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

Next no-school day
Monday
October 12
Teacher Workday
No-school days
31 weekdays
13 single days + 18 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 School Day
August 2026
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September 2026
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October 2026
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November 2026
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December 2026
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January 2027
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February 2027
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March 2027
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April 2027
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May 2027
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June 2027
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Longer breaks

Teacher Workdays
Mon, Aug 17 – Fri, Aug 21
5 days off
5 school + 0 weekend days
Thanksgiving Break
Wed, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 29
5 days off
3 school + 2 weekend days
Winter Break
Sat, Dec 19 – Sun, Jan 3
16 days off
10 school + 6 weekend days
Spring Break
Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Apr 5
11 days off
7 school + 4 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 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

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

October 2026

  • Teacher Workday Monday, October 12th No school

November 2026

  • Teacher Workday Tuesday, November 3rd No school
  • Local Holiday Wednesday, November 11th No school
  • Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 25th – Friday, November 27th · 3 school days off Break

December 2026

  • Winter Break Monday, December 21st – Friday, January 1st · 10 school days off Break

January 2027

  • Local Holiday Monday, January 18th No school
  • Teacher Workday Tuesday, January 19th No school

February 2027

  • Teacher Workday Monday, February 15th No school

March 2027

  • Teacher Workday Wednesday, March 10th No school
  • Local Holiday Friday, March 26th No school
  • Spring Break Monday, March 29th – Friday, April 2nd · 5 school days off Break

April 2027

  • Teacher Workday Monday, April 5th No school

May 2027

  • Teacher Workday Monday, May 17th No school
  • 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

200 schools follow the Wake County Schools calendar.

