For the 2026–2027 school year, Mitchell County Schools publishes its official academic calendar for North Carolina. Classes begin Aug 17 and end May 14. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Mitchell County Schools before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Mitchell County Schools. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Mitchell County Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- Required Workdays (WD #1-5)Aug 3 — Aug 7Teacher Day
- Remote Workdays (RWD #6-9)Aug 10 — Aug 13Teacher Day
- Required Workday (WD #10)Aug 14, 2026Teacher Day
- First Day of SchoolAug 17, 2026School Opens
- Labor Day HolidaySep 7, 2026No School
- End of 1st 8 WeeksOct 12, 2026Grading
- Early Release / Parent ConferencesOct 12, 2026Early Release
- Required Workday (WD #11)Oct 13, 2026Teacher Day
- Veterans Day HolidayNov 11, 2026No School
- Early Release (3 Hours)Nov 25, 2026Early Release
- Thanksgiving HolidaysNov 26 — Nov 27No School
- End of 2nd 8 WeeksDec 11, 2026Grading
- Assessment WeekDec 14 — Dec 18Event
- Early Release / End of Semester 1Dec 18, 2026Early Release
- Annual LeaveDec 21 — Dec 23Event
- Christmas HolidaysDec 24 — Dec 25No School
- Winter BreakDec 28 — Dec 31No School
- New Year's HolidayJan 1, 2027No School
- Required Workday (WD #12)Jan 4, 2027Teacher Day
- Second Semester BeginsJan 5, 2027Event
- Martin Luther King Jr. HolidayJan 18, 2027No School
- End of 3rd 8 WeeksMar 2, 2027Grading
- Early Release (3 Hours)Mar 2, 2027Early Release
- Required Workday (WD #13)Mar 3, 2027Teacher Day
- Required Workday (WD #14)Mar 26, 2027Teacher Day
- Easter HolidaysMar 29 — Mar 30No School
- Spring BreakMar 29 — Apr 2No School
- Annual LeaveApr 1 — Apr 2Event
- End of 4th 8 WeeksMay 7, 2027Grading
- Assessment WeekMay 10 — May 14Event
- Last Day of School (Tentative)May 14, 2027School Closes
- Early Release (Tentative)May 14, 2027Early Release
- Mitchell High School Graduation (Tentative)May 14, 2027Event
- Inclement Weather Make-up DaysMay 17 — May 28Event
- Required Workdays (WD #15-24)May 17 — May 28Teacher Day
- Memorial Day HolidayMay 31, 2027No School
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Mitchell County Schools MCS.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Mitchell 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 Mitchell County Schools published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against mcsnc.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 Mitchell County Schools before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Mitchell County Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for students in Mitchell County Schools is August 17, 2026.
Spring Break in Mitchell County Schools is from March 29 through April 2, 2027.
Christmas holidays are December 24 and December 25, 2026. Annual leave days are scheduled from December 21 through December 23, 2026, and winter break continues from December 28 through December 31, 2026.
Winter Break in Mitchell County Schools is from December 28 through December 31, 2026. The holiday period also includes Christmas holidays on December 24 and December 25, 2026, and New Year's Day on January 1, 2027.
Thanksgiving holidays in Mitchell County Schools are November 26 and November 27, 2026. November 25, 2026, is a three-hour early release day.
The tentative last day of school for Mitchell County Schools is May 14, 2027. It is also scheduled as an early release day.
Mitchell County Schools will observe Labor Day on September 7, 2026.
Mitchell County Schools will observe Veterans Day on November 11, 2026.
The second semester begins on January 5, 2027.
Mitchell County Schools will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 18, 2027.
Early release days are scheduled for October 12, 2026, November 25, 2026, December 18, 2026, March 2, 2027, and tentatively May 14, 2027.
Assessment weeks are scheduled for December 14 through December 18, 2026, and May 10 through May 14, 2027.
Easter holidays are scheduled for March 29 and March 30, 2027.
Mitchell High School graduation is tentatively scheduled for May 14, 2027.
Inclement weather make-up days are scheduled from May 17 through May 28, 2027.
Mitchell County Schools will observe Memorial Day on May 31, 2027.
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