Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Lancaster County school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 3; fall break October 5–12; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; February break February 15–19; spring break and one more day off March 26 to April 2; last day of school May 28.
Next time off
Oct 5
Fall break · October 5–12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
35
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
May 28
Friday
First day of school August 3; Fall break October 5–12; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; February break February 15–19; Spring break + 1 more day off March 26 to April 2; 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, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
July 2026
SMTWTFS
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- 27Staff day
- 28Staff day
- 29Staff day
- 304K Parent Orientation
- 31Open House Session 1 (w/ Interpreter)
August 2026
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26
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31
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- 3First day
- 7TB's Italian Ice at Recess
- 28Early release
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
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- 31st Progress Reports Sent
- 4TB's Italian Ice at Recess
- 7Labor Day
- 25Early release
October 2026
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30
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- 2TB's Italian Ice at Recess
- 5–12Fall break
- 13Conferences
- 15Testing
- 201st Report Cards Sent
- 21Testing
- 23Testing
- 30Early release
November 2026
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- 3No school
- 6TB's Italian Ice at Recess
- 11Progress Reports
- 122nd Progress Reports Sent
- 25–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
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29
30
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- 4Testing
- 8Testing
- 9Testing
- 11Testing
- 15Testing
- 17Testing
- 18Testing
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
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31
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- to 1Winter break
- 4Report Cards
- 52nd Report Cards Sent
- 12First Semester Report Cards
- 18MLK Day
- 29Early release
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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- 1No school
- 43rd Progress Reports Sent
- 5TB's Italian Ice at Recess
- 15–19February break
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 5Early release
- 243rd Report Card Sent
- 26Staff day
- 29 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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31
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- to 2Spring break
- 294th Progress Reports Sent
- 30Early release
May 2027
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25
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30
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- 7TB's Italian Ice at Recess
- 27–28Graduation
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
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- 1Staff day
- 4TB's Italian Ice at Recess
- 11Report Cards
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 3 | — | — | 1 of 5 |
| Fall break | October 5–12 | 6 | Tuesday, October 13 | 1 of 2 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 2 of 6 |
| Winter break + 1 more day off | December 21 to January 4 | 11 | Tuesday, January 5 | 4 of 6 |
| February break | February 15–19 | 5 | Monday, February 22 | 1 of 1 |
| Spring break + 1 more day off | March 26 to April 2 | 6 | Monday, April 5 | 2 of 6 |
| Last day of school | May 28 | — | — | 1 of 6 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
- One-day closures
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- 4: Oct 12, Jan 4, Feb 1, Mar 26
- Early-release days
- 8: Aug 28, Sep 25, Oct 30, Dec 18, Jan 29, Mar 5 and 2 more
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 24, February 22 to March 25
The only one of the 6 South Carolina districts we read with a complete calendar that takes a February break.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 27 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday |
| July 28 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development - All Teachers |
| July 29 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development - All Teachers |
| July 30 | 4K Parent Orientation | — | 4K Parent Orientation |
| July 30 | 4K Parent Orientation (Interpreter) | — | 4K Parent Orientation (Interpreter) |
| July 30 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Professional Development - All Teachers |
| July 31 | Open House Session 1 (w/ Interpreter) | — | Open House Session 1 (w/ Interpreter) |
| July 31 | Open House Session 2 | — | Open House Session 2 |
| July 31 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday |
| August 3 | First day of school | — | First Day of School for Students |
| August 7 | TB's Italian Ice at Recess | — | TB's Italian Ice at Recess |
| August 28 | Early release | — | 2-Hour Early Dismissal (Dismiss @ 12:00) |
| September 3 | 1st Progress Reports Sent | — | 1st Progress Reports Sent |
