graduation
- 2Graduation
- 3Graduation
- 4Staff 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 | August 12 | — | — | 1 of 5 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27 | 5 | Monday, November 30 | 3 of 6 |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 6 | 13 | Thursday, January 7 | 2 of 6 |
| Spring break | March 26 to April 2 | 6 | Monday, April 5 | 3 of 6 |
| Last day of school | June 3 | — | — | 1 of 6 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 6 (13 school days)
- One-day closures
- 6
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 1
- Staff days, no students
- 4: Oct 12, Jan 6, Feb 12, Mar 12
- Early-release days
- 2: Nov 20, Apr 23
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and June
- Longest run of school days
- 40, April 5 to May 28
Longest winter break of the 6 South Carolina districts we read, tied with Aiken County Public: 12 school days, December 21 to January 5.
Latest first day of school of the 5 South Carolina districts we read: Wednesday, August 12.
Latest last day of school of the 6 South Carolina districts we read: Thursday, June 3.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 5–11 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Staff Development |
| August 6 | Graduation | — | BCSD Summer Graduation |
| August 12 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day (No School) |
| September 11 | Progress Report | — | Progress Report |
| October 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | ½ Teacher Workday/ ½ Staff Development Day/Inclement Weather Day (No School of Students) |
| October 16 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| November 3 | No school | 1 school day | Election Day (Schools and Offices Closed) |
| November 13 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| November 20 | Early release | — | 1/2 Day Students; 1/2 Day Staff Development |
| November 23–27 | Thanksgiving break | 5 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 21 to January 5 | Winter break | 12 school days | Winter Break |
| January 6 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teachers Return/Teacher Workday |
| January 7 | Classes resume | — | Students Return |
| January 13 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| January 14 | Graduation | — | BCSD Winter Graduation |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Jr. Day (Schools and Offices Closed) |
| February 5 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| February 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Staff Development/Inclement Weather Day (No School for Students) |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Presidents’ Day (Schools and Offices Closed) |
| March 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | ½ Teacher Workday/ ½ Staff Development Day/Inclement Weather Day (No School for Students) |
| March 19 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Break |
| April 23 | Early release | — | 1/2 Day Students; 1/2 Day Staff Development/Progress Reports |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day (No School) |
| June 1 | Graduation | — | Berkeley Middle College High Graduation |
| June 2 | Graduation | — | Goose Creek High Graduation |
| June 3 | Graduation | — | Berkeley High Graduation |
| June 3 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of Class/Half Day for All Students/Report Cards |
| June 4 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday (Last Day for Teachers) |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.bcsdschools.net/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.bcsdschools.net
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/16469/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.