Berkeley County School District 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

South Carolina, USA

Next no-school day

Tuesday

November 3

Election Day

No-school days

32 weekdays

9 single days + 23 break days

First day

Wednesday

August 12

2026

Last day

Thursday

June 3

2027

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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Early Release Holiday School Day

August 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

September 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

October 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

November 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

December 2026
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

January 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

February 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28

March 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

April 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30

May 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

June 2027
Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Election Day?

Tue, Nov 3

No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 23–27

9 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 21 – Jan 6

19 days off with weekends

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Mon, Jan 18

No school

Is there school on Presidents' Day?

Mon, Feb 15

No school

When is spring break 2027?

Mar 26 – Apr 2

10 days off with weekends

All 2026-2027 dates

No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.

August 2026

First Day of School Wednesday, August 12th First day

September 2026

Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school

October 2026

Professional Development Day Monday, October 12th · Columbus Day (federal holiday) No school
Early Release Friday, October 23rd Early release

November 2026

Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd No school
Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
Early Release Friday, November 20th Early release
Thanksgiving Break Monday, November 23rd – Friday, November 27th · 5 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday), Day after Thanksgiving (state holiday) Break

December 2026

Early Release Friday, December 18th Early release
Winter Break Monday, December 21st – Tuesday, January 5th · 12 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (federal holiday), New Year's Day (federal holiday), Christmas Eve (state holiday), Day after Christmas (observed) (state holiday) Break

January 2027

Teacher Workday Wednesday, January 6th No school
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school
Early Release Friday, January 29th Early release

February 2027

Staff Development Day Friday, February 12th No school
Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday No school

March 2027

Professional Development Day Friday, March 12th No school
Spring Break Friday, March 26th – Friday, April 2nd · 6 school days off Break

April 2027

Early Release Friday, April 23rd Early release

May 2027

Confederate Memorial Day Monday, May 10th · Not on the school calendar State holiday
Memorial Day Monday, May 31st · Federal holiday No school

June 2027

Last Day of School Thursday, June 3rd Last day

Schools using this calendar

47 schools follow the Berkeley County School District calendar.

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Berkeley County Middle College High Berkeley Elementary Berkeley High Berkeley Middle Boulder Bluff Elementary Bowen'S Corner Elementary

Cainhoy Elementary Cane Bay Elementary Cane Bay High Cane Bay Middle Carolyn Lewis School College Park Elementary College Park Middle Cross Elementary Cross High

Daniel Island School Devon Forest Elementary

Foxbank Elementary

Goose Creek Elementary Goose Creek High

Hanahan Elementary Hanahan High Hanahan Middle Henry E. Bonner Elementary Howe Hall Aims Elementary

J. K. Gourdin Elementary

Macedonia Middle Marrington Elementary Marrington Middle School Of The Arts Moncks Corner Elementary Mount Holly Elementary

Nexton Elementary

Philip Simmons Elementary Philip Simmons High Philip Simmons Middle

Sangaree Elementary Sangaree Intermediate Sangaree Middle Sedgefield Middle St. Stephen Elementary St. Stephen Middle Stratford High

Timberland High

Westview Elementary Westview Middle Westview Primary Whitesville Elementary

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Berkeley County School District in 2026-2027?

The first day of school at Berkeley County School District is Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, June 3, 2027. That's a school year of about 42 weeks.

How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Berkeley County School District?

About 180 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.

How many days off does Berkeley County School District have in 2026-2027?

About 32 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 23 weekdays of breaks plus nine single days off. There are also seven long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.

What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?

Forty school days in a row (about eight weeks), from Monday, April 5 to Friday, May 28.

Does Berkeley County School District have early-release or late-start days?

Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has five early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.

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Source: Berkeley County School District, checked October 17, 2026. 
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