Lexington-Richland School District Five School Calendar 2026-2027

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

The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
• Spring Break: Mar 26 – 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 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day Holiday”
• Oct 9 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day/Staff Dev.; Parent/Teacher Conferences”
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Fall Break (possible severe weather make-up day)”Possible make-up day
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day”
• Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holidays”
• Dec 21 – Jan 1 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day/Staff Dev.”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Dr. M. L. King, Jr. Holiday”
• Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day/Staff Dev.”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “No School for Teachers/Students (possible severe weather make-up day)”Possible make-up day
• Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day/Staff Dev.”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day/Staff Dev.”
• Mar 29 – Apr 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
• Apr 23 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School for Teachers/Students (possible severe weather make-up day)”Possible make-up day
• May 26–28 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half-days for students: May 26-28”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

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

• Aug 11First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day for Students”
• Oct 9Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher Conferences: October 9”
• Oct 15Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Nine Weeks”
• Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Students Return to School”
• Jan 7Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Nine Weeks”
• Mar 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Nine Weeks”
• May 28Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day for Students”
• May 28Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Nine Weeks”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

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

Lexington-Richland School District Five 2026-2027 · checked Sep 30, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.lexrich5.org