Kershaw County School District Calendar 2026-2027

Camden, South Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 30, 2026

• Fall Break: Oct 5–9
• Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
• Spring Break: Mar 29 – Apr 2
• 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 4 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day and Parent Conferences (8-11 a.m.)”
• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day Holiday”
• Oct 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
• Nov 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day”
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day Holiday”
• Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
• Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal; End of the 2nd Nine Weeks”
• 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: “Teacher Work Day”
• Jan 5 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Dev./Weather Day”Possible make-up day
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Holiday/Weather Day”Possible make-up day
• Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work/Weather Day”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 20 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal”
• May 21 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal, End of 2nd Semester, and Report Cards”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.

• Jul 30First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day for Students”
• Sep 3Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent Conferences (3-7 p.m.)”
• Sep 4Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent Conferences (8-11 a.m.)”
• Oct 2Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of the 1st Nine Weeks”
• Oct 16Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of the 2nd Nine Weeks”
• Jan 12Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
• Mar 11Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Nine Weeks”
• Mar 18Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
• May 21Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School for Students”
• May 21Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
• May 21Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Semester”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• 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
• Spartanburg County School District 6First day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
• Spartanburg School District TwoFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
• Sumter School DistrictFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
• Lancaster County School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027

Kershaw County School District 2026-2027 · checked Sep 30, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.kcsdschools.net