Visual Calendar
Official calendar scans for Mercer County Schools. Click any image to open full-screen.
School Calendar
Download Mercer County Schools's 2020–2021 academic calendar PDF — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
For the 2020–2021 school year, the district serves 8,500 students across 17 schools in West Virginia. The 2020–2021 academic year includes 180 instructional days. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Mercer County Schools before scheduling around them.
About the District
Details and contact information for Mercer County Schools.
Common Questions
Mercer County Schools Calendar 2020–2021 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for students in Mercer County Schools for the 2020-2021 school year was August 20, 2020.
Spring Break in Mercer County Schools was scheduled from March 29, 2021 through April 2, 2021.
Christmas Break was part of the Winter Break period, which began on December 24, 2020 and continued through January 1, 2021.
Winter Break in Mercer County Schools was scheduled from December 24, 2020 through January 1, 2021, with students returning after the break in January.
Thanksgiving Break (Fall Break) was observed from November 23, 2020 through November 27, 2020.
The last day for students in Mercer County Schools was June 7, 2021. The date was subject to change depending on weather-related school closures.
Teachers returned on August 17-18, 2020 for CD Days and Faculty Senate activities before the start of the school year.
Yes. Mercer County Schools were closed for Labor Day on September 7, 2020.
Yes. Schools were closed on Election Day, November 3, 2020.
Yes. Schools were closed on Veterans Day, November 11, 2020.
Mercer County Schools observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 18, 2021, and schools were closed.
Memorial Day was observed on May 31, 2021, and schools were closed.
High school graduation ceremonies were scheduled for June 4, 2021.
Yes. Built-in snow days (OS Days) were scheduled on March 19, March 26, April 9, April 16, April 23, and April 30, 2021.
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