For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 14,500 students across 29 schools in North Carolina. Classes begin August 12, 2026 and end May 26, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Cleveland County Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Cleveland County Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Cleveland County Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Cleveland County Schools CCS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Cleveland County Schools calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Cleveland County Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against clevelandcountyschools.org.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Cleveland County Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Cleveland County Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for Cleveland County Schools 2026-2027 is August 12, 2026.
Spring Break for Cleveland County Schools 2026-2027 is from March 30 through April 2, 2027.
Christmas Holidays are observed on December 24-25 and December 28, 2026, with additional Annual Leave Days on December 29-31, 2026.
Winter Break includes Christmas Holidays from December 24-25 & 28, 2026, Annual Leave Days from December 29-31, 2026, and New Year’s Day Holiday on January 1, 2027.
Thanksgiving Holidays are scheduled for November 26-27, 2026. An Annual Leave Day is also observed on November 25, 2026.
The last day of school for Cleveland County Schools 2026-2027 is May 26, 2027, and it will be an early dismissal day.
Labor Day Holiday is observed on September 7, 2026.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday will be observed on January 18, 2027.
The 2026-2027 school year officially ends on May 26, 2027, followed by planning days on May 27-28 and June 1, 2027.
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