Wayne County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Goldsboro, North Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
• No School (Spring Break): Mar 26 – Apr 2
• 2 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: “No School (Labor Day)”
• Oct 19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School (District Staff Dev./Q2 Prep)”
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “No School (Veteran's Day)”
• Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “No School (Thanksgiving Break)”
• Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal / Semester 1 End”
• Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “No School (Holiday Break)”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School (Holiday Break)”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “No School (New Year's Day)”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School (Semester 2 / Q3 Prep)”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “No School (President's Day)”
• Mar 15 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School (District Staff Dev./Q4 Prep)”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School (Spring Break)”
• Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School (Spring Break)”
• Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School (Spring Break cont.)”
• May 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of School/Early Dismissal”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

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 / Start of Quarter 1 / Semester 1”
• Oct 20Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Start of Quarter 2”
• Oct 26–30Report cardsThe district calls it: “Q1 Report Card Distribution Week”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Semester 1 End”
• Jan 5–8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Q2 Report Card Distribution Week”
• Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Start of Quarter 3 / Semester 2”
• Mar 16Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Start of Quarter 4”
• Mar 22–25Report cardsThe district calls it: “Q3 Report Card Distribution Week”
• May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School/Early Dismissal”
• May 26Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Semester 2 End”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Rowan-Salisbury SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Davidson County SchoolsFirst day Aug 23, 2027 · last day May 26, 2028
• 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
• Cleveland County SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Iredell-Statesville SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027

Wayne County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3895/Wcps/048259db-8330-43ba-a9cc-35f2b9168a5a/Traditional-Student-Calendar---26-27-%28Approved-%2B-Help-Statement%29.pdf