Cabarrus County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Cabarrus County Schools starts school on August 12, 2026, earlier than 6 of the 8 other North Carolina districts we track (1 start the same day). Its spring break (Mar 8-12, 2027) is 3 weeks earlier than the most common North Carolina week, which starts March 29 (4 of 9 districts). The last day of school is Wednesday, May 26, 2027.

Cabarrus County Schools publishes 3 calendars for 2026-2027: Academic Calendar, Early Colleges Calendar, Restart Academic Calendar (Concord MS, Rocky River ES, Royal Oaks, WM Irvin ES, Winecoff ES). The academic calendar is shown first; switch with the buttons below.

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First dayWed, Aug 12, 2026

Last dayWed, May 26, 2027

Spring breakMar 8-12, 2027back Mon, Mar 15, 2027

Winter breakDec 23 to Dec 31back Tue, Jan 5, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates: Academic Calendar

174 student days (district count) · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Cabarrus County Schools 2026-2027 Academic Calendar dates
Date	Event
Wed, Aug 12, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Early release
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Oct 13, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Veteran's Day Holiday
Wed, Nov 25 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Break · 3 school days off
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Early release
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Dec 22, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Dec 23 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026	Winter Break · 7 school days off
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Holiday
Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Feb 16, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Mar 8 to Fri, Mar 12, 2027	Spring Break · 5 school days off
Fri, Mar 19, 2027	Early release
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday Holiday
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Apr 16, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Apr 19, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, May 26, 2027	Early release
Wed, May 26 to Fri, May 28, 2027	Graduation ceremonies
Wed, May 26, 2027	Last day of school

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Verified against Cabarrus County Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Cabarrus County Schools 2026-2027 Academic Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Followed by most schools; early colleges and the five restart schools have their own calendars. The posted file is marked approved October 13, 2025 (in its file name; the early colleges calendar approved the same day prints the date). Capped and uncapped workdays are teacher workdays with no school for students: Sep 25, Oct 12-13, Nov 3 (Election Day), Dec 21-22, Jan 4, Feb 15-16 (Feb 15 is Presidents' Day), Mar 29, Apr 16 and Apr 19. Students are out Dec 21-Jan 4 and return Jan 5. The calendar counts 84 days in semester 1 and 90 in semester 2. Early dismissal at the end of each quarter: Oct 9, Dec 18, Mar 19 and May 26 (last day). High school exams Dec 14-18 and May 20, 21 and 24-26; graduations May 26-28. Memorial Day (May 31) is after the last day of school. Weather: NC law requires missed hours to be made up to reach 1,025 hours of instruction; the Superintendent may waive banked hours and up to 30 hours may be remote learning. The district calendar page was read via Web Archive capture of 2026-08-14 (the district site does not respond from this network); the PDF was downloaded directly from the district's file host. The district's online calendar feed shows the same dates but does not list the Mar 29 workday; the PDF grid and its semester day count do.

Checking today…

First dayWed, Aug 12, 2026

Last dayThu, May 13, 2027

Spring breakMar 8-12, 2027back Mon, Mar 15, 2027

Winter breakDec 23 to Dec 31back Wed, Jan 6, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates: Early Colleges Calendar

170.5 student days (district count) · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Cabarrus County Schools 2026-2027 Early Colleges Calendar dates
Date	Event
Wed, Aug 12, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Oct 13, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Veteran's Day Holiday
Wed, Nov 25 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Break · 3 school days off
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Dec 22, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Dec 23 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026	Winter Break · 7 school days off
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Holiday
Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Jan 5, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Mar 8 to Fri, Mar 12, 2027	Spring Break · 5 school days off
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday Holiday
Thu, May 13, 2027	Early release
Thu, May 13, 2027	Last day of school
Sat, May 15, 2027	Graduation ceremonies

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Verified against Cabarrus County Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Cabarrus County Schools 2026-2027 Early Colleges Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Followed by the district's early college high schools. Approved 10/13/2025 (printed on the calendar). The calendar states 86 days in semester 1 and 84.5 in semester 2 (170.5) because the last day, May 13, is an early dismissal counted as a half day; it is counted here as a full day, so 171 are computed. Teacher workdays with no school for students: Oct 12-13, Dec 21-22 and Jan 4-5; students return Jan 6. Unlike the traditional calendar, Sep 25, Nov 3, Feb 15-16, Mar 29 and Apr 16 and 19 are school days, and the ends of quarters (Oct 9, Dec 18, Mar 5) are not early dismissal days. Exams Dec 14-18 and May 10-13; graduation May 15. Weather: NC law requires missed hours to be made up to reach 1,025 hours of instruction; the Superintendent may waive banked hours and up to 30 hours may be remote learning. The district calendar page was read via Web Archive capture of 2026-08-14 (the district site does not respond from this network); the PDF was downloaded directly from the district's file host.

