Buncombe County Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Asheville, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 1, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 24, 2026
Last day of school
Tuesday, June 8, 2027
School days
177Matches the 177 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
30Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 5–6
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Spring Break: Mar 22–26
- 5 early release days
Days off and schedule changes
Every day that changes something for families. Where it says “the district calls it”, that is the district's own wording.
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
- Sep 25 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “PLC Early Dismissal”
- Oct 5–6 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School TWD (OTWD)”
- Oct 30 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School TWD”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veteran's Day”
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School TWD”
- Dec 22–25 · TueNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “New Year's Day”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School TWD”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Holiday”
- Jan 19 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School TWD”
- Feb 12 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “No School TWD”
- Mar 22–26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 22–23 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School TWD”
- May 5 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “PLC Early Dismissal”
- May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day”
- Jun 8 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day for Students Early Dismissal”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 6 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 20 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 17 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 18 school days
Apr 2027 20 school days
May 2027 20 school days
Jun 2027 6 school days
- 1 School day
- 1 Learning from home
- 1 No school
- 1 Weekend / outside the school year
- 1 First / last day
- 1 Early release
- 1 Late start
- 1 Possible make-up day
- 1 Only some grades (pick a grade)
Other dates
Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.
- Aug 24First day of schoolThe district calls it: “1st Day for Students”
- Oct 28Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Grading Period”
- Nov 4Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Sent Home”
- Jan 15Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Semester & 2nd Grading Period”
- Jan 21Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Sent Home”
- Apr 1Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End 3rd Grading Period”
- Apr 7Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Sent Home”
- Jun 8Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day for Students Early Dismissal”
- Jun 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Sent Home”
Where these dates come from
Source: Buncombe County Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Checked Oct 1, 2026: our count of school days matches the 177 days the district prints. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Dec 11, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Buncombe County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Public Schools of Robeson CountyFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Davidson County SchoolsFirst day Aug 23, 2027 · last day May 26, 2028
- Union County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Burke County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Rockingham County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
Buncombe County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3100/Bcs/278ccd79-79be-47b0-a6cd-13edb1e01a05/2026-2027-Academic-Calendar-Revised-6.15.2026%281%29.pdf