Johnston County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Smithfield, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 3, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 24, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
School days
169Matches the 169 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
29Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 19
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- OFF - Spring Break: Mar 26 – Apr 5
- 3 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: “OFF - Labor Day”
- Sep 25 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “OFF - No School for Students”
- Oct 19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “OFF - No School for Students”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “OFF - No School for Students”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “OFF - Veterans Day”
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “OFF - Thanksgiving Holiday”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ED - Early Dismissal for Students; End of Q2”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “OFF - Christmas Holiday”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “OFF - Christmas Holiday”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “OFF - New Year's Day”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “OFF - No School for Students”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “OFF - Martin Luther King Jr.”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “OFF - No School for Students”
- Mar 12 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ED - Early Dismissal for Students; End of Q3”
- Mar 15 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “OFF - No School for Students”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “OFF - No School for Students”
- Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “OFF - Spring Break”
- Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “OFF - Spring Break”
- Apr 5 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “OFF - No School for Students”
- May 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ED - Early Dismissal for Students; Last Day for Students”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 6 school days
Sep 2026 20 school days
Oct 2026 21 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 18 school days
Apr 2027 19 school days
May 2027 18 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 24First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day for Students”
- Aug 26–27Note · kindergarten onlyThe district calls it: “Staggered Entry Kindergarten”
- Aug 28Note · kindergarten onlyThe district calls it: “First Full Day for Kindergarten”
- Oct 16Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q1 (38)”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q2 (39)”
- Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q3 (47)”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day for Students”
- May 26Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q4 (45)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Johnston County Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 3, 2026.
Checked Oct 3, 2026: our count of school days matches the 169 days the district prints (the sum of its grading periods). How we check.
Approved by the school board on Dec 9, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Johnston County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Cabarrus County SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Union County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Durham Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
- Gaston County SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Cumberland County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Onslow County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
Johnston County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 3, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1ZM_SQCU573HSCY_Dj8h97zUQEMW835Rv