Iredell-Statesville Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Statesville, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, May 27, 2027
School days
179
Weekdays off
28Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 12–13
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Break: Mar 8–12
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”
- Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- Sep 23 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development - Traditional Schools Only”only at these schools: Traditional schools
- Sep 25 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development - Early Colleges Only”only at these schools: Early colleges
- Oct 12–13 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- Nov 4 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development - Traditional Schools Only”only at these schools: Traditional schools
- Nov 6 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development - Early Colleges Only”only at these schools: Early colleges
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Dec 2 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development - Traditional Schools Only”only at these schools: Traditional schools
- Dec 4 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development - Early Colleges Only”only at these schools: Early colleges
- Dec 21–22 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- Dec 23 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave”
- Dec 24–25 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Dec 28 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Dec 29–31 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Feb 17 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development - Traditional Schools Only”only at these schools: Traditional schools
- Feb 19 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development - Early Colleges Only”only at these schools: Early colleges
- Mar 8–12 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- Apr 7 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development - Traditional Schools Only”only at these schools: Traditional schools
- Apr 9 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development - Early Colleges Only”only at these schools: Early colleges
- Apr 23 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- May 5 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development - Traditional Schools Only”only at these schools: Traditional schools
- May 7 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day for Professional Development - Early Colleges Only”only at these schools: Early colleges
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 14 school days
Sep 2026 20 school days
Oct 2026 20 school days
Nov 2026 17 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 20 school days
Mar 2027 16 school days
Apr 2027 21 school days
May 2027 19 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: “School Year Begins for Students”
- Sep 10Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of Quarter”
- Oct 21Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Nov 12Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of Quarter”
- Jan 12Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Feb 3Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Mar 19Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of Quarter”
- Mar 31Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Apr 21Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- May 27Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “School Year Ends for Students”
Where these dates come from
Source: Iredell-Statesville 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 Feb 9, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Iredell-Statesville 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
- Alamance-Burlington School SystemFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Pitt County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
- Davidson County SchoolsFirst day Aug 23, 2027 · last day May 26, 2028
- Rowan-Salisbury SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
Iredell-Statesville Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.issnc.org/fs/resource-manager/view/bc91a8fc-59bb-4775-a00a-5c9a060dccf6