Union County Public Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Monroe, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 23, 2027
Last day of school
Wednesday, June 7, 2028
School days
175Matches the 175 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
33Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
327 daysMonday, August 23, 2027
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Break: Jan 17–19
- Break: Apr 14–21
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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Nov 2 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “District Professional Development”
- Nov 11 · ThuNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Nov 22–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Nov 25–26 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Dec 20 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Dec 21–22 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave Day”
- Dec 23–24 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Dec 27 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Dec 28–30 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave Day”
- Dec 31 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Jan 18 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Jan 19 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Required Teacher Workday”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Optional Teacher Workday”
- Mar 7 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “District Professional Development”
- Mar 27 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Required Teacher Workday”
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Apr 17–21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Annual Leave Day”
- May 29 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 7 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 20 school days
Nov 2027 15 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 17 school days
Feb 2028 20 school days
Mar 2028 21 school days
Apr 2028 14 school days
May 2028 22 school days
Jun 2028 5 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 23First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Jun 7Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
Where these dates come from
Source: Union County Public Schools official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Sep 23, 2026.
Checked Sep 29, 2026: our count of school days matches the 175 days the district prints. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Union County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsFirst day Aug 25, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
- Wake County Public School SystemFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
Similar-size districts in other states
- Williamson County SchoolsTennessee · first day Aug 10, 2026
- Washington County School DistrictUtah · first day Aug 13, 2026
Union County Public Schools 2027-2028 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1778161483/unioncountyps/yptsowzp60dpxe5cvuck/2027-2028-UCPS-Academic-Calendar-Traditional.pdf