Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Charlotte, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026
The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.
First day of school
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, June 9, 2027
School days
177Matches the 177 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
30Longest break: Winter break (10 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 2
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 1
- Spring Break: Mar 25 – Apr 2
- 4 early release days
- 3 possible make-up 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 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- Oct 2 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- Oct 14 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
- Nov 2–3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day”
- Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 9 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
- Dec 21 – Jan 1 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK, Jr. Day”Possible make-up day
- Jan 22 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”Possible make-up day
- Feb 24 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
- Mar 25 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”Possible make-up day
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday”
- Mar 29 – Apr 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 28 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
- May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 5 school days
Sep 2026 20 school days
Oct 2026 21 school days
Nov 2026 15 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 18 school days
Apr 2027 20 school days
May 2027 20 school days
Jun 2027 7 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 25First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Oct 30Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q1 Ends (46 days)”
- Jan 21Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q2 Ends (42 days)”
- Mar 24Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q3 Ends (42 days)”
- Jun 9Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last day of school”
- Jun 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q4 Ends (47 days)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 23, 2026.
Checked Sep 29, 2026: our count of school days matches the 177 days the district prints. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Apr 8, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Wake County Public School SystemFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
- Union County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
Similar-size districts in other states
- Prince George's County Public SchoolsMaryland · first day Aug 25, 2026
- Fairfax County Public SchoolsVirginia · first day Aug 24, 2026
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 2026-2027 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1787851005/cmsk12ncus/fiiv2h4ezrdlgrofzqvh/CMSTraditionalCalendar26-27.pdf