Berkeley County School District Calendar 2026-2027
Moncks Corner, South Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 1, 2026
First day of school
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, June 3, 2027
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
32Longest break: Winter break (13 school days)
Next day off
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayOct 12 · may become a make-up day
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 6
- Spring Break: Mar 26 – Apr 2
- 6 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 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “1/2 Teacher Workday/ 1/2 Staff Development Day/Inclement Weather Day (No School for Students)”Possible make-up day
- Oct 23 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “1/2 Day Students; 1/2 Day Parent Conferences”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day (Schools and Offices Closed)”
- Nov 20 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “1/2 Day Students; 1/2 Day Staff Development”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “1/2 Day Students and Teachers/End of Q2”
- 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 4–5 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 6 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teachers Return/Teacher Workday”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Jr. Day (Schools and Offices Closed)”
- Jan 29 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “1/2 Day Students; 1/2 Day Parent Conferences”
- Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staff Development/Inclement Weather Day (No School for Students)”Possible make-up day
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day (Schools and Offices Closed)”
- Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “1/2 Teacher Workday/ 1/2 Staff Development Day/Inclement Weather Day (No School for Students)”Possible make-up day
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 23 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “1/2 Day Students; 1/2 Day Staff Development/Progress Reports”
- May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day”
- Jun 3 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of Class/Half Day for All Students/Report Cards/ 180th Day of School”
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 21 school days
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Oct 2026 21 school days
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Nov 2026 15 school days
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Dec 2026 14 school days
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Jan 2027 16 school days
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Feb 2027 18 school days
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Mar 2027 18 school days
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Apr 2027 20 school days
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May 2027 20 school days
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Jun 2027 3 school days
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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”
- Sep 11Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Q1”
- Oct 15NoteThe district calls it: “45th Day of School”
- Oct 16Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Nov 13Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Q2”
- Jan 7Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Students Return”
- Jan 13Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards/ 90th Day of School”
- Feb 5Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Mar 11Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Q3”
- Mar 19Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Mar 23NoteThe district calls it: “135th Day of School”
- Jun 3Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of Class/Half Day for All Students”
- Jun 3Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of Class (180th Day of School)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Berkeley County School District official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Checked Oct 1, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Berkeley County School District before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Richland School District TwoFirst day Aug 4, 2027 · last day May 24, 2028
- Fort Mill School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Rock Hill SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
Berkeley County School District 2026-2027 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/instructional-calendar-2026-2027