Rowan-Salisbury Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Salisbury, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
School days
172
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (14 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 15–19
- Break: Sep 4–8
- Break: Oct 15–19
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 18 – Jan 6
- Break: Mar 8–12
- 10 early release days
- 1 learning-from-home 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.
- Aug 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
- Sep 4 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day - No School”
- Sep 8 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Sep 30 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
- Oct 14 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
- Oct 15 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Holiday (No School)”
- Oct 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Annual Leave (No School)”
- Oct 19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Nov 3 · TueLearning from homeThe district calls it: “E-Learning (Election Day)”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day - No School”
- Nov 24 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
- Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave - No School”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday - No School”
- Dec 17 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 2 / Early Release Day”
- Dec 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Required Teacher Workday”
- Dec 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Dec 22–23 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave - No School”
- Dec 24–25 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Holiday - No School”
- Dec 28 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Holiday - No School”
- Dec 29–31 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave - No School”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “New Year's Day - No School”
- Jan 4–5 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Jan 6 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Required Teacher Workday”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Day - No School”
- Jan 27 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Feb 24 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
- Mar 3 · WedLearning from homeThe district calls it: “HS - eLearning Day for ACT - only 11th graders report (regular school day for K-8)”grades 9–10 only
- Mar 3 · WedLearning from homeThe district calls it: “HS - eLearning Day for ACT - only 11th graders report (regular school day for K-8)”grade 12 only
- Mar 8–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Mar 10–12 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave - No School”
- Mar 24 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday - No School”
- Apr 15 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Required Teacher Workday”
- Apr 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Apr 28 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
- May 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day/ Early Release / Q4 End”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 14 school days
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Sep 2026 19 school days
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Oct 2026 19 school days
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Nov 2026 17 school days
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Dec 2026 13 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 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 12First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Oct 13Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 1”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 2”
- Mar 5Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter 3”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day”
- May 26Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q4 End”
- May 29Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation”
Where these dates come from
Source: Rowan-Salisbury 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.
Approved by the school board on Apr 28, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Rowan-Salisbury Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Davidson County SchoolsFirst day Aug 23, 2027 · last day May 26, 2028
- Wayne County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Catawba County SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Randolph County School SystemFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
- Iredell-Statesville SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Public Schools of Robeson CountyFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
Rowan-Salisbury Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/7521/2026-2027_rss_academic_calendar.pdf