2026–2027OfficialUpdated

Burke County Public Schools School Calendar 2026-2027

Burke County Public Schools School Calendar includes holidays, breaks, early-release days, and important dates from August 2026 through May 2027. Dates are manually collected and screened from district-published calendar materials. Printable PDF and Google/Apple Calendar sync options are available below.

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School Year Timeline

School Year at a Glance

  1. First Day of SchoolAug 4, 2026
  2. Fall BreakOct 9, 2026
  3. Thanksgiving BreakNov 23, 2026 - Nov 27, 2026
  4. Winter BreakDec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
  5. Spring BreakApr 5, 2027 - Apr 12, 2027
  6. Last Day of SchoolMay 21, 2027

School year dates

Key Dates

Key dates for Burke County Public Schools 2026-2027 school calendar
EventDate(s)Status
First day of school
School opens
Labor Day holiday
No classes
Student fall break / district professional learning day
No school
Columbus Day holiday
No classes
Veterans Day holiday
No classes
Thanksgiving holidays through
No school
Winter break through
No school
Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
No classes
Presidents Day holiday
No classes
Spring break through
No school
Early dismissal / end of second semester
Final regular-year / early dismissal
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Extended Time Off

Extended no-school periods for Burke County Public Schools 2026-2027

Continuous planning windows, including adjacent weekends
PeriodDate(s)Length
Student fall break / district professional learning day WindowOct 9 – 12, 2026

Districtwide no-school: Oct 9, 2026 · Oct 12, 2026

Adjacent weekend: Oct 10 – 11, 2026

4 days
Thanksgiving holidays WindowNov 21 – 29, 2026

Districtwide no-school: Nov 23 – 27, 2026

Adjacent weekend: Nov 21 – 22, 2026 · Nov 28 – 29, 2026

9 days
Winter break WindowDec 19, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027

Districtwide no-school: Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 · Jan 4, 2027

Adjacent weekend: Dec 19 – 20, 2026 · Jan 2 – 3, 2027

17 days
Spring break WindowApr 3 – 12, 2027

Districtwide no-school: Apr 5 – 12, 2027

Adjacent weekend: Apr 3 – 4, 2027

10 days

Planning windows include weekends; they are not counts of school days missed. Conditional and grade-specific closures are excluded.

For students and families

Other Important Dates

Other important dates for Burke County Public Schools 2026-2027
EventDate(s)
Semester Begins
Progress reports
Early dismissal / parent conferences The annual calendar gives no dismissal or conference times; follow school notices for details.
End of nine weeks
Report cards
Progress reports
Early dismissal / end of first semester No dismissal time is printed in the annual calendar.
First day of second semester / students return
Report cards
Progress reports
End of nine weeks
Report cards
Progress reports
Class of 2027 graduation — Class of 2027 graduates and their familiesEarly dismissal / end of second semester The final regular student date is inferred from the semester ending and the May 24–25 staff postplanning dates. No dismissal time is printed.

Month by month

Monthly Calendar

Highlighted dates follow the published calendar; grouped or inferred entries are labelled. Today is determined in Eastern Time (America/New_York).

  • School Day
  • Weekend
  • Holiday (No School)
  • School Break
  • First / Last Day

August 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • First day of school
  • Semester Begins

September 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Progress reports
  • Early dismissal / parent conferences
  • Labor Day holiday

October 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • End of nine weeks
  • Student fall break / district professional learning day
  • Columbus Day holiday
  • Report cards

November 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Veterans Day holiday
  • Progress reports
  • Thanksgiving holidays

December 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Early dismissal / end of first semester
  • Semester Ends
  • Winter break

January 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Winter break
  • Student holiday / staff planning day
  • First day of second semester / students return
  • Report cards
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday

February 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Progress reports
  • Presidents Day holiday

March 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • End of nine weeks
  • Teacher workday / district professional learning day (no students)
  • Report cards

April 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Spring break
  • Progress reports

May 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Class of 2027 graduation
  • Early dismissal / end of second semester
  • Semester Ends

About Burke County Public Schools

Burke County families have open house July 31 before students start August 4. September 4 is both an early-dismissal day and a parent-conference date; Labor Day follows September 7. The named student fall break is October 9, when staff have district professional learning. Columbus Day is a separate holiday October 12, giving students a continuous four-day stretch away from classes with the weekend included. Students are also off November 11 for Veterans Day and November 23–27 for Thanksgiving.

December 18 ends early before winter break, which runs December 21–January 1. January 4 is a student holiday for staff planning, so students return January 5. The district’s written spring-break dates are April 5–12, including the second Monday; the expected return is April 13. May 21 is another early dismissal, the end of the second semester and graduation day. Students are scheduled to finish the regular school year that day, before staff postplanning begins. Final report cards are listed for May 27, after the student term. The annual calendar does not provide dismissal or ceremony times.

About This Calendar

Data source: Based on the district calendar and supporting sources listed below.

Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Burke County Public Schools, any state education authority, or any official district body. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important dates with the official district website.

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