Browse all schools (A–Z)
A
Abbotts Creek ElementaryAdams ElementaryAlston Ridge ElementaryAlston Ridge MiddleApex ElementaryApex Friendship ElementaryApex Friendship HighApex Friendship MiddleApex HighApex MiddleAthens Drive HighAversboro Elementary
B
Baileywick Road ElementaryBallentine ElementaryBanks Road ElementaryBarton Pond ElementaryBarwell Road ElementaryBaucom ElementaryBeaverdam ElementaryBrassfield ElementaryBrentwood ElementaryBriarcliff ElementaryBrier Creek ElementaryBrooks ElementaryBryan Road ElementaryBuckhorn Creek ElementaryBugg Elementary
C
Carnage MiddleCarpenter ElementaryCarroll MiddleCarver ElementaryCary ElementaryCary HighCedar Fork ElementaryCentennial Campus MiddleCombs ElementaryConn ElementaryConnections AcademyCreech Road ElementaryCrossroads Flex
D
Davis Drive ElementaryDavis Drive MiddleDillard Drive ElementaryDillard Drive MiddleDouglas ElementaryDurant Road ElementaryDurant Road Middle
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East Cary MiddleEast Garner ElementaryEast Garner MiddleEast Millbrook MiddleEast Wake HighEnloe High
F
Farmington Woods ElementaryForest Pines Drive ElementaryForestville Road ElementaryFox Road ElementaryFuller ElementaryFuquay-Varina ElementaryFuquay-Varina HighFuquay-Varina Middle
G
Garner HighGreen ElementaryGreen Hope ElementaryGreen Hope HighGreen Level High
H
Harris Creek ElementaryHerbert Akins Rd ElementaryHerbert Akins Road MiddleHeritage ElementaryHeritage HighHeritage MiddleHighcroft ElementaryHilburn Drive AcademyHodge Road ElementaryHolly Grove ElementaryHolly Grove MiddleHolly Ridge ElementaryHolly Ridge MiddleHolly Springs ElementaryHolly Springs HighHortons Creek ElementaryHunter Elementary
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Jeffreys Grove ElementaryJones Dairy ElementaryJoyner Elementary
K
Kingswood ElementaryKnightdale ElementaryKnightdale High
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Lacy ElementaryLake Myra ElementaryLaurel Park ElementaryLead Mine ElementaryLeesville Road ElementaryLeesville Road HighLeesville Road MiddleLigon MiddleLincoln Heights ElementaryLockhart ElementaryLongviewLufkin Road MiddleLynn Road Elementary
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Martin MiddleMiddle Creek ElementaryMiddle Creek HighMillbrook ElementaryMillbrook HighMills Park ElementaryMills Park MiddleMoore Square MiddleMorrisville ElementaryMount Vernon
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Needham Broughton HighNeuse River MiddleNorth Forest Pines ElementaryNorth Garner MiddleNorth Ridge ElementaryNorth Wake College And Career AcademyNorthwoods Elementary
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Oak Grove ElementaryOakview ElementaryOberlin MiddleOlds ElementaryOlive Chapel Elementary
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Panther Creek HighParkside ElementaryPartnership ElementaryPenny Road ElementaryPhillips HighPine Hollow MiddlePleasant Grove ElementaryPleasant Union ElementaryPoe ElementaryPowell Elementary
R
Rand Road ElementaryReedy Creek ElementaryReedy Creek MiddleRichland Creek ElementaryRiver Bend ElementaryRiver Bend MiddleRiver Oaks MiddleRogers Lane ElementaryRolesville ElementaryRolesville HighRolesville MiddleRoot Elementary
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Salem ElementarySalem MiddleSanderson HighSanford Creek ElementaryScore AcademyScotts Ridge ElementarySmith ElementarySouth Garner HighSouth Lakes ElementarySoutheast Raleigh ElementarySoutheast Raleigh HighStough ElementarySwift Creek ElementarySycamore Creek Elementary
T
Timber Drive ElementaryTurner Creek Elementary
U
Underwood Elementary
V
Vance ElementaryVandora Springs ElementaryVernon Malone College And Career Academy
W
Wake Early College Of Health And ScienceWake Ec Of Information & BiotechnologiesWake Forest ElementaryWake Forest High SchoolWake Forest Middle SchoolWake Stem Early College High SchoolWake Virtual ElementaryWake Virtual HighWake Virtual MiddleWake Young Men'S Leadership AcademyWake Young Women'S Leadership AcademyWakefield ElementaryWakefield HighWakefield MiddleWakelon ElementaryWalnut Creek ElementaryWashington ElementaryWeatherstone ElementaryWendell ElementaryWendell MiddleWest Cary MiddleWest Lake ElementaryWest Lake MiddleWest Millbrook MiddleWhite Oak ElementaryWilburn ElementaryWildwood Forest ElementaryWiley ElementaryWillow Spring HighWillow Springs Elementary
Y
Yates Mill ElementaryYork Elementary
Z
Zebulon ElementaryZebulon Middle

Frequently Asked Questions

When is there no school at Wake County Schools in 2026-2027?
There's no school at Wake County Schools on 20 single days in 2026-2027: Monday, August 17 (Teacher Workday); Tuesday, August 18 (Teacher Workday); Wednesday, August 19 (Teacher Workday); Thursday, August 20 (Teacher Workday); Friday, August 21 (Teacher Workday); Monday, September 7 (Local Holiday); Monday, September 21 (Teacher Workday); Monday, October 12 (Teacher Workday); Tuesday, November 3 (Teacher Workday); Wednesday, November 11 (Local Holiday), and ten more. Breaks: Thanksgiving Break (Wednesday, November 25 to Friday, November 27), Winter Break (Monday, December 21 to Friday, January 1) and Spring Break (Monday, March 29 to Friday, April 2).
When is the first and last day of school at Wake County Schools in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Wake 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 Wake County Schools?
About 177 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Wake County Schools have in 2026-2027?
About 31 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 18 weekdays of breaks plus 13 single days off. There are also nine long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest break at Wake County Schools in 2026-2027?
Winter Break is the longest: 16 days in a row with no school, from Saturday, December 19 to Sunday, January 3, including weekends (ten school days off).
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Twenty-nine school days in a row (about six weeks), from Tuesday, April 6 to Friday, May 14.
Which month has the most days off at Wake County Schools?
December has the most, with nine weekdays off.

Counts are approximate and based on the published calendar.

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

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