Orange County Schools 2027-2028 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Hillsborough, NC

First day off
Monday
September 6
Labor Day
No-school days
31 weekdays
10 single days + 21 break days
First day
Monday
August 23
2027
Last day
Wednesday
June 7
2028
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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 6
No school

Is there school on Veterans Day?

Thu, Nov 11
No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2027?

Nov 25–26
4 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2027?

Dec 20 – Jan 3
17 days off with weekends

When is mid-winter break 2028?

Jan 17–19
5 days off with weekends

When is spring break 2028?

Mar 27–31
9 days off with weekends

Is there school on Good Friday?

Fri, Apr 14
No school

All 2027-2028 dates

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

August 2027

  • Required Teacher Workday Monday, August 16th No school
  • Required Teacher Workday Tuesday, August 17th No school
  • Required Teacher Workday Wednesday, August 18th No school
  • Required Teacher Workday Thursday, August 19th No school
  • Teacher Workday Friday, August 20th No school
  • First Day of School Monday, August 23rd First day

September 2027

  • Labor Day Monday, September 6th · Federal holiday No school

October 2027

  • Columbus Day Monday, October 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Required Teacher Workday Friday, October 22nd No school

November 2027

  • Required Teacher Workday Tuesday, November 2nd No school
  • Veterans Day Thursday, November 11th · Federal holiday No school
  • Teacher Workday Monday, November 22nd No school
  • Teacher Workday Tuesday, November 23rd No school
  • Thanksgiving Break Thursday, November 25th – Friday, November 26th · 2 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday), Day after Thanksgiving (state holiday) Break

December 2027

  • Winter Break Monday, December 20th – Monday, January 3rd · 11 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (observed) (federal holiday), New Year's Day (observed) (federal holiday), Christmas Eve (observed) (state holiday), Day after Christmas (observed) (state holiday) Break

January 2028

  • Mid-Winter Break Monday, January 17th – Wednesday, January 19th · 3 school days off · Includes Martin Luther King Jr. Day (federal holiday) Break

February 2028

  • Required Teacher Workday Monday, February 21st · Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day) (federal holiday) No school

March 2028

  • Spring Break Monday, March 27th – Friday, March 31st · 5 school days off Break

April 2028

  • Good Friday Friday, April 14th · State holiday No school
  • Teacher Workday Monday, April 17th No school

May 2028

  • Memorial Day Monday, May 29th · Federal holiday No school

June 2028

  • Last Day of School Wednesday, June 7th Last day
  • Required Teacher Workday Thursday, June 8th No school
  • Teacher Workday Friday, June 9th No school

Schools using this calendar

13 schools follow the Orange County Schools calendar.

Browse all schools (A–Z)
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

Nearby school districts

2027-2028 calendars for districts close to Orange County Schools.

Guilford County Schools Greensboro, NC Spring break Apr 10–14 Lee County Schools Sanford, NC Spring break Apr 10–14 Randolph County School System Asheboro, NC Spring break Apr 10–17 Moore County Schools Carthage, NC Spring break Mar 27–31 Davidson County Schools Lexington, NC Spring break Apr 18–21 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Charlotte, NC Spring break Apr 10–17

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Orange County Schools in 2027-2028?
The first day of school at Orange County Schools is Monday, August 23, 2027. The last day of school is Wednesday, June 7, 2028. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2027-2028 school year at Orange County Schools?
About 177 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 2027-2028?
About 31 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 21 weekdays of breaks plus ten 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?
Thirty-three school days in a row (about seven weeks), from Tuesday, September 7 to Thursday, October 21.

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