Union County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Union County Public Schools starts school on August 24, 2026, earlier than 1 of the 5 other North Carolina districts we track (3 start the same day). Its spring break (Mar 29 to Apr 2, 2027) is the most common spring break week in North Carolina (4 of 6 districts we track). The last day of school is Friday, June 4, 2027.

Union County Public Schools publishes 3 calendars for 2026-2027: Traditional School Academic Calendar, Union County Early College Academic Calendar, Wolfe School Year-Round Academic Calendar. The traditional school academic calendar is shown first; switch with the buttons below.

Checking today…

First dayMon, Aug 24, 2026

Last dayFri, Jun 4, 2027

Spring breakMar 29 to Apr 2, 2027back Mon, Apr 5, 2027

Winter breakDec 22 to Jan 1back Mon, Jan 4, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates: Traditional School Academic Calendar

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

Union County Public Schools 2026-2027 Traditional School Academic Calendar dates
Date	Event
Mon, Aug 24, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Oct 19, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Holiday
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving break · 2 school days off
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Winter break · 9 school days off
Fri, Jan 15, 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, Mar 2, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Holiday
Mon, Mar 29 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027	Spring break · 5 school days off
Fri, Apr 30, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 4, 2027	Last day of school

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

Source: 2026-2027 Traditional School Academic Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: For UCPS traditional-calendar schools (most schools). Board of Education approved November 6, 2025. The district re-posted this file in August 2026 with one change from the approved version: the required teacher workday (no school for students) moved from Friday, October 16 to Monday, October 19; the district's online calendar also shows October 19. The calendar is a color-coded grid without break names; the break fields hold the multi-day blocks of holidays and annual leave days (students do not attend on annual leave days, holidays or teacher workdays). Students are also off on the optional teacher workdays November 25 and December 21 and on the March 26 holiday, so Thanksgiving runs November 25-27, winter break December 21 - January 1 (school resumes January 4) and spring break March 26 - April 2 (school resumes April 5). Other teacher workdays with no school for students: September 21, October 19, November 3 (district professional development), January 15, February 15 (Presidents' Day is a teacher workday, not a holiday), March 2 and April 30. Memorial Day (May 31) is a holiday before the last day of school. Additional days may be added at the Superintendent's discretion. 175 instructional days = 86 (first semester) + 89 (second semester), as stated on the calendar.

Checking today…

First dayMon, Aug 3, 2026

Last dayThu, May 20, 2027

Spring breakMar 29 to Apr 2, 2027back Mon, Apr 5, 2027

Winter breakDec 22 to Jan 1back Tue, Jan 5, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates: Union County Early College Academic Calendar

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

Union County Public Schools 2026-2027 Union County Early College Academic Calendar dates
Date	Event
Mon, Aug 3, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Oct 13, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Holiday
Mon, Nov 23, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Nov 24, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving break · 2 school days off
Thu, Dec 17, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Winter break · 9 school days off
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
Thu, Mar 11, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Mar 12, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Holiday
Mon, Mar 29 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027	Spring break · 5 school days off
Wed, May 12, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, May 20, 2027	Last day of school

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

Source: 2026-2027 Union County Early College Academic Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: For Union County Early College students only. Approved by the Board of Education on January 13, 2026 (consent agenda; the posted file only corrects the May and June month headings of the approved copy). Color-coded grid without break names; the break fields hold the holiday and annual leave blocks. Students are also off on the adjacent optional teacher workdays November 23-25 (off the whole Thanksgiving week), December 17-18 and 21 (the last day before winter break is December 16) and on the required teacher workday January 4 (school resumes January 5), and on the March 26 holiday (spring break runs March 26 - April 2). Other teacher workdays with no school: September 21, October 12-13, February 15 (Presidents' Day is a teacher workday), March 11-12 and May 12. 175 instructional days = 88 (first semester) + 87 (second semester), as stated on the calendar.

Checking today…

First dayWed, Jul 15, 2026

Last dayFri, Jun 4, 2027

Spring breakMar 29 to Apr 2, 2027back Tue, Apr 6, 2027

Winter breakDec 22 to Jan 1back Mon, Jan 11, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates: Wolfe School Year-Round Academic Calendar

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

Union County Public Schools 2026-2027 Wolfe School Year-Round Academic Calendar dates
Date	Event
Wed, Jul 15, 2026	First day of school
Tue, Aug 18, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Aug 21, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Sep 22 to Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Intersession · 14 school days off
Mon, Oct 19, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Holiday
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving break · 2 school days off
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Winter break · 9 school days off
Mon, Jan 4 to Fri, Jan 8, 2027	Intersession · 5 school days off
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Mar 2, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Mar 16, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Mar 17 to Thu, Mar 25, 2027	Intersession · 7 school days off
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Holiday
Mon, Mar 29 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027	Spring break · 5 school days off
Mon, Apr 5, 2027	Intersession
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 4, 2027	Last day of school

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

Source: 2026-2027 Wolfe School Year-Round Academic Calendar (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Year-round calendar for The Wolfe School only. Approved by the Board of Education on January 13, 2026 (consent agenda). The file the district posts now (July 2026) moves the optional teacher workday from Friday, October 16 (approved version) to Monday, October 19, as the district's online calendar also shows. School starts Wednesday, July 15 (the grid misprints that date as '16'; the stated 45-day first grading period and the district's online calendar confirm July 15). Intersessions (no school): September 22 - October 9, January 4-8, March 17-25 and April 5. With the adjacent teacher workdays and holidays, students are off September 21 - October 9, December 21 - January 8 (school resumes January 11) and March 16 - April 5 (school resumes April 6). The break fields hold the holiday and annual leave blocks shared with the traditional calendar; the calendar prints no break names. Other teacher workdays with no school: August 18 and 21, October 19, November 3, November 25, February 15 (Presidents' Day is a teacher workday) and March 2. Memorial Day (May 31) is a holiday before the last day. Saturdays and/or extended school days may be used for make-up as determined by the Superintendent. 175 instructional days (grading periods of 45, 44, 43 and 43 days), as stated on the calendar.

Break details

Nearby districts

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Union County Public Schools	Aug 24	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 4
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Aug 25	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 9
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 Union County Public Schools?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 29 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027. The last day of school before it is Thursday, March 25, 2027, and students return Monday, April 5, 2027.

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

The first day of school is Monday, August 24, 2026 and the last day is Friday, June 4, 2027, 175 student days in total.

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Union County Public Schools?

No. Monday, January 18, 2027 is a day off for students (Martin Luther King Jr. Day).

Is there school on Presidents’ Day in Union County Public Schools?

No. Monday, February 15, 2027 is a day off for students (Teacher workday, no school for students).

What does UCPS stand for?

UCPS is short for Union County Public Schools, the school district based in Monroe, North Carolina.

Where do these Union County Public Schools dates come from?

Source: the district's “2026-2027 Traditional School 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: Union County Public Schools is based in Monroe, North Carolina (Union County), with about 41,404 students in 52 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.ucpsnc.org. See all North Carolina school calendars.