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US School Holidays in North Carolina for 2025-26, 2026-27 & 2027-28

View the verified North Carolina school holiday dates for 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 across all districts. You'll find term dates, school holidays and major breaks for Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, Durham and other districts across North Carolina.

These dates are based on official school district calendars. Use these most important dates to plan around.

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North Carolina School Holidays 2025-26

The main school holiday breaks observed across North Carolina in 2025-26: winter break December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026, spring break April 6 - 10, 2026, and summer break June 13, 2026 - August 24, 2026

North Carolina school holidays for 2025-26
School HolidayDate
First Day of SchoolPublicAugust 25, 2025The school year begins
Labor DayPublicSeptember 1, 2025Schools closed statewide
Veterans DayPublicNovember 11, 2025Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublicNovember 24 - 28, 2025Holiday break
Winter BreakPublicDecember 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublicJanuary 19, 2026Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents DayPublicFebruary 16, 2026Observed statewide
Memorial DayPublicMay 25, 2026No school
Spring BreakPublicApril 6 - 10, 2026Standard spring break window
Last Day of SchoolPublicJune 10 - 12, 2026End of the school year
Summer BreakPublicJune 13, 2026 - August 24, 2026Holiday break

North Carolina School Holidays 2026-27

The main school holiday breaks observed across North Carolina in 2026-27: winter break December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027, spring break March 30 - April 3, 2027, and summer break June 13, 2027 - August 23, 2027

North Carolina school holidays for 2026-27
School HolidayDate
First Day of School (2026-27)PublicAugust 25, 2026Late August start common due to state law
Labor DayPublicSeptember 7, 2026Schools closed statewide
Veterans DayPublicNovember 11, 2026Observed statewide
Thanksgiving BreakPublicNovember 25 - 27, 2026Holiday break
Winter BreakPublicDecember 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublicJanuary 19, 2027Federal and state holiday
Presidents DayPublicFebruary 16, 2027Observed in many districts
Spring BreakPublicMarch 30 - April 3, 2027Common spring break window
Memorial DayPublicMay 25, 2027No school
Last Day of SchoolPublicJune 10 - 12, 2027End of the school year
Summer BreakPublicJune 13, 2027 - August 23, 2027Holiday break

North Carolina School Holidays 2027-28

The main school holiday breaks observed across North Carolina in 2027-28: winter break December 22, 2027 - December 31, 2027, spring break March 29 - April 2, 2028, and summer break (varies by district)

North Carolina school holidays for 2027-28
School HolidayDate
First Day of School (2027-28)PublicAugust 24 - 30, 2027Late August start common
Labor DayPublicSeptember 6, 2027Schools closed statewide
Veterans DayPublicNovember 11, 2027Public holiday
Thanksgiving BreakPublicNovember 25 - 26, 2027Holiday break
Winter BreakPublicDecember 22, 2027 - December 31, 2027Holiday break
MLK Jr. DayPublicJanuary 17, 2028Federal holiday
Presidents DayPublicFebruary 15, 2028Observed statewide
Spring BreakPublicMarch 29 - April 2, 2028Standard spring break window
Memorial DayPublicMay 31, 2028No school
Last Day of SchoolPublicJune 10 - 12, 2028End of the school year