Rock Hill Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Rock Hill, 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
- October Break: 4 - 8: Oct 4–11
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 24–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Feburary Break: 22 - 25: Feb 21–25
- Spring Break: April 10 - 14: Apr 10–14
- 4 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 3 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal”
- Sep 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day: Sept. 6”
- Oct 4–8 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “October Break: 4 - 8”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day - No Student Attendance (potential weather make-up day)”Possible make-up day
- Nov 24–26 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24 - 26”
- Dec 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of the Semester / Early Dismissal”
- Dec 20 – Jan 1 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break: Dec. 20 - Jan. 1”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Jan. 17”
- Feb 7 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day - No Student Attendance (potential weather make-up day)”Possible make-up day
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents Day: Feb. 21”
- Feb 22–25 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Feburary Break: 22 - 25”
- Mar 17 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day (potential weather make-up day)”Possible make-up day
- Apr 7 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal”
- Apr 10–14 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break: April 10 - 14”
- May 25 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of the Semester / Early Dismissal”
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 of Semester for Students: Aug 2”
- Oct 13Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q1 - 10/13 (46 days)”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q2 - 12/17 (44 days)”
- Jan 4Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “First Day of Semester for Students: Jan 4”
- Mar 16Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q3 - 3/16 (46 days)”
- May 25Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of the Semester: May 25”
- May 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Q4 - 5/25 (44 days)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Rock Hill Schools 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 Sep 22, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Rock Hill Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Fort Mill School DistrictFirst 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
- Rockdale CountyGeorgia · first day Aug 3, 2026
- Suffolk Public SchoolsVirginia · first day Aug 24, 2026
Rock Hill Schools 2027-2028 · checked Sep 30, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us