For the 2026–2027 school year, Graham County Schools Option 2 publishes its official academic calendar for North Carolina. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Graham County Schools Option 2 before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Graham County Schools Option 2. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Graham County Schools Option 2's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- Teacher WorkdaysAug 4 — Aug 14Teacher Day
- First Student DayAug 17, 2026Event
- Teacher WorkdayAug 21, 2026Teacher Day
- Labor Day HolidaySep 7, 2026No School
- Half Student Day and Parent-Teacher ConferenceSep 14, 2026Teacher Day
- Teacher WorkdayOct 9, 2026Teacher Day
- Teacher WorkdayOct 12, 2026Teacher Day
- Veterans Day HolidayNov 11, 2026No School
- Half Student Day and Parent-Teacher ConferenceNov 24, 2026Teacher Day
- Teacher WorkdayNov 25, 2026Teacher Day
- Thanksgiving HolidaysNov 26 — Nov 27No School
- End of Second Grading PeriodDec 18, 2026Grading
- Teacher WorkdayDec 21, 2026Teacher Day
- Annual Leave DayDec 22, 2026Event
- Christmas HolidaysDec 23 — Dec 25No School
- Annual Leave DaysDec 28 — Dec 31Event
- New Year's HolidayJan 1, 2027No School
- Teacher WorkdayJan 4, 2027Teacher Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. HolidayJan 18, 2027No School
- Half Student Day and Parent-Teacher ConferenceJan 29, 2027Teacher Day
- Teacher WorkdayFeb 19, 2027Teacher Day
- Teacher WorkdayFeb 22, 2027Teacher Day
- End of Third Grading PeriodMar 5, 2027Grading
- Teacher WorkdayMar 12, 2027Teacher Day
- Good Friday HolidayMar 26, 2027No School
- Teacher WorkdayMar 29, 2027Teacher Day
- Half Student Day and Parent-Teacher ConferenceApr 8, 2027Teacher Day
- Teacher WorkdayApr 9, 2027Teacher Day
- Spring Break and Annual Leave DaysApr 12 — Apr 16No School
- End of Fourth Grading Period and Last Student DayMay 21, 2027Grading
- Teacher WorkdaysMay 24 — May 28Teacher Day
- Memorial Day HolidayMay 31, 2027No School
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Graham County Schools Option 2 GCS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Graham County Schools Option 2 calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Graham County Schools Option 2 published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against graham.k12.nc.us.
- ✓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 Graham County Schools Option 2 before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Graham County Schools Option 2 Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first student day in Graham County Schools Option 2 is August 17, 2026.
Spring Break in Graham County Schools Option 2 is from April 12 through April 16, 2027.
Christmas holidays are from December 23 through December 25, 2026. Annual leave days are scheduled for December 22 and December 28 through December 31, 2026.
Winter Break begins after the teacher workday on December 21, 2026, and includes annual leave days, Christmas holidays, New Year's Day, and a teacher workday through January 4, 2027.
Thanksgiving holidays are November 26 and November 27, 2026. November 25, 2026, is a teacher workday.
The last student day in Graham County Schools Option 2 is May 21, 2027. It is also the end of the fourth grading period.
Labor Day holiday is September 7, 2026.
Veterans Day holiday is November 11, 2026.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday is January 18, 2027.
Good Friday holiday is March 26, 2027.
Memorial Day holiday is May 31, 2027.
Half student days with parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for September 14, November 24, 2026, January 29, and April 8, 2027.
Teacher workdays are scheduled for August 4-14, August 21, October 9, October 12, November 25, December 21, 2026, January 4, February 19, February 22, March 12, March 29, April 9, and May 24-28, 2027.
The second grading period ends on December 18, 2026.
The third grading period ends on March 5, 2027.
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