Harnett County Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Lillington, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 3, 2026
First day of school
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Last day of school
Friday, May 21, 2027
School days
173
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
- Vacation Day for Students and Staff: Mar 26 – Apr 2
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 for Students and Staff”
- Sep 25 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Workday (No school for students)”
- Oct 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Remote Workday (No school for students)”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Workday (No school for students)”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Holiday for Students and Staff”
- Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Remote Workday (No school for students)”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday for Students and Staff”
- Dec 21–22 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Vacation Day for Students and Staff”
- Dec 23–25 · WedNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holiday for Students and Staff”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Vacation Day for Students and Staff”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Holiday for Students and Staff”
- Jan 4–5 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Workday (No school for students)”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday for Students and Staff”
- Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Workday (No school for students)”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Remote Workday (No school for students)”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday for Students and Staff”
- Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Vacation Day for Students and Staff”
- Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Vacation Day for Students and Staff”
- Apr 23 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Remote Workday (No school for students)”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 14 school days
Sep 2026 20 school days
Oct 2026 21 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 17 school days
Feb 2027 18 school days
Mar 2027 19 school days
Apr 2027 19 school days
May 2027 15 school days
Jun 2027
- 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 for Students”
- Oct 13Grading period ends · K–8 onlyThe district calls it: “End of Q1 (Elementary & Middle)”
- Dec 18Grading period ends · K–8 onlyThe district calls it: “End of Q2 (Elementary & Middle)”
- Mar 11Grading period ends · K–8 onlyThe district calls it: “End of Q3 (Elementary & Middle)”
- May 21Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School for Students”
- May 21Grading period ends · K–8 onlyThe district calls it: “Q4 (Elementary & Middle)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Harnett County Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 3, 2026.
Checked day by day against the district's calendar on Oct 3, 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 Harnett County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Iredell-Statesville SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- 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
- Davidson County SchoolsFirst day Aug 23, 2027 · last day May 26, 2028
- Alamance-Burlington School SystemFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Rowan-Salisbury SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
Harnett County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 3, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG2bkcd0Uo/yFFIOBURRUjCRdVJU9lOrw/view