Beaufort County School District Calendar 2026-2027
Beaufort, South Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 30, 2026
The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.
First day of school
Friday, August 7, 2026
Last day of school
Tuesday, May 25, 2027
School days
180Matches the 180 school days required by South Carolina law.
Weekdays off
28Longest break: Winter break (10 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 8–9
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 23 – Jan 5
- Spring Break: Apr 12–16
- 3 early release days
- 3 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”
- Oct 7 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal for Students”
- Oct 8–9 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day”
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 23 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break; Weather make-up day (if needed) (Or No School)”Possible make-up day
- Dec 24–31 · ThuNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 1–4 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 5 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development (No School for Students)”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. Day”
- Feb 11 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal for Students”
- Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School for Students / Professional Development”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day; Weather make-up day (if needed) (Or No School)”Possible make-up day
- Mar 12 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal for Students”
- Mar 25 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School for Students; Weather make-up day (if needed) (Or No School)”Possible make-up day
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Good Friday”
- Apr 12–16 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 17 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 20 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 16 school days
Jan 2027 17 school days
Feb 2027 18 school days
Mar 2027 21 school days
Apr 2027 17 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 7First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First day back for students”
- Sep 11Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports Quarter 1”
- Oct 13Grading period endsThe district calls it: “1st Quarter ends (October 13 - 45th day)”
- Oct 23Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Distribution Quarter 1”
- Nov 20Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports Quarter 2”
- Dec 22Grading period endsThe district calls it: “1st Semester ends”
- Jan 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “2nd Semester begins (First day back for students)”
- Jan 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Distribution Quarter 2”
- Feb 11Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports Quarter 3”
- Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “3rd Quarter ends (March 12 - 135th day)”
- Mar 19Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Distribution Quarter 3”
- Apr 23Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports Quarter 4”
- May 24–29Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation for High Schools”
- May 25Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “2nd Semester ends”
- May 28Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Distribution Quarter 4”
Where these dates come from
Source: Beaufort County School District official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 29, 2026.
Checked Sep 30, 2026: the district's calendar does not print a total of school days, so we compared our count with the 180 school days required by South Carolina law. They match. How we check.
Approved by the school board on May 6, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Beaufort County School District before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Richland School District OneFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Aiken County Public School DistrictFirst day Jul 20, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Fort Mill School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Dorchester School District TwoFirst day Aug 5, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Lexington-Richland School District FiveFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Lexington County School District OneFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 25, 2027
Beaufort County School District 2026-2027 · checked Sep 30, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.beaufortschools.net/fs/resource-manager/view/ad7a3fef-1cb1-40c9-a99b-aafa560ae348