Anderson School District Five School Calendar 2026-2027
Anderson, South Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 3, 2026
First day of school
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Last day of school
Tuesday, May 25, 2027
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
29Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 9 · may become a make-up day
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Spring Break: Mar 29 – Apr 2
- 3 early release days
- 7 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: “Labor Day Holiday”
- Oct 9 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Prof. Dev. Day / Weather Make Up (Contingent)”Possible make-up day
- Nov 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break / Elections”Possible make-up dayNot fully confirmed — check with the district
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break / Elections”
- Nov 23–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Weather Make Up (Contingent); Thanksgiving Break”Possible make-up day
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half Day for Students”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Prof. Dev. Day”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Jr. Holiday”
- Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Prof. Dev. Day/Weather Make Up (Contingent)”Possible make-up day
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “President's Day Holiday”Possible make-up dayNot fully confirmed — check with the district
- Mar 15 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Prof. Dev. Day/Weather Make Up (Contingent)”Possible make-up day
- Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- May 21 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Graduation Day (TLH/WHS) - Half Day”
- May 25 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half Day for Students; Last Day of School”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 18 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 21 school days
Nov 2026 14 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 18 school days
Mar 2027 19 school days
Apr 2027 20 school days
May 2027 17 school days
Jun 2027
- 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 6First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Oct 7Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Nine Weeks”
- Oct 14Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued Pre K-12”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Nine Weeks”
- Jan 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued (K-12)”
- Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Nine Weeks”
- Mar 17Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued K-12”
- May 21Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation (T.L. Hanna, Westside)”
- May 25Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation (Robert Anderson Middle School A5 Charter)”
- May 25Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- May 25Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued Pre K-12”
- May 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Nine Weeks/Report Cards Issued Pre K-12”
Where these dates come from
Source: Anderson School District Five official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 30, 2026.
Checked Oct 3, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Jul 21, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Anderson School District Five before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Spartanburg School District TwoFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Spartanburg County School District 6First day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Kershaw County School DistrictFirst day Jul 30, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
- Spartanburg School District FiveFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Anderson School District OneFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
- Sumter School DistrictFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
Anderson School District Five 2026-2027 · checked Oct 3, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.anderson5.net