Nash County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Nashville, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 3, 2026
First day of school
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Last day of school
Tuesday, May 18, 2027
School days
172Matches the 172 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
29Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 9
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Vacation/Annual Leave: Mar 26 – Apr 2
- 4 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: “Holiday”
- Sep 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Teacher Work Day”
- Oct 9 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- Oct 23 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release”
- Dec 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Dec 22 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Vacation/Annual Leave”
- Dec 23–25 · WedNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Vacation/Annual Leave”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Teacher Work Day”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Mar 8 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Teacher Work Day”
- Mar 25 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Vacation/Annual Leave”
- Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Vacation/Annual Leave”
- Apr 19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Mandatory Teacher Work Day”
- May 7 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release”
- May 18 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release; End of Grading Period (last day for students)”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Aug 2026 15 school days
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Sep 2026 20 school days
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Oct 2026 20 school days
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Nov 2026 17 school days
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Dec 2026 14 school days
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Jan 2027 18 school days
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Feb 2027 19 school days
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
Mar 2027 18 school days
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Apr 2027 19 school days
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
May 2027 12 school days
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Jun 2027
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
- 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 11First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Sep 10Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period (Term 1)”
- Oct 16Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Nov 13Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Dec 14–17TestingThe district calls it: “Testing Day”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period (Term 2)”
- Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “First day of second semester”
- Feb 5Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Mar 5Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period (Term 3)”
- Mar 12Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Apr 15Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- May 5–7TestingThe district calls it: “Testing Day”
- May 10–14TestingThe district calls it: “Testing Day”
- May 17–18TestingThe district calls it: “Testing Day”
- May 18Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last day for students”
- May 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period (Term 4)”
- May 20–21Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation Dates”
Where these dates come from
Source: Nash County Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 3, 2026.
Checked Oct 3, 2026: our count of school days matches the 172 days the district prints. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Nash County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Moore County SchoolsFirst day Aug 26, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
- Brunswick County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Henderson County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Craven County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 20, 2027
- Cleveland County SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Lincoln County SchoolsFirst day Aug 13, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
Nash County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 3, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1781114688/ncpschoolsnet/nohq9nqml1ljmcphahmq/Traditional_Calendar_2026_27.pdf