Fort Mill School District Calendar 2027-2028
Fort Mill, South Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 30, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 2, 2027
Last day of school
Thursday, May 25, 2028
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
306 daysMonday, August 2, 2027
- Break for Students and Eligible Staff: Oct 4–11
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 24–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Break for Students and Eligible Staff: Feb 21–25
- Spring Break: Apr 10–14
- 9 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.
- Aug 27 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Hour Release Day”
- Sep 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
- Sep 24 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Hour Release Day”
- Oct 4–8 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Break for Students and Eligible Staff”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Teacher Work & Professional Day (potential weather make-up day)”Possible make-up day
- Oct 29 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Hour Release Day”
- Nov 24–26 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “1/2 Day (End of First Semester)”
- Dec 20 – Jan 1 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work & Professional Day”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. Day”
- Jan 28 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Hour Release Day”
- Feb 7 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work & Professional Day (potential weather make-up day)”Possible make-up day
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day”
- Feb 22–25 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Break for Students and Eligible Staff”
- Mar 3 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Hour Release Day”
- Mar 24 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work & Professional Day (potential weather make-up day)”Possible make-up day
- Apr 10–14 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 28 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Hour Release Day”
- May 24 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “1/2 Day”
- May 25 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “1/2 Day (last day of school)”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 22 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 15 school days
Nov 2027 19 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 15 school days
Mar 2028 22 school days
Apr 2028 15 school days
May 2028 19 school days
Jun 2028
- 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 2First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day: Aug 2”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “90th Day - Dec 17 (End of First Semester)”
- May 25Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day May 25”
- May 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “180th Day - May 25 (End of 2nd Semester)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Fort Mill School District official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Sep 30, 2026.
Checked Sep 30, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Apr 14, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Fort Mill School District before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Rock Hill SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Richland School District TwoFirst day Aug 4, 2027 · last day May 24, 2028
Similar-size districts in other states
- Cache County School DistrictUtah · first day Aug 25, 2026
- Rockdale CountyGeorgia · first day Aug 3, 2026
Fort Mill School District 2027-2028 · checked Sep 30, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.fortmillschools.org