For the 2026–2027 school year, Guilford County Schools publishes its official academic calendar for North Carolina. Classes begin Aug 24 and end Jun 10. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Guilford County Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Guilford County Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Guilford County Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- Mandatory Teacher WorkdaysAug 17 — Aug 20Teacher Day
- Optional Teacher WorkdayAug 21, 2026Teacher Day
- First Day for StudentsAug 24, 2026School Opens
- Labor Day HolidaySep 7, 2026No School
- Optional Teacher Workday (Yom Kippur)Sep 21, 2026Teacher Day
- Optional Teacher Workday (GHOE)Oct 23, 2026Teacher Day
- End of Quarter 1 (45 Days)Oct 28, 2026Grading
- Mandatory Teacher Workday (Election)Nov 3, 2026No School
- Veterans Day HolidayNov 11, 2026No School
- Optional Teacher WorkdayNov 25, 2026Teacher Day
- Thanksgiving HolidaysNov 26 — Nov 27No School
- Vacation DaysDec 21 — Dec 23Event
- Winter HolidaysDec 24 — Dec 25No School
- Winter HolidayDec 28, 2026No School
- Vacation DaysDec 29 — Dec 31Event
- New Year's Day HolidayJan 1, 2027No School
- Optional Teacher WorkdayJan 4, 2027Teacher Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. HolidayJan 18, 2027No School
- End of Quarter 2 (45 Days)Jan 22, 2027Grading
- Mandatory Teacher WorkdayJan 25, 2027Teacher Day
- Mandatory Teacher WorkdayFeb 15, 2027Teacher Day
- Vacation DaysMar 22 — Mar 25Event
- Spring HolidayMar 26, 2027No School
- End of Quarter 3 (43 Days)Apr 2, 2027Grading
- Mandatory Teacher WorkdayApr 5, 2027Teacher Day
- Memorial Day HolidayMay 31, 2027No School
- Last Day for Students, End of Quarter 4 (47 Days)Jun 10, 2027School Closes
- Mandatory Teacher WorkdayJun 11, 2027Teacher Day
About the District
School Information
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Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Guilford 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 Guilford County Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against gcsnc.com.
- ✓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 Guilford County Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Guilford County Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day for students is August 24, 2026.
Spring break is from March 22 through March 26, 2027. Vacation days are scheduled for March 22-25, followed by the Spring Holiday on March 26, 2027.
Christmas break begins on December 21, 2026. Vacation days are December 21-23, Winter Holidays are December 24, 25, and 28, and additional vacation days are December 29-31, 2026.
Winter break runs from December 21, 2026, through January 4, 2027. New Year's Day is January 1, 2027, and January 4, 2027, is an Optional Teacher Workday.
Thanksgiving Holidays are November 26-27, 2026. November 25, 2026, is an Optional Teacher Workday.
The last day for students is June 10, 2027. It is also the end of Quarter 4.
Labor Day Holiday is September 7, 2026.
Veterans Day Holiday is November 11, 2026.
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday is January 18, 2027.
Memorial Day Holiday is May 31, 2027.
Quarter 1 ends on October 28, 2026, after 45 instructional days.
Quarter 2 ends on January 22, 2027, after 45 instructional days.
Quarter 3 ends on April 2, 2027, after 43 instructional days.
Mandatory Teacher Workdays are August 17-20, November 3, January 25, February 15, April 5, and June 11 during the 2026-2027 school year.
Optional Teacher Workdays are August 21, September 21, October 23, November 25, and January 4 during the 2026-2027 school year.
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