Onslow County Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Jacksonville, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 24, 2026
Last day of school
Friday, June 4, 2027
School days
176
Weekdays off
29Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayOct 12
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Break: Jan 18–20
- Break: Mar 22–29
- 6 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 (H) - No school students and all staff”
- Sep 16 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day [Prof Dev Day] (PD) - 3-hour early release for students”
- Oct 7 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day [Prof Dev Day] (PD) - 3-hour early release for students”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday (W) - No school for students”
- Nov 4 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day [Prof Dev Day] (PD) - 3-hour early release for students”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (H) - No school students and all staff”
- Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday (W) - No school for students”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday (H) - No school students and all staff”
- Dec 21–22 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Leave Day (L) - No school for students and 10-month staff”
- Dec 23–25 · WedNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holiday (H) - No school students and all staff”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Leave Day (L) - No school for students and 10-month staff”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (H) - No school students and all staff”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday (W) - No school for students”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (H) - No school students and all staff”
- Jan 19–20 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday (W) - No school for students”
- Feb 10 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day [Prof Dev Day] (PD) - 3-hour early release for students”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday (W) - No school for students”
- Mar 10 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day [Prof Dev Day] (PD) - 3-hour early release for students”
- Mar 22–25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Leave Day (L) - No school for students and 10-month staff”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday (H) - No school students and all staff”
- Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday (W) - No school for students”
- Apr 14 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day [Prof Dev Day] (PD) - 3-hour early release for students”
- May 7 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday (W) - No school for students”
- May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Holiday (H) - No school students and all staff”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 6 school days
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Sep 2026 21 school days
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Oct 2026 21 school days
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Nov 2026 17 school days
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Dec 2026 14 school days
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Jan 2027 16 school days
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Feb 2027 19 school days
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Mar 2027 17 school days
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Apr 2027 22 school days
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May 2027 19 school days
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Jun 2027 4 school days
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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 24First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day for Students”
- Oct 27Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Grading Period”
- Jan 15Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Grading Period”
- Apr 1Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Grading Period”
- Jun 4Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day for Students”
- Jun 4Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Grading Period”
Where these dates come from
Source: Onslow County Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 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.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Onslow County Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
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- Durham Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
- Alamance-Burlington School SystemFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Buncombe County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
Onslow County Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1780406558/onslowk12ncus/mssmaui3fjduoqujxbce/01-2026-2027-ElementaryCalendar.pdf