Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Next no-school day
Friday
October 2
Teacher Workday
No-school days
20 weekdays
not counting weekends or summer
First day
Tuesday
August 25
2026
Last day
Wednesday
June 9
2027

School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Early Release School Day
August 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28
March 2027
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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
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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
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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
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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

Longer breaks

Holiday
Wed, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 29
5 days off
3 school + 2 weekend days

All 2026-2027 dates

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

August 2026

  • Teacher Workday Monday, August 17th No school
  • Teacher Workday Monday, August 24th No school
  • First Day of School Tuesday, August 25th First day

September 2026

  • Local Holiday Monday, September 7th No school
  • Teacher Workday Monday, September 21st No school

October 2026

  • Teacher Workday Friday, October 2nd No school
  • Early Release Wednesday, October 14th Early release

November 2026

  • Teacher Workday Monday, November 2nd No school
  • Teacher Workday Tuesday, November 3rd No school
  • Local Holiday Wednesday, November 11th No school
  • Teacher Workday Wednesday, November 25th No school
  • Local Holiday Thursday, November 26th No school
  • Local Holiday Friday, November 27th No school

December 2026

  • Early Release Wednesday, December 9th Early release
  • Teacher Workday Monday, December 21st No school
  • Local Holiday Thursday, December 24th No school
  • Local Holiday Friday, December 25th No school
  • Local Holiday Thursday, December 31st No school

January 2027

  • Local Holiday Friday, January 1st No school
  • Local Holiday Monday, January 18th No school
  • Teacher Workday Friday, January 22nd No school

February 2027

  • Teacher Workday Monday, February 15th No school
  • Early Release Wednesday, February 24th Early release

March 2027

  • Teacher Workday Thursday, March 25th No school
  • Local Holiday Friday, March 26th No school

April 2027

  • Early Release Wednesday, April 28th Early release

May 2027

  • Local Holiday Monday, May 31st No school

June 2027

  • Last Day of School Wednesday, June 9th Last day
  • Teacher Workday Thursday, June 10th No school
  • Teacher Workday Friday, June 11th No school

Schools using this calendar

184 schools follow the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools calendar.

