Lancaster County School District Calendar 2026-2027

Lancaster, South Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026

• Break: Oct 5–12
• Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
• Student & staff break, schools closed: Feb 15–19
• Spring break, schools & offices closed: Mar 26 – Apr 2
• 8 early release days
• 2 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 28 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “2-hour early release”
• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day- schools & offices closed”
• Sep 25 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “2-hour early release”
• Oct 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Break”
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Professional development - no students attend”
• Oct 30 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “2-hour early release”
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day - schools closed”
• Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving holidays – schools & offices closed”
• Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Exams; Last day of First Semester; Early dismissal”
• Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter break - schools & offices closed”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter break - schools & offices closed”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter break - schools & offices closed”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student holiday; Teacher Workday – (No students– Make-up day, if needed)”Possible make-up day
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (schools and offices closed)”
• Jan 29 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “2-hour early release”
• Feb 1 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional development - no students attend”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Holiday, schools & offices closed”
• Feb 16–19 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student & staff break, schools closed”
• Mar 5 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “2-hour early release”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher workday - no students (Make-up day, if needed - Comp for parent/teacher conferences)”Possible make-up day
• Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring break, schools & offices closed”
• Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring break, schools & offices closed”
• Apr 30 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “2-hour early release”
• May 28 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Second semester ends, Early dismissal, Last student school day”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

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

• Jul 31Orientation · grades 5–9 onlyThe district calls it: “First day for fifth (IL only), sixth (all except IL), seventh (IL only) & ninth grade – orientation (8:15 a.m.-1 p.m.)”
• Aug 3First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First school day for all students”
• Oct 20Report cardsThe district calls it: “All level report cards issued”
• Dec 17–18Testing · high school onlyThe district calls it: “Exams”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last day of First Semester (89 days)”
• Jan 4Report cardsThe district calls it: “First semester report cards - all levels”
• Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Second semester begin”
• Mar 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Third elementary/middle/high reporting period ends”
• Mar 24Report cardsThe district calls it: “Elementary/middle/high school report cards issued”
• May 1–14Testing · high school onlyThe district calls it: “AP exams”
• May 27–28Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation”
• May 27Testing · high school onlyThe district calls it: “Exams”
• May 28Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last student school day”
• May 28Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Second semester ends (91 days)”
• Jun 11Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report cards to students”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Florence 1 SchoolsFirst day Jul 29, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Rock Hill SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
• School District of Pickens CountyFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
• Lexington-Richland School District FiveFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
• Sumter School DistrictFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 21, 2027
• Fort Mill School DistrictFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027

Lancaster County School District 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4155/Lancaster_Csd/79c8ca33-dc26-4bd9-b8ec-eefca07ef3b1/Cal-2627Combo.pdf