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Wake County Public School System Calendar
Wake County Public School System is a public school district in North Carolina. This page publishes the 2026-27 academic calendar: the first day of school, the last day, student holidays, and breaks. The dates on this page are for the traditional calendar. K12Cal copies those dates from the district's official calendar and links the source. It does not set the calendar.
School year covered: 2026-27. The year-specific record is the Wake County Public School System calendar 2026-27.
Partially verified. The dates in the table were read from the district source. Dates that were not clear are listed under “Not listed” and are not in the table.
At a glance
- First day
- Last day
- Marked as the end of the nine weeks on the traditional calendar grid.
- Next break
- Thanksgiving break, November 25–27, 2026As of October 20, 2026, when this calendar was last verified.
2026-27 dates
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| Date | Event | Applies to | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | All students | Traditional calendar. Read from grid markers: August 17–21 are teacher workdays and the first school day follows. | |
| Labor Day | All students | Shown as a holiday on the traditional calendar. | |
| Veterans Day | All students | Shown as a holiday on the traditional calendar. | |
| Thanksgiving break | All students | — | |
| Winter break | All students | — | |
| MLK Day | All students | Shown as a holiday on the traditional calendar. | |
| Spring break | All students | — | |
| Memorial Day | All students | Shown as a holiday on the traditional calendar. | |
| Last day of school | All students | Marked as the end of the nine weeks on the traditional calendar grid. |
Official source
Last verified . Status: partially verified.
- Wake County traditional calendar 2026-27 (PDF)
- Wake County Public School System official calendar page
Notes
- This page covers the traditional calendar only. Wake County also publishes year-round and modified calendars.
- The first and last days were read from grid markers. August 17–21, 2026 are teacher workdays, and the first school day is the following Monday, August 24, 2026. The last day is marked as the end of the nine weeks.
Not listed
- Individual teacher workdays, including November 3, January 19, February 15, March 26, and April 5, are unverified because the grid letter alignment is ambiguous. They are omitted.
- Early release days are not shown on the traditional calendar.
Questions
When does Wake County Public School System start school in 2026-27?
Wake County Public School System starts school on Monday, August 24, 2026. Traditional calendar. Read from grid markers: August 17–21 are teacher workdays and the first school day follows.
When is the last day of school for Wake County Public School System in 2026-27?
The last day of school is Wednesday, June 9, 2027. Marked as the end of the nine weeks on the traditional calendar grid.
When is thanksgiving break for Wake County Public School System?
Thanksgiving break is November 25–27, 2026.
When is winter break for Wake County Public School System?
Winter break is December 21, 2026 – January 1, 2027.
When is spring break for Wake County Public School System?
Spring break is March 29 – April 2, 2027.
When is the next break for Wake County Public School System?
As of October 20, 2026, the next break is Thanksgiving break, November 25–27, 2026.
Does Wake County Public School System list early release days in 2026-27?
The verified 2026-27 calendar does not list early release days.
Other North Carolina calendars
These dates are for Wake County Public School System only. For the state directory, see North Carolina school district calendars.