| September 3 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| September 3 | Progress Reports Available | — | Progress Reports Available |
| September 3 | Progress Reports to Parents via Parent Portal | — | Progress Reports to Parents via Parent Portal |
| September 4 | TB's Italian Ice at Recess | — | TB's Italian Ice at Recess |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day - Schools and offices closed |
| September 25 | Early release | — | 2-Hour Early Dismissal (Dismiss @ 12:00) |
| October 2 | TB's Italian Ice at Recess | — | TB's Italian Ice at Recess |
| October 5–12 | Fall break | 6 school days | Fall Break (No School); Oct 12: Prof. Development- No Students |
| October 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Professional Development - no students attend |
| October 13 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| October 15 | Testing | — | SAT |
| October 20 | 1st Report Cards Sent | — | 1st Report Cards Sent |
| October 20 | All level report cards issused | — | All level report cards issused |
| October 20 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| October 20 | Report Cards Issued | — | Report Cards Issued |
| October 21 | Testing | — | PSAT |
| October 23 | Testing | — | ACT |
| October 30 | Early release | — | 2-Hour Early Dismissal (Dismiss @ 12:00) |
| November 3 | No school | 1 school day | Election Day - schools and offices closed |
| November 6 | TB's Italian Ice at Recess | — | TB's Italian Ice at Recess |
| November 11 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| November 12 | 2nd Progress Reports Sent | — | 2nd Progress Reports Sent |
| November 12 | Progress Reports Available | — | Progress Reports Available |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Break (No School) |
| December 4 | Testing | — | EOC Writing |
| December 4 | TB's Italian Ice at Recess | — | TB's Italian Ice at Recess |
| December 8 | Testing | — | EOC Reading |
| December 9 | Testing | — | EOC USHC |
| December 11 | Testing | — | EOC Biology |
| December 15 | Testing | — | EOC Algebra 1 |
| December 17 | Testing | — | Exams |
| December 18 | Testing | — | Exams |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Exams with Early Dismissal |
| December 18 | End of semester | — | Last day of 1st Semester |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Break |
| January 4 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Workday (No Students) |
| January 5 | 2nd Report Cards Sent | — | 2nd Report Cards Sent |
| January 5 | Report Cards Issued | — | Report Cards Issued |
| January 5 | New term begins | — | Second Semester Begins |
| January 12 | First Semester Report Cards | — | First Semester Report Cards |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | MLK Jr. Day - schools and offices closed |
| January 29 | Early release | — | 2-Hour Early Dismissal (Dismiss @ 12:00) |
| February 1 | No school | 1 school day | Prof. Development- No Students |
| February 1 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development - no students attend |
| February 4 | 3rd Progress Reports Sent | — | 3rd Progress Reports Sent |
| February 4 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| February 4 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| February 4 | Progress Reports Available | — | Progress Reports Available |
| February 5 | TB's Italian Ice at Recess | — | TB's Italian Ice at Recess |
| February 15–19 | February break | 5 school days | Mid Winter Break; Feb 19: Break - No School; Feb 19: Break - schools closed; Feb 19: No School; Feb 19: Student/Staff Break |
| March 5 | Early release | — | 2-Hour Early Dismissal (Dismiss @ 12:00) |
| March 24 | 3rd Report Card Sent | — | 3rd Report Card Sent |
| March 24 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
| March 24 | Report Cards Issued | — | Report Cards Issued |
| March 26 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Workday (No Students) |
| March 29 to April 2 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break (No School) |
| April 29 | 4th Progress Reports Sent | — | 4th Progress Reports Sent |
| April 29 | Progress Reports | — | Progress Reports |
| April 29 | Progress Reports Available | — | Progress Reports Available |
| April 30 | Early release | — | 2-Hour Early Dismissal (Dismiss @ 12:00) |
| May 7 | TB's Italian Ice at Recess | — | TB's Italian Ice at Recess |
| May 27 | Testing | — | Exams |
| May 27–28 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
| May 28 | End of semester | — | 2nd Semester Ends |
| May 28 | 4th Report Cards Sent | — | 4th Report Cards Sent |
| May 28 | Testing | — | Exams |
| May 28 | Early release | — | Exams with Early Dismissal |
| May 28 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
| May 28 | Report Cards Issued | — | Report Cards Issued |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day - schools and offices closed |
| June 1 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday (No Students) |
| June 4 | TB's Italian Ice at Recess | — | TB's Italian Ice at Recess |
| June 11 | Report Cards | — | Report Cards |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.lancastercsd.com/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.lancastercsd.com
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/18615/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.