Craven County Schools Calendar 2026-2027
New Bern, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 24, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, May 20, 2027
School days
160
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (13 school days)
Next day off
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayOct 12
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 6
- Break: Mar 5–9
- V - Vacation Day: 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: “H - Holiday”
- Sep 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “RW - Required Teacher Workday”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “OW - Optional Teacher Workday”
- Oct 23 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ER - Early Releases for Students”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “OW - Optional Teacher Workday”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “H - Holiday”
- Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “V - Vacation Day”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “H - Holiday”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ER - Early Releases for Students and Staff (End of Quarter)”
- Dec 21–22 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO - No School for Students and Staff”
- Dec 23 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “V - Vacation Day”
- Dec 24–25 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “H - Holiday”
- Dec 28–30 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “V - Vacation Day”
- Dec 31 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “H - Holiday”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “H - Holiday”
- Jan 4–5 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “OW - Optional Teacher Workday”
- Jan 6 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “RW - Required Teacher Workday”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “H - Holiday”
- Feb 12 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ER - Early Releases for Students”
- Feb 15–16 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “RW - Required Teacher Workday”
- Mar 5 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “OW - Optional Teacher Workday”
- Mar 8 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “OW - Optional Teacher Workday”
- Mar 9 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “RW - Required Teacher Workday”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “H - Holiday”
- Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “V - Vacation Day”
- Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “V - Vacation Day”
- Apr 14 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “OW - Optional Teacher Workday”
- May 20 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ER - Early Releases for Students and Staff (last day; End of Quarter)”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 6 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 16 school days
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Dec 2026 14 school days
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Jan 2027 16 school days
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Feb 2027 18 school days
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Mar 2027 16 school days
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Apr 2027 19 school days
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May 2027 14 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 24First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First/Last Day of School (*)”
- Sep 21Report cardsThe district calls it: “P - Progress Reports”
- Oct 20Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q - End of Quarter / 9 Weeks”
- Oct 27Report cardsThe district calls it: “R - Report Cards”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q - End of Quarter / 9 Weeks”
- Jan 7Report cardsThe district calls it: “R - Report Cards”
- Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q - End of Quarter / 9 Weeks”
- Mar 19Report cardsThe district calls it: “R - Report Cards”
- May 20Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last day of school”
- May 20Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q - End of Quarter / 9 Weeks”
- May 21Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation - May 21, 2027 (Rain Date-May 22)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Craven County Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 30, 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 Jun 16, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Craven County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Henderson County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Burke County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
- Moore County SchoolsFirst day Aug 26, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
- Rockingham County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Pender County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 2, 2027
Craven County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.cravenk12.org