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Orange County Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Hillsborough, NC

Next no-school day
Friday
October 23
Teacher Workday
No-school days
29 weekdays
17 single days + 12 break days
First day
Monday
August 24
2026
Last day
Wednesday
June 9
2027
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Labor Day?

Mon, Sep 7
No school

Is there school on Veterans Day?

Wed, Nov 11
No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 26–27
4 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 21 – Jan 1
16 days off with weekends

When is mid-winter break 2027?

Jan 18–20
5 days off with weekends

When is spring break 2027?

Mar 22–29
10 days off with weekends

Is there school on Memorial Day?

Mon, May 31
No school

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 Tuesday, August 18th No school
  • Teacher Workday Wednesday, August 19th No school
  • Teacher Workday Thursday, August 20th No school
  • Teacher Workday Friday, August 21st No school
  • First Day of School Monday, August 24th First day

September 2026

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

October 2026

  • Columbus Day Monday, October 12th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Teacher Workday Friday, October 23rd No school

November 2026

  • Teacher Workday Tuesday, November 3rd No school
  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Federal holiday No school
  • Thanksgiving Thursday, November 26th · Federal holiday No school
  • Thanksgiving Break Friday, November 27th · 1 school day off · Day after Thanksgiving (state holiday) Break

December 2026

  • Teacher Workday Monday, December 21st No school
  • Winter Break Tuesday, December 22nd – Thursday, December 24th · 3 school days off · Includes Christmas Eve (state holiday) Break
  • Christmas Day Friday, December 25th · Federal holiday No school
  • Winter Break Monday, December 28th – Thursday, December 31st · 4 school days off · Includes Day after Christmas (observed) (state holiday) Break

January 2027

  • New Year's Day Friday, January 1st · Federal holiday No school
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school
  • Teacher Workday Tuesday, January 19th No school
  • Teacher Workday Wednesday, January 20th No school

February 2027

  • Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) Monday, February 15th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Teacher Workday Friday, February 19th No school

March 2027

  • Spring Break Monday, March 22nd – Thursday, March 25th · 4 school days off Break
  • Good Friday Friday, March 26th · State holiday No school
  • Teacher Workday Monday, March 29th No school

April 2027

  • Teacher Workday Monday, April 5th No school

May 2027

  • Teacher Workday Friday, May 7th No school
  • Memorial Day Monday, May 31st · Federal holiday 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

13 schools follow the Orange County Schools calendar.

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A
A L Stanback Middle
C
Cedar Ridge HighCentral Elementary
E
Efland Cheeks Elementary
G
Grady Brown ElementaryGravelly Hill Middle
H
Hillsborough Elementary
N
New Hope Elementary
O
Orange HighOrange Middle
P
Partnership AcademyPathways Elementary
R
River Park Elementary

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Orange County Schools in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Orange County Schools is Monday, August 24, 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 Orange County Schools?
About 179 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Orange County Schools have in 2026-2027?
About 29 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 12 weekdays of breaks plus 17 single days off. There are also 12 long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Thirty-three school days in a row (about seven weeks), from Tuesday, September 8 to Thursday, October 22.

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Source: Orange County Schools.

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