Richland School District Two School Calendar 2027-2028
Columbia, South Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026
The 2026-2027 school year is under way. We are still checking the district's 2026-2027 calendar, so it is not on this page yet: for current dates, see the district's website. The dates below are for 2027-2028.
First day of school
Wednesday, August 4, 2027
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 24, 2028
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
31Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
School year
2027–28
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 22–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 4
- Break: Apr 14–21
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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Oct 8 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Nov 22–26 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Dec 20–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Jan 4 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Feb 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Mar 10 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day”
- Mar 13 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Apr 17–21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 20 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 19 school days
Nov 2027 17 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 18 school days
Feb 2028 19 school days
Mar 2028 21 school days
Apr 2028 14 school days
May 2028 18 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 4First day of schoolThe district calls it: “School Day (primer día verde)”
- Oct 6Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Day 45”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Day 90”
- Mar 14Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Day 135”
- May 24Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Day 180”
Where these dates come from
Source: Richland School District Two official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Sep 29, 2026.
Checked Sep 29, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints (the sum of its grading periods). How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Richland School District Two before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- 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
Similar-size districts in other states
- Columbia County School DistrictGeorgia · first day Aug 4, 2026
- Hall County SchoolsGeorgia · first day Aug 7, 2026
Richland School District Two 2027-2028 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.richland2.org/fs/resource-manager/view/e67cad74-2dbf-468a-b1ec-e308dbbe2a6e