Davidson County Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Lexington, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 1, 2026
The 2026-2027 school year is under way. We are still checking the district's 2026-2027 calendar, so it is not on this page yet: for current dates, see the district's website. The dates below are for 2027-2028.
First day of school
Monday, August 23, 2027
Last day of school
Friday, May 26, 2028
School days
174Matches the 174 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
26Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School year
2027–28
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 24–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Annual Vacation Leave (make-up day): Apr 14–21
- 9 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Oct 18 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Instructional/Optional (make-up day)”Possible make-up day
- Nov 11 · ThuNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Nov 24 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Vacation Leave (make-up day)”Possible make-up day
- Nov 25–26 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Dec 20 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Instructional Optional (make-up day)”Possible make-up day
- Dec 21 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Vacation Leave (make-up day)”Possible make-up day
- Dec 22 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Vacation Leave”
- Dec 23–24 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holidays”
- Dec 27–30 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Vacation Leave”
- Dec 31 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Instructional/Required”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Mar 7 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Primary - Board of Elections”
- Mar 13 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Instructional/Optional (make-up day)”Possible make-up day
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Apr 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Apr 18–20 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Vacation Leave (make-up day)”Possible make-up day
- Apr 21 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Instructional/Optional (make-up day)”Possible make-up day
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 7 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 20 school days
Nov 2027 18 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 21 school days
Mar 2028 21 school days
Apr 2028 14 school days
May 2028 20 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 17Orientation · high school onlyThe district calls it: “Meet the Teacher - High Schools; 9th grade orientation”
- Aug 18Orientation · middle school onlyThe district calls it: “Meet the Teacher - Middle Schools; 6th grade orientation”
- Aug 19Orientation · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Meet the Teacher - Elementary”
- Aug 23First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day for Students / 1st Quarter Begins”
- Oct 15Grading period endsThe district calls it: “1st Quarter Ends (39)”
- Oct 19Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “2nd Quarter Begins”
- Oct 29Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
- Dec 13–17Testing · high school onlyThe district calls it: “High School Testing Window”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “2nd Qtr/1st Semester Ends (40)”
- Jan 4Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “3rd Quarter Begins”
- Jan 14Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
- Mar 10Grading period endsThe district calls it: “3rd Quarter Ends (47)”
- Mar 14Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “4th Quarter Begins”
- Mar 24Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
- May 15–26Testing · grades 3–8 onlyThe district calls it: “Elem & Middle Testing Window”
- May 22–26Testing · high school onlyThe district calls it: “High School Testing Window”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Students last day”
- May 26Grading period endsThe district calls it: “4th Quarter Ends (48)”
- Jun 15Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
Where these dates come from
Source: Davidson County Schools official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Checked Oct 1, 2026: our count of school days matches the 174 days the district prints. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Feb 2, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Davidson County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Public Schools of Robeson CountyFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Buncombe County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
- Burke County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Rockingham County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Union County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
Davidson County Schools 2027-2028 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1789569515/davidsonk12ncus1/owf3jgk56t91z4tm4ama/2027-2028DCSSchoolCalendarApproved020226wTestingwindowadded1.pdf