Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Mecklenburg County Public school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break and one more day off March 26 to April 5; last day of school May 21.
Next time off
Oct 12
No school · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
29
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
May 21
Friday
First day of school August 10; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break + 1 more day off March 26 to April 5; Last day of school May 21;
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
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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13
14
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17
18
19
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28
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30
31
1
- 6No school
- 27–29New Teacher/Paraprofessionals Orientation
- 30 onStaff day
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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20
21
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
- to 7Staff day
- 10First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 4–7No school
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 12No school
- 14Early release
- 21Early release
- 22Report Cards Go Home
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 3Staff day
- 25–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 18Semester ends
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 4–5Staff day
- 8Report Cards Go Home
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 2Pre-K/Kindergarten Registration
- 8Staff day
- 17Early release
- 18Report Cards Go Home
- 26 onSpring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- to 2Spring break
- 5Staff day
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
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21
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 19Last day for some students
- 21Last day
- 24–25Staff day
- 27HS Report Cards Go Home
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 17No school
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 Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 10 | — | — | 1 of 7 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 5 of 7 |
| Winter break + 2 more days off | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 7 of 7 |
| Spring break + 1 more day off | March 26 to April 5 | 7 | Tuesday, April 6 | 3 of 7 |
| Last day of school | May 21 | — | — | 1 of 6 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 5
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- 4: Nov 3, Jan 4, Mar 8, Apr 5
- Early-release days
- 3: Oct 14, Oct 21, Mar 17
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 34, April 6 to May 21
- Same break dates as
- Chesterfield County Public and Rockingham County Public
Earliest first day of school of the 7 Virginia districts we read: Monday, August 10.
Earliest last day of school of the 6 Virginia districts we read: Friday, May 21.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 6 | No school | — | Holiday - No School for Students or Staff |
| July 27–29 | New Teacher/Paraprofessionals Orientation | — | New Teacher/Paraprofessionals Orientation |
| July 29 | New Teacher Orientation Dinner | — | New Teacher Orientation Dinner |
| July 30 to August 7 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday/Professional Development |
| August 4 | Elementary Open House/Teacher Meet and Greet | — | Elementary Open House/Teacher Meet and Greet |
| August 5 | Middle/High School Open House/Teacher Meet and Greet | — | Middle/High School Open House/Teacher Meet and Greet |
| August 10 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 4–7 | No school | 2 school days | Holiday - No School for Students or Staff |
| October 12 | No school | 1 school day | Holiday - No School for Students or Staff |
| October 14 | Early release | — | Half-Day Teacher Workday and Early Release |
| October 21 | Early release | — | Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences and Early Release |
| October 22 | Report Cards Go Home | — | Report Cards Go Home |
| November 3 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Student Remote Day - Teacher Workday/Professional Development |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Holiday - No School for Students or Staff |
| December 18 | End of semester | — | End of First Semester and Second Nine Weeks |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Break |
| January 4–5 | Teacher work day, no students | 2 school days | Teacher Workday/Professional Development |
| January 8 | Report Cards Go Home | — | Report Cards Go Home |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Holiday - No School for Students or Staff |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Holiday - No School for Students or Staff |
| March 2 | Pre-K/Kindergarten Registration | — | Pre-K/Kindergarten Registration |
| March 8 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Workday |
| March 17 | Early release | — | Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences and Early Release |
| March 18 | Report Cards Go Home | — | Report Cards Go Home |
| March 26 to April 2 | Spring break | 6 school days | Spring Break |
| April 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Workday |
| May 19 | Last day for some students | — | Chase City Elementary Last Day for Students |
| May 21 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School for Students and End of Fourth Nine Weeks |
| May 24–25 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workdays |
| May 27 | HS Report Cards Go Home | — | HS Report Cards Go Home |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Holiday - No School for Students or Staff |
| June 17 | No school | — | Holiday - No School for Students or Staff |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://mcpsweb.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://mcpsweb.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/23817/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.