Browse all schools (A–Z)
A
Albemarle Road ElementaryAlbemarle Road MiddleAlexander Graham MiddleAllenbrook ElementaryArdrey Kell High SchoolAshley Park Prek-8 School
B
Bailey MiddleBain ElementaryBallantyne ElementaryBarnette ElementaryBerewick ElementaryBerryhill SchoolBeverly Woods ElementaryBillingsville ElementaryBlythe ElementaryBriarwood AcademyBruns Avenue ElementaryButler High School
C
Carmel MiddleCato Middle College High SchoolChantilly MontessoriChar Eng Early College-UnccCharles H. Parker Academic CenterCharlotte East Language AcademyCharlotte Teacher Early CollegeCharlotte-Mecklenburg AcademyCharlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual SchoolClear Creek ElementaryCochrane Collegiate AcademyCollinswood Language AcademyCommunity House MiddleCornelius ElementaryCotswold ElementaryCoulwood Stem AcademyCrestdale MiddleCroft Community SchoolCrown Point ElementaryCte/Pace
D
David Cox Road ElementaryDavidson K-8 SchoolDevonshire ElementaryDilworth Elem Sedgefield CampusDilworth Elementary School: Latta CampusDruid Hills Academy
E
East Mecklenburg High SchoolEastover ElementaryEastway MiddleElizabeth Lane ElementaryElizabeth Traditional ElemElon Park ElementaryElon Park ReliefEndhaven Elementary
F
First Ward Creative Arts AcademyFrancis Bradley Middle
G
Garinger High SchoolGov'S Village Stem (Lower)Gov'S Village Stem (Upper)Grand Oak ElementaryGreenway Park ElementaryGrier Relief
H
Harding University High SchoolHarper Middle College HighHawk Ridge ElementaryHawthorne Academy Of Health SciencesHickory Grove ElementaryHidden Valley ElementaryHighland Creek ElementaryHighland Mill MontessoriHighland Renaissance AcademyHopewell High SchoolHornets Nest ElementaryHuntersville ElementaryHuntingtowne Farms Elementary
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Idlewild ElementaryIndependence High SchoolIrwin Academic Center
J
J. H. Gunn ElementaryJ. M. Alexander MiddleJ.V. Washam ElementaryJames Martin MiddleJay M. Robinson MiddleJoseph W Grier AcademyJulius L. Chambers High School
K
Kennedy Middle
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Lake Wylie ElementaryLansdowne ElementaryLawrence Orr ElementaryLebanon Road ElementaryLevine Middle College High SchLong Creek Elementary
M
Mallard Creek ElementaryMallard Creek High SchoolMarie G Davis SchoolMartin Luther King Jr MiddleMatthews ElementaryMcalpine ElementaryMcclintock MiddleMckee Road ElementaryMerancas Middle College-CpccMerry Oaks International AcademyMetro SchoolMilitary And Global LeadershipMint Hill Elementary SchoolMint Hill MiddleMontclaire ElementaryMountain Island Lake AcademyMyers Park High SchoolMyers Park Traditional Elem
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Nations Ford ElementaryNewell ElementaryNorth Academy Of World LanguagesNorth Mecklenburg High SchoolNortheast MiddleNorthridge MiddleNorthwest School Of The Arts
O
Oakdale ElementaryOakhurst Steam AcademyOaklawn Language AcademyOlde Providence ElementaryOlympic High School
P
Palisades High SchoolPalisades Park ElementaryPark Road MontessoriParkside ElementaryPaw Creek ElementaryPerformance Learning CenterPhillip O Berry Academy Of TechnologyPiedmont Middle SchoolPineville ElementaryPinewood ElementaryPiney Grove ElementaryPolo Ridge ElementaryProvidence High SchoolProvidence Spring Elementary
Q
Quail Hollow Middle
R
Rama Road ElementaryRandolph MiddleRanson MiddleRea Farms Steam AcademyReedy Creek ElementaryReid Park AcademyRenaissance West Steam AcademyRidge Road MiddleRiver Gate ElementaryRiver Oaks AcademyRocky River High School
S
Sedgefield MiddleSelwyn ElementaryShamrock Gardens ElementarySharon ElementarySmithfield ElementarySouth Academy Of International LanguagesSouth Charlotte MiddleSouth Mecklenburg High SchoolSouth Pine AcademySouthwest Middle SchoolStarmount Academy Of ExcellenceStatesville Road ElementarySteele Creek ElementarySterling ElementaryStoney Creek Elementary
T
Thomasboro AcademyTorrence Creek ElementaryTrillium Springs MontessoriTuckaseegee ElementaryTurning Point Academy
U
University Meadows ElementaryUniversity Park Creative Arts
V
Vaughan Academy Of TechnologyVilla Heights Elementary
W
Walter G. Byers SchoolWest Charlotte High SchoolWest Mecklenburg High SchoolWesterly Hills AcademyWhitewater AcademyWhitewater MiddleWilliam Amos Hough HighWilliams Secondary MontessoriWilson Stem AcademyWinding Springs ElementaryWindsor Park ElementaryWinget Park ElementaryWinterfield ElementaryWinterfield Relief

Frequently Asked Questions

When is there no school at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in 2026-2027?
There's no school at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on 24 single days in 2026-2027: Monday, August 17 (Teacher Workday); Monday, August 24 (Teacher Workday); Monday, September 7 (Local Holiday); Monday, September 21 (Teacher Workday); Friday, October 2 (Teacher Workday); Monday, November 2 (Teacher Workday); Tuesday, November 3 (Teacher Workday); Wednesday, November 11 (Local Holiday); Wednesday, November 25 (Teacher Workday); Thursday, November 26 (Local Holiday), and 14 more.
When is the first and last day of school at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The last day of school is Wednesday, June 9, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools?
About 187 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have in 2026-2027?
About 20 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. There are also 13 long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Forty-five school days in a row (about nine weeks), from Monday, March 29 to Friday, May 28.
Which month has the most days off at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools?
November has the most, with six weekdays off.
Does Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have early-release or late-start days?
Yes, the 2026-2027 calendar has four early-release days. They're marked on the calendar above.

Counts are approximate and based on the published calendar.

Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, last updated Sept. 2026. Dates can change, so confirm with the school before making plans.

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