# Guilford County Schools calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off: Friday, October 30 (Optional Teacher Workday); next break: Thanksgiving Break, November 25 to 27.

## Add to your calendar

- [Google Calendar feed URL](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/nc/guilford-county-schools/calendar.ics): copy this link into Google Calendar's From URL option.
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- [Download calendar file](https://mavolife.com/school-calendars/nc/guilford-county-schools/calendar.ics)
- [Official 2026–27 printable PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1786488707/gcsnccom/jpobyljsyt8qbaldvnds/TRADITIONAL_2026-27_GCS_Academic_Calendar.pdf)
- [Official 2027–28 printable PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1778256049/gcsnccom/ri8wtnhqjxyia00ninwq/FINALTRADITIONAL2027-28GCSAcademicCalendar.pdf)

## 2026–27 student dates

- August 17 to 21: Teacher Preplanning Days. Students do not attend; teacher preplanning day.
- August 24: First Day of School. First student day of the 2026-2027 school year.
- September 7: Labor Day. Students do not attend; Labor Day holiday.
- September 21: Optional Teacher Workday. Students do not attend; optional teacher workday for Yom Kippur.
- October 29: End of Quarter 1. End of Quarter 1.
- October 30: Optional Teacher Workday. Students do not attend; optional teacher workday.
- November 3: Optional Teacher Workday. Students do not attend; optional teacher workday for Election Day.
- November 11: Veterans Day. Students do not attend; Veterans Day holiday.
- November 25 to 27: Thanksgiving Break. Thanksgiving break; students do not attend.
- December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027: Winter Break. Winter break; students do not attend.
- January 4: Optional Teacher Workday. Students do not attend; optional teacher workday.
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Students do not attend; Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
- January 22: End of Quarter 2 and Semester 1. End of Quarter 2 and Semester 1.
- January 25: Mandatory Teacher Workday. Students do not attend; mandatory teacher workday.
- February 15: Mandatory Teacher Workday. Students do not attend; mandatory teacher workday.
- March 22 to 26: Spring Break. Spring break; students do not attend.
- April 2: End of Quarter 3. End of Quarter 3.
- April 5: Mandatory Teacher Workday. Students do not attend; mandatory teacher workday.
- May 31: Memorial Day. Students do not attend; Memorial Day holiday.
- June 10: Last Day of School; End of Quarter 4 and Semester 2. Last student day; end of Quarter 4 and Semester 2.
- June 11: Teacher Postplanning Day. Students do not attend; teacher postplanning day.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1786488707/gcsnccom/jpobyljsyt8qbaldvnds/TRADITIONAL_2026-27_GCS_Academic_Calendar.pdf). Checked September 16, 2026.

## 2027–28 student dates

- August 16 to 20: Teacher Preplanning Days. Teacher preplanning days; students do not attend school.
- August 23: First Day of School. First day of school for students.
- September 6: Labor Day Holiday. No school for students; Labor Day holiday.
- October 11: Optional Teacher Workday. No school for students; optional teacher workday for Yom Kippur.
- October 28: End of Quarter 1. End of Quarter 1.
- October 29: Mandatory Teacher Workday. No school for students; mandatory teacher workday.
- November 5: Optional Teacher Workday. No school for students; optional teacher workday.
- November 11: Veterans Day Holiday. No school for students; Veterans Day holiday.
- November 24 to 27: Thanksgiving Break. Thanksgiving break; no school for students.
- December 20 to 31: Winter Break. Winter break; no school for students.
- January 3: Optional Teacher Workday. No school for students; optional teacher workday.
- January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. No school for students; Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
- January 21: End of Quarter 2 and Semester 1. End of Quarter 2 and Semester 1.
- January 24: Mandatory Teacher Workday. No school for students; mandatory teacher workday.
- March 7: Mandatory Teacher Workday. No school for students; mandatory teacher workday for the primary election.
- March 28: End of Quarter 3. End of Quarter 3.
- March 31: Mandatory Teacher Workday. No school for students; mandatory teacher workday.
- April 10 to 14: Spring Break. Spring break; no school for students.
- May 29: Memorial Day Holiday. No school for students; Memorial Day holiday.
- June 8: Last Day of School and End of Quarter 4/Semester 2. Last day of school; end of Quarter 4 and Semester 2.
- June 9: Teacher Postplanning Day. Teacher postplanning day; students do not attend school.

Source: [Official 2027–28 PDF](https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1778256049/gcsnccom/ri8wtnhqjxyia00ninwq/FINALTRADITIONAL2027-28GCSAcademicCalendar.pdf). Checked September 16, 2026.

This page is an independent convenience copy. Guilford County Schools's PDFs remain the source of truth, and dates can change after publication.

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