Cleveland County Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Shelby, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
School days
178
Weekdays off
28Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayOct 12
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Break: Mar 26 – Apr 2
- 4 early release days
- 2 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 Holiday”
- Sep 24 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher Conferences & Early Dismissal”
- Sep 25 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Planning Day”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veteran's Day Holiday”
- Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave Day”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holidays”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Quarter/Early Dismissal”
- Dec 21–22 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day”
- Dec 23 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave Days”
- Dec 24–25 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Christmas Holidays”
- Dec 28 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Christmas Holidays”
- Dec 29–31 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave Days”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “New Year's Day Holiday”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Days”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King. Jr. Holiday”
- Feb 11 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher Conference & Early Dismissal”
- Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day”Possible make-up day
- Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day/K-Day”Possible make-up day
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave Day”
- Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Easter Holiday”
- Mar 30–31 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave Days”
- Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave Days”
- Apr 30 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Planning Day”
- May 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of School & Early Dismissal”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 14 school days
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Sep 2026 20 school days
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Oct 2026 21 school days
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Nov 2026 17 school days
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Dec 2026 14 school days
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Jan 2027 18 school days
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Feb 2027 19 school days
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Mar 2027 18 school days
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Apr 2027 19 school days
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May 2027 18 school days
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Jun 2027
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- 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 12First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Sep 2Report cards · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “HS/MS Progress Reports”
- Sep 15Report cards · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Elementary/Intermediate Progress Reports”
- Sep 23Report cards · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “HS/MS Progress Reports”
- Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Quarter”
- Oct 21Report cardsThe district calls it: “K-12 Report Cards Distributed”
- Nov 4Report cards · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “HS/MS Progress Reports”
- Nov 19Report cards · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Elementary/Intermediate Progress Reports”
- Dec 2Report cards · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “HS/MS Progress Reports”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Quarter”
- Jan 13Report cardsThe district calls it: “K-12 Report Cards Distributed”
- Jan 27Report cards · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “HS/MS Progress Reports”
- Feb 9Report cards · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Elementary/Intermediate Progress Reports”
- Feb 24Report cards · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “HS/MS Progress Reports”
- Mar 11Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Quarter”
- Mar 24Report cardsThe district calls it: “K-12 Report Cards Distributed”
- Apr 14Report cards · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “HS/MS Progress Reports”
- Apr 20Report cards · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Elementary/Intermediate Progress Reports”
- May 5Report cards · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “HS/MS Progress Reports”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School & Early Dismissal”
Where these dates come from
Source: Cleveland County Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 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.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Cleveland County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
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- Henderson County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Wayne County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Craven County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 20, 2027
Cleveland County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.clevelandcountyschools.org/