For the 2026–2027 school year, Elkin City Schools publishes its official academic calendar for North Carolina. Classes begin Aug 12 and end May 21. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Elkin City Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Elkin City Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Elkin City Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- HolidayJul 6, 2026No School
- Required WorkdaysAug 5 — Aug 6Teacher Day
- Optional WorkdayAug 7, 2026Teacher Day
- Required WorkdaysAug 10 — Aug 11Teacher Day
- First Day of School and First Semester BeginsAug 12, 2026School Opens
- Labor Day HolidaySep 7, 2026No School
- Constitution DaySep 17, 2026Event
- Required WorkdaySep 18, 2026Teacher Day
- First Grading Period EndsOct 2, 2026Grading
- Required WorkdayOct 12, 2026Teacher Day
- Half-Day Professional Development and Half-Day Required WorkdayOct 13, 2026Teacher Day
- Veterans Day HolidayNov 11, 2026No School
- Thanksgiving BreakNov 25 — Nov 27No School
- Elkin High School ExamsDec 14 — Dec 17Event
- Early Dismissal, First Semester Ends and Make-up Exam DayDec 18, 2026Event
- Winter BreakDec 21 — Jan 4No School
- Required WorkdayJan 4, 2027Teacher Day
- Second Semester BeginsJan 5, 2027Event
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day HolidayJan 18, 2027No School
- HolidayFeb 15, 2027No School
- Required Professional Development DayFeb 19, 2027Teacher Day
- Third Grading Period EndsMar 5, 2027Grading
- Spring BreakMar 8 — Mar 12No School
- HolidayMar 26, 2027No School
- Annual Leave DayMar 29, 2027Event
- Optional WorkdayApr 16, 2027Teacher Day
- Elkin High School ExamsMay 17 — May 20Event
- Early Dismissal, Last Day of School, Fourth Grading Period Ends and Make-up Exam DayMay 21, 2027School Closes
- Required WorkdayMay 24, 2027Teacher Day
- Optional WorkdaysMay 25 — May 28Teacher Day
- Memorial Day HolidayMay 31, 2027No School
- Optional WorkdayJun 1, 2027Teacher Day
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Elkin City Schools ECS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Elkin City 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 Elkin City Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against elkincityschools.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 Elkin City Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Elkin City Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for Elkin City Schools is Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
Spring Break in Elkin City Schools is scheduled from Monday, March 8 through Friday, March 12, 2027.
Christmas Break is included in the winter break period, which begins after the early dismissal on Friday, December 18, 2026. Students return for the second semester on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
Winter Break in Elkin City Schools runs from Monday, December 21, 2026 through Monday, January 4, 2027. The second semester begins on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break is scheduled from Wednesday, November 25 through Friday, November 27, 2026.
The last day of school for Elkin City Schools is Friday, May 21, 2027. It is also an early dismissal day and the end of the fourth grading period.
The second semester begins on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
Early dismissal days are Friday, December 18, 2026 and Friday, May 21, 2027.
Elkin City Schools will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Elkin City Schools will observe Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Elkin City Schools will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, 2027.
Elkin City Schools will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, 2027.
First-semester exams are scheduled from December 14 through December 17, 2026. Second-semester exams are scheduled from May 17 through May 20, 2027.
Exam make-up days are Friday, December 18, 2026 and Friday, May 21, 2027.
Required workdays are scheduled for August 5, August 6, August 10, August 11, September 18, October 12, January 4 and May 24 during the 2026-2027 school year.
A required professional development day is scheduled for Friday, February 19, 2027. A half-day professional development and half-day required workday is also scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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