Lincoln County Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Lincolnton, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 3, 2026
First day of school
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
School days
174
Weekdays off
31Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 12–13 · may become a make-up day
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
- Mandatory Vacation: Mar 26 – Apr 2
- 1 early release days
- 11 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: “Labor Day (Holiday)”
- Sep 22 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Workday / Parent Teacher Conferences”Possible make-up day
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Mandatory Work Day / Professional Development (Staff)”Possible make-up day
- Oct 13 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Workday / (End of nine weeks)”Possible make-up day
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Workday”Possible make-up day
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day (Holiday)”
- Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Vacation”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving (Holiday)”
- Dec 21–22 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Workdays”Possible make-up day
- Dec 23 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Vacation”
- Dec 24–25 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Christmas (Holiday)”
- Dec 28 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Christmas (Holiday)”
- Dec 29–31 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Vacation”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “New Year's (Holiday)”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Workday”Possible make-up day
- Jan 5 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Workday”Possible make-up day
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Day (Holiday)”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Optional Workday”Possible make-up day
- Feb 16 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Workday / Professional Development (Staff)”Possible make-up day
- Mar 8 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Workday / (End of nine weeks)”Possible make-up day
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Easter Observed (Holiday)”
- Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Vacation”
- Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Vacation”
- May 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release / Last Day of School for Students”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 13 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 16 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 18 school days
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Mar 2027 18 school days
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Apr 2027 20 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 13First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School for Students / Full School Day”
- Sep 14Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Report Cards Sent Home”
- Oct 13Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of nine weeks”
- Oct 19Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Sent Home”
- Nov 23Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Report Cards Sent Home”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Semester / Full School Day”
- Jan 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “First Day of Second Semester / Full School Day”
- Jan 14Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Sent Home”
- Feb 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Report Cards Sent Home”
- Mar 8Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of nine weeks”
- Mar 19Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Sent Home”
- Apr 14Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Report Cards Sent Home”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School for Students”
- May 28–29Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation”
Where these dates come from
Source: Lincoln 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.
Approved by the school board on Dec 9, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Lincoln County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Burke County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
- Craven County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 20, 2027
- Rockingham County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Pender County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 2, 2027
- Henderson County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
Lincoln County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 3, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1AG_CgzWlGbTY0z2pRGwnOrPWMokrJLgJ