Sumter School District Calendar 2026-2027
Sumter, South Carolina · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 30, 2026
First day of school
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Last day of school
Friday, May 21, 2027
School days
180Matches the 180 school days required by South Carolina law.
Weekdays off
29Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayOct 12 · may become a make-up day
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Break: Mar 26 – Apr 2
- 9 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.
- Aug 28 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “1/2 Day - School Professional Learning Day”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day Holiday”
- Sep 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Parent-Teacher Conference 1/2 Day”
- Oct 9 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “1/2 Day - District Collaborative Planning Day”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Fall Break (Inclement Weather Day)”Possible make-up day
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day”
- Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 17–18 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “High School Exams 1/2 Day for All Students”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Holiday”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Holiday”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Holiday”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday (Inclement Weather Day)”Possible make-up day
- Jan 15 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “1/2 Day - District Collaborative Planning”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- Mar 12 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Parent-Teacher Conference 1/2 Day”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Holiday (Inclement Weather Day)”Possible make-up day
- Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Holiday”
- Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Holiday”
- Apr 23 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- May 20–21 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “High School Exams 1/2 Day for All Students”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 20 school days
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Sep 2026 21 school days
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Oct 2026 21 school days
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Nov 2026 14 school days
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Dec 2026 14 school days
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Jan 2027 18 school days
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Feb 2027 19 school days
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Mar 2027 19 school days
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Apr 2027 19 school days
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May 2027 15 school days
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Jun 2027
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- 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: “First Day of School”
- Sep 18Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent-Teacher Conference 1/2 Day”
- Oct 6Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Quarter”
- Oct 7Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “First Day of 2nd Quarter”
- Oct 20Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of 2nd Quarter”
- Jan 5Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “First Day of 3rd Quarter”
- Jan 21Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
- Mar 10Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of 3rd Quarter”
- Mar 11Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “First Day of 4th Quarter”
- Mar 12Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent-Teacher Conference 1/2 Day”
- Mar 25Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
- May 21Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- May 21Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
- May 21Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
Where these dates come from
Source: Sumter School District official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 30, 2026.
Checked Sep 30, 2026: the district's calendar does not print a total of school days, so we compared our count with the 180 school days required by South Carolina law. They match. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Sumter School District before booking travel.
Nearby districts
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- Florence 1 SchoolsFirst day Jul 29, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Rock Hill SchoolsFirst day Aug 3, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Spartanburg School District TwoFirst day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- School District of Pickens CountyFirst day Aug 4, 2026 · last day May 26, 2027
- Spartanburg County School District 6First day Aug 6, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
Sumter School District 2026-2027 · checked Sep 30, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.sumterschools.net