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First dayWed, Aug 12, 2026

Last dayWed, May 26, 2027

Spring breakMar 8-12, 2027back Mon, Mar 15, 2027

Winter breakDec 23 to Dec 31back Tue, Jan 5, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates: Restart Academic Calendar (Concord MS, Rocky River ES, Royal Oaks, WM Irvin ES, Winecoff ES)

174 student days (district count) · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Cabarrus County Schools 2026-2027 Restart Academic Calendar (Concord MS, Rocky River ES, Royal Oaks, WM Irvin ES, Winecoff ES) dates
Date	Event
Wed, Aug 12, 2026	First day of school
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	Early release
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Early release
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Oct 13, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Veteran's Day Holiday
Wed, Nov 25 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Break · 3 school days off
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Early release
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Dec 22, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Dec 23 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026	Winter Break · 7 school days off
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Holiday
Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Fri, Feb 5, 2027	Early release
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Feb 16, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Mar 5, 2027	Early release
Mon, Mar 8 to Fri, Mar 12, 2027	Spring Break · 5 school days off
Fri, Mar 19, 2027	Early release
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday Holiday
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Apr 16, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Apr 19, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, May 26, 2027	Early release
Wed, May 26, 2027	Last day of school

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Verified against Cabarrus County Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Cabarrus County Schools 2026-2027 Restart Academic Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Only for the restart schools Concord Middle, Rocky River Elementary, Royal Oaks, W.M. Irvin Elementary and Winecoff Elementary. Approved 2/9/2026 (printed on the calendar). Same days as the traditional calendar plus restart early dismissals on Sep 4, Feb 5 and Mar 5. Capped and uncapped workdays are teacher workdays with no school for students: Sep 25, Oct 12-13, Nov 3 (Election Day), Dec 21-22, Jan 4, Feb 15-16 (Feb 15 is Presidents' Day), Mar 29, Apr 16 and Apr 19. Students are out Dec 21-Jan 4 and return Jan 5. The calendar counts 84 days in semester 1 and 90 in semester 2. Early dismissal at the end of each quarter: Oct 9, Dec 18, Mar 19 and May 26 (last day). Memorial Day (May 31) is after the last day of school. Weather: NC law requires missed hours to be made up to reach 1,025 hours of instruction; the Superintendent may waive banked hours and up to 30 hours may be remote learning. The district calendar page was read via Web Archive capture of 2026-08-14 (the district site does not respond from this network); the PDF was downloaded directly from the district's file host.

Break details

Nearby districts

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Cabarrus County Schools	Aug 12	Mar 8-12	May 26
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Aug 25	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 9
Union County Public Schools	Aug 24	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 4
Gaston County Schools	Aug 12	Mar 26 to Apr 1	May 26
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools	Aug 10	Mar 26 to Apr 2	May 21
Guilford County Schools	Aug 24	Mar 22-26	Jun 10

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Cabarrus County Schools?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 8 to Fri, Mar 12, 2027. The last day of school before it is Friday, March 5, 2027, and students return Monday, March 15, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for Cabarrus County Schools?

The first day of school is Wednesday, August 12, 2026 and the last day is Wednesday, May 26, 2027, 174 student days in total.

Does Cabarrus County Schools have early release days?

Yes, the calendar lists four early release days: Oct 9, Dec 18, Mar 19 and May 26.

When is winter break 2026 for Cabarrus County Schools?

Winter break runs Wed, Dec 23 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026. Counting weekends and the adjacent days without school, students are off 17 days in a row and go back Tuesday, January 5, 2027.

How long is Thanksgiving break in Cabarrus County Schools?

3 school days: Wed, Nov 25 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026.

Where do these Cabarrus County Schools dates come from?

Source: the district's “Cabarrus County Schools 2026-2027 Academic Calendar”, checked on September 26, 2026. We link the document on this page; if the district changes it, we update the dates and the “verified” date.

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About the district: Cabarrus County Schools is based in Concord, North Carolina (Cabarrus County), with about 35,772 students in 43 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us. See all North Carolina school calendars.