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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Lexington School District 2 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 5; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school May 25.

Next time off Oct 9 Teacher work day, no students · October 9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 28 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 25 Tuesday
First day of school August 5; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school May 25;
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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

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  • 2July 4
  • 28Staff day
  • 29Staff day
  • 30Staff day
  • 31 onStaff day

August 2026

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  • to 3Staff day
  • 4Staff day
  • 5First day
  • 26Early release

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 23Early release

October 2026

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  • 9Staff day
  • 12Weather Make-up Day or Holiday
  • 21Report Cards
  • 28Early release

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 6Report Cards
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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  • 3Early release
  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 3Early release
  • 17Report Cards
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break
  • 5Weather Make-up Day or Holiday

May 2027

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  • 24Early release
  • 25Last day
  • 26Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in South Carolina
First day of schoolAugust 5——1 of 5
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 303 of 6
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 54 of 6
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 53 of 6
Last day of schoolMay 25——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
1
Staff days, no students
3: Oct 9, Jan 4, Feb 12
Early-release days
7: Aug 26, Sep 23, Oct 28, Dec 18, Feb 3, Mar 3 and 1 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
36, April 6 to May 25

Earliest last day of school of the 6 South Carolina districts we read: Tuesday, May 25.

Every date

Every published date · Lexington School District 2 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 2Independence Day—Fourth of July Holiday (Schools/Offices Closed)
July 28Teacher work day, no students—Teachers Return (In-Service Day)
July 29Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service Day
July 30Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service Day
July 31 to August 3Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service Day
August 4Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service Day
August 5First day of school—First Day of School for Students
August 26Early release—Early Release Day for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday (Schools/Offices Closed)
September 23Early release—Early Release Day for Students
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service Day (No School for Students)
October 12Weather Make-up Day or Holiday—Weather Make-up Day or Holiday
October 21Report Cards—Report Cards
October 28Early release—Early Release Day for Students
November 3No school1 school dayElection Day (Schools/Offices Closed)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break (Schools/Offices Closed)
December 18Early release—Student Half Day
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Holiday Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service Day (No School for Students)
January 6Report Cards—Report Cards
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMLK Holiday (Schools/Offices Closed)
February 3Early release—Early Release Day for Students
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service Day (No School for Students)
February 12Weather Make-up Day or Holiday—Weather Make-up Day or Holiday
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents Day Holilday (Schools/Offices Closed)
March 3Early release—Early Release Day for Students
March 17Report Cards—Report Cards
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring Break (Schools/Offices Closed)
April 5Weather Make-up Day or Holiday—Weather Make-up Day or Holiday
May 24Early release—Student Half Day
May 25Last day of school—Last Day of School (Half Day for Students)
May 26Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service Day
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day Holiday (Schools/Offices Closed)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.lex2.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.lex2.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/28843/cms/events
  4. 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.

Other South Carolina districts

School District of Pickens County: 29 school days off Berkeley County: 32 school days off Clarendon County: 23 school days off Lancaster County: 35 school days off