Burke County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Morganton, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 30, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 24, 2026
Last day of school
Friday, June 4, 2027
School days
173Matches the 173 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
32Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 19–20
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Vacation Days: Mar 26 – Apr 2
- 4 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: “Holiday”
- Oct 19–20 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Nov 2 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release/Half Day”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Dec 3 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release/Half Day”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release/Half Day”
- Dec 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Dec 22–23 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Vacation Days”
- Dec 24–25 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Dec 28 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Dec 29–31 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Vacation Days”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Mar 15–16 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Vacation Days”
- Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Vacation Days”
- Apr 30 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- May 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Jun 4 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release/Half Day (last day)”
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 18 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 17 school days
Apr 2027 19 school days
May 2027 19 school days
Jun 2027 4 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: “First day of school”
- Oct 16Grading period endsThe district calls it: “1st QT Ends 10/16/26 (39 days)”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “2nd QT Ends 12/18/26 (38 days)”
- Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “3rd QT Ends 3/12/27 (47 days)”
- Jun 4Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last day of school (day 173)”
- Jun 4Grading period endsThe district calls it: “4th QT Ends 6/4/27 (49 days)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Burke County Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 30, 2026.
Checked Sep 30, 2026: our count of school days matches the 173 days the district prints. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Dec 15, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Burke County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Union County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsFirst day Aug 25, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
- Wake County Public School SystemFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
Burke County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Sep 30, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.burke.k12.nc.us