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

Charleston, SC

Next no-school day

Tuesday

November 3

Election Day

No-school days

28 weekdays

8 single days + 20 break days

First day

Tuesday

August 11

2026

Last day

Thursday

May 27

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

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 4

17 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 29 – Apr 2

9 days off with weekends

All 2026-2027 dates

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

August 2026

First Day of School Tuesday, August 11th First day

September 2026

Early Release Friday, September 4th Early release
Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school

October 2026

Early Release Friday, October 9th Early release
Parent-Teacher Conferences Monday, October 12th · Columbus Day (federal holiday) No school

November 2026

Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd No school
Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
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 – Friday, January 1st · 10 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 Monday, January 4th No school
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school

February 2027

Early Release Friday, February 12th Early release
Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday No school

March 2027

Early Release Friday, March 12th Early release
Professional Development Monday, March 15th No school
Spring Break Monday, March 29th – Friday, April 2nd · 5 school days off Break

April 2027

Professional Development Day Monday, April 26th No school

May 2027

Confederate Memorial Day Monday, May 10th · Not on the school calendar State holiday
Last Day of School Thursday, May 27th Last day

Schools using this calendar

82 schools follow the Charleston County School District calendar.

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A. C. Corcoran Elementary Academic Magnet High Allegro Charter School Of Music Angel Oak Elementary Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary

Baptist Hill High Belle Hall Elementary Buist Academy Burke High

C. E. Williams Middle School For Creative And Scientific Art Camp Road Middle Carolina Park Elementary Carolina Voyager Charter Charles Pinckney Elementary Charleston Charter School For Math And Science Charleston Development Academy Charleston Progressive Charleston School Of The Arts Chicora Elementary Cooper River Center For Advanced Studies

Deer Park Middle Drayton Hall Elementary

E.B. Ellington Elementary East Cooper Center For Advanced Studies East Cooper Montessori Charter Edith L. Frierson Elementary

Greg Mathis Charter High

Harbor View Elementary Haut Gap Middle Hunley Park Elementary

James B. Edwards Elementary James Island Charter High James Island Elementary James Simons Montessori Jane Edwards Elementary Jennie Moore Elementary Jerry Zucker Middle School Of Science

Ladson Elementary Laing Middle Lambs Elementary Laurel Hill Primary Lucy Garrett Beckham High

Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning And Family Center Matilda F. Dunston Elementary Meeting Street Elementary Memminger Elementary Midland Park Primary Military Magnet Academy Minnie Hughes Elementary Mitchell Elementary Montessori Community School Morningside Middle Moultrie Middle Mt. Pleasant Academy Mt. Zion Elementary Murray-Lasaine Montessori

North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary North Charleston Elementary North Charleston High Northwoods Middle

Oakland Elementary Orange Grove Charter School

Pattison'S Academy For Comprehensive Education Pepperhill Elementary Pinehurst Elementary

Rb Stall High

Sanders-Clyde Elementary Simmons Pinckney Middle Springfield Elementary St. Andrew'S School Of Math And Science St. James Santee Elementary-Middle St. Johns High Stiles Point Elementary Stono Park Elementary Sullivan'S Island Elementary

Thomas C. Cario Middle

W. B. Goodwin Elementary Wando High West Ashley Center For Advance Studies West Ashley High

Nearby school districts

2026-2027 calendars for districts close to Charleston County School District.

Dorchester School District Two Summerville, SC Spring break Mar 29 – Apr 2 Berkeley County School District Moncks Corner, SC Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 Beaufort County School District Beaufort, SC Spring break Apr 12–16 Williamsburg County School District Kingstree, SC Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 Clarendon County School District Manning, SC Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 2 Orangeburg County School District Orangeburg, SC Spring break Mar 26 – Apr 5

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The first day of school at Charleston County School District is Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, May 27, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.

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

About 28 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 20 weekdays of breaks plus eight 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?

Twenty-four school days in a row (about five weeks), from Tuesday, September 8 to Friday, October 9.

Does Charleston 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: Charleston County School District, checked October 28, 2026. 
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