Randolph County School System Calendar 2026-2027
Asheboro, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.
First day of school
Monday, August 24, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, June 9, 2027
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
28Longest break: Winter break (10 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 16
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 1
- Break: Jan 18–20
- Break: Mar 26 – Apr 2
- 2 early release days
- 4 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: “Holiday”
- Oct 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Workday”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Workday”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Workday”Possible make-up day
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holidays”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “2-hour Early Dismissal”
- Dec 21–23 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave”
- Dec 24–25 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holidays”
- Dec 28 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holidays”
- Dec 29–31 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Jan 19 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Workdays”
- Jan 20 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Workdays”Possible make-up day
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Workday”Possible make-up day
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave”
- Apr 1 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave”
- Apr 2 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Workday”Possible make-up day
- May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Jun 9 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Student Day/ 2-hour Early Dismissal”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 6 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 21 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 17 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 19 school days
Apr 2027 20 school days
May 2027 20 school days
Jun 2027 7 school days
- 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 of School”
- Sep 24Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports”
- Oct 27Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Quarter (45 days)”
- Nov 5Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Dec 4Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports”
- Jan 15Grading period endsThe district calls it: “1st Sem / End of 2nd Quarter (43 days)”
- Jan 21Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “2nd Sem / 3rd Quarter Begins”
- Jan 27Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Feb 23Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports”
- Mar 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “3rd Quarter Ends (45 days)”
- Apr 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “4th Quarter Begins”
- Apr 9Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- May 5Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports”
- Jun 9Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Student Day”
Where these dates come from
Source: Randolph County School System official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 2026.
Checked Oct 2, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints (the sum of its grading periods). How we check.
Approved by the school board on Feb 10, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Randolph County School System before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Cleveland County SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Catawba County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Wayne County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Moore County SchoolsFirst day Aug 26, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
- Rowan-Salisbury SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Henderson County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
Randolph County School System 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4774/Rcss/5f427d6f-c6e6-4487-a9c3-54dc0645ae33/2026-2027_School_Calendar---final---approved_2.pdf