Gaston County Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Gastonia, 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
176
Weekdays off
30Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 16
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
- Student Holidays Teacher Annual Leave: Mar 26 – Apr 2
- 2 early release days
- 7 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: “Holiday (Labor Day)”
- Sep 16 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development”
- Oct 15 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Parent-Teacher Conferences Early Dismissal for Students”
- Oct 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Oct 28 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (Veterans Day)”
- Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday Teacher Annual Leave”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holidays (Thanksgiving)”
- Dec 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday; Inclement Weather Makeup Days”Possible make-up day
- Dec 22 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday Teacher Annual Leave”
- Dec 23–25 · WedNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holidays (Winter)”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holidays Teacher Annual Leave”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (New Year’s Day)”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandated Teacher Workdays”
- Jan 5 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandated Teacher Workdays; Inclement Weather Makeup Days”Possible make-up day
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)”
- Feb 10 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development”
- Mar 11 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Parent-Teacher Conferences Early Dismissal for Students”
- Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday; Inclement Weather Makeup Days”Possible make-up day
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday (Spring)”
- Mar 29–30 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holidays Teacher Annual Leave”
- Mar 31 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holidays Teacher Annual Leave; Inclement Weather Makeup Days”Possible make-up day
- Apr 1 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/Teacher Annual Leave; Inclement Weather Makeup Days”Possible make-up day
- Apr 2 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday; Inclement Weather Makeup Days”Possible make-up day
- Apr 14 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development; Inclement Weather Makeup Days”Possible make-up day
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 20 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 17 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: “Students’ First Day”
- Oct 13Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First 9-Week Grading Period”
- Oct 15Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent-Teacher Conferences”
- Oct 22Report cardsThe district calls it: “9-Week Report Cards Distributed”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Second 9-Week Grading Period”
- Jan 7Report cardsThe district calls it: “9-Week Report Cards Distributed”
- Mar 10Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Third 9-Week Grading Period”
- Mar 11Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent-Teacher Conferences”
- Mar 18Report cardsThe district calls it: “9-Week Report Cards Distributed”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Students’ Last Day”
- May 28Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation Day”
Where these dates come from
Source: Gaston County Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 29, 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 Dec 15, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Gaston County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Durham Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
- Onslow County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Cabarrus County SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- New Hanover County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Pitt County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
- Union County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
Gaston County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/fs/resource-manager/view/c6c4c65e-67e3-4039-86b3-7c0507c92b1f