Catawba County Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Newton, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 23, 2027
Last day of school
Friday, May 19, 2028
School days
166
Weekdays off
29Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
School starts in
325 daysMonday, August 23, 2027
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 24–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 4
- Spring Break: Apr 14–21
- 2 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day - Closed”
- Sep 23 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Elementary Only Teacher Workday”Pre-K–5 only
- Sep 24 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Oct 15 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Nov 11 · ThuNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day”
- Nov 24–26 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday”
- Dec 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Students”
- Dec 20–22 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workdays”
- Dec 23–24 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Dec 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 4 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandated Teacher Workday”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday”
- Feb 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandated Teacher Workday”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Mar 9 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Elementary Only Teacher Workday”Pre-K–5 only
- Mar 10 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday Holiday”
- Apr 17–21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- May 19 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Students”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 7 school days
Sep 2027 20 school days
Oct 2027 20 school days
Nov 2027 18 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 18 school days
Feb 2028 19 school days
Mar 2028 22 school days
Apr 2028 14 school days
May 2028 15 school days
Jun 2028
- 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 23First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School for students”
- May 19Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Students (último día con alumnos)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Catawba County Schools official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 2026.
Checked day by day against the district's calendar on Oct 2, 2026. The district does not print a total of school days, so there is no total to compare our count with. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Jul 27, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Catawba County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Randolph County School SystemFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
- Wayne County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Cleveland County SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Rowan-Salisbury SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Davidson County SchoolsFirst day Aug 23, 2027 · last day May 26, 2028
- Moore County SchoolsFirst day Aug 26, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
Catawba County Schools 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/9286/2027-2028_traditional_calendar_approved_7-27-26_-_google_sheets.pdf