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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

School District of Pickens County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 4; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 29 to April 2; last day of school May 26.

Next time off Oct 9 No school · October 9–13 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 29 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school May 26 Wednesday
First day of school August 4; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 29 to April 2; Last day of school May 26;
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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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  • 4First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 9Staff day
  • 12–13No school
  • 15Report Cards Issued

November 2026

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  • 2Staff day
  • 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
  • 7Report Cards Issued
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 15Staff day

March 2027

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  • 5Inclement Weather Day #1 (Contingent)
  • 22Report Cards Issued
  • 26Inclement Weather Day #2 (Contingent)
  • 29 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break
  • 19Inclement Weather Day #3 (Contingent)

May 2027

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  • 22Graduation
  • 25Early release
  • 26Last day
  • 27Staff day
  • 28Staff 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 4——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 29 to April 25Monday, April 52 of 6
Last day of schoolMay 26——2 of 6
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
4: Oct 9, Nov 2, Jan 4, Feb 15
Early-release days
2: Dec 18, May 25
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
38, April 5 to May 26

Every date

Every published date · School District of Pickens County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 4First day of school—First Day of School for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day (No School)
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service Day (No School for Students)
October 12–13No school2 school daysHoliday (No School)
October 15Report Cards Issued—Report Cards Issued
November 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service Day (No School for Students)
November 3No school1 school dayHoliday (No School)
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break (No School)
December 18Early release—Half Day for Students
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter Break (No School)
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service Day (No School for Students)
January 7Report Cards Issued—Report Cards Issued
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayHoliday (No School)
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service Day (No School for Students)
March 5Inclement Weather Day #1 (Contingent)—Inclement Weather Day #1 (Contingent)
March 22Report Cards Issued—Report Cards Issued
March 26Inclement Weather Day #2 (Contingent)—Inclement Weather Day #2 (Contingent)
March 29 to April 2Spring break5 school daysSpring Break (No School)
April 19Inclement Weather Day #3 (Contingent)—Inclement Weather Day #3 (Contingent)
May 22Graduation—Graduation - Liberty High
May 25Early release—Half Day for Students
May 26Last day of school—Half Day for Students / Last Day of School
May 27Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service Day (Students Do Not Attend)
May 28Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service Day (Students Do Not Attend)
May 31Memorial Day—Holiday (No School)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.pickens.k12.sc.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/6627/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

Lexington School District 2: 28 school days off Berkeley County: 32 school days off Clarendon County: 23 school days off Lancaster County: 35 school days off