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Gaston County Schools published 4 calendars. Dates differ between them. Filter to the one that applies to your school.

Interactive calendar

71 dates

Browse the year month by month. Each coloured marker is a date; the month's dates are listed beneath the grid.

 

    Key dateHolidayEarly releaseTeacher workdayBoard & districtOther

    Key dates

    3 dates

    First and last days of school, and the end of each grading period.

    DateDaysEventSchool/Grade
    Wed, Aug 12, 20261Students' First Day of SchoolAll calendars
    Wed, May 26, 20271Students' Last DayGaston County District Calendar
    Fri, May 28, 20271GraduationGaston County District Calendar

    Printable calendars

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    Gaston County District Calendar previewGaston County District Calendar48 dates · printable PDFView & download →Bessemer City Middle School previewBessemer City Middle School43 dates · printable PDFView & download →Brookside Elementary previewBrookside Elementary47 dates · printable PDFView & download →Belmont Middle School previewBelmont Middle School41 dates · printable PDFView & download →

    Official district calendars

    1 document
    2026-2027 Calendar preview2026-2027 Calendar1 page · 461 KBView & download →

    Holidays

    12 dates

    Days schools are closed.

    DateDaysEventSchool/Grade
    Mon, Sep 7, 20261Labor DayAll calendars
    Wed, Nov 11, 20261Holiday (Veterans Day)All calendars
    Wed, Nov 25, 20261Student Holiday / Teacher Annual LeaveAll calendars
    Thu, Nov 26 – Fri, Nov 27, 20262Holidays (Thanksgiving)All calendars
    Tue, Dec 22, 20261Student Holiday / Teacher Annual LeaveAll calendars
    Wed, Dec 23 – Fri, Dec 25, 20263Holidays (Winter)All calendars
    Mon, Dec 28, 20261Student Holiday / Teacher Annual LeaveAll calendars
    Fri, Jan 1, 20271Holiday (New Years Day)All calendars
    Mon, Jan 18, 20271Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)All calendars
    Fri, Mar 26, 20271Holiday (Spring)All calendars
    Mon, Mar 29, 20271Student Holiday / Teacher Annual LeaveGaston County District Calendar
    Mon, May 31, 20271Holiday (Memorial Day)All calendars

    Early release days

    2 dates

    Days students are dismissed early.

    DateDaysEventSchool/Grade
    Thu, Oct 15, 20261Early Dismissal for StudentsAll calendars
    Thu, Mar 11, 20271Early Dismissal for Students / Parent Teacher ConferencesAll calendars

    Teacher workdays

    10 dates

    Staff work; students do not attend.

    DateDaysEventSchool/Grade
    Fri, Aug 7, 20261Mandated Teacher WorkdayAll calendars
    Wed, Sep 16, 20261Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional DevelopmentAll calendars
    Fri, Oct 16, 20261Optional Teacher WorkdayAll calendars
    Wed, Oct 28, 20261Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional DevelopmentAll calendars
    Mon, Dec 21, 20261Optional Teacher WorkdayAll calendars
    Mon, Jan 4 – Tue, Jan 5, 20272Mandated Teacher WorkdayAll calendars
    Wed, Feb 10, 20271Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional DevelopmentAll calendars
    Fri, Apr 2, 20271Optional Teacher WorkdayGaston County District Calendar
    Wed, Apr 14, 20271Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional DevelopmentAll calendars
    Thu, May 27, 20271Mandated Teacher WorkdayGaston County District Calendar

    Board & district events

    4 dates

    Board of Education meetings and district events.

    DateDaysEventSchool/Grade
    Thu, Aug 20, 20261N.C. Pre-K Administrative Committee MeetingGaston County District Calendar
    Mon, Sep 14, 20261Board of Education Curriculum and Instruction Committee MeetingAll calendars
    Mon, Sep 14, 20261Board of Education Operations Committee MeetingAll calendars
    Mon, Sep 14, 20261Policy Committee MeetingAll calendars

    Other dates

    40 dates

    Everything else this district publishes.

    DateDaysEventSchool/Grade
    Tue, Jul 14, 20261Boys Soccer WorkoutsBessemer City Middle School
    Thu, Jul 16, 20261Boys Soccer WorkoutsBessemer City Middle School
    Wed, Aug 5, 20261SIT MeetingBrookside Elementary, Belmont Middle School
    Mon, Aug 10, 20261Open HouseBessemer City Middle School
    Mon, Aug 10, 20261Open House (Grades 7-8)Belmont Middle School
    Mon, Aug 10, 20261Softball TryoutsBessemer City Middle School
    Tue, Aug 11, 20261Softball TryoutsBessemer City Middle School
    Wed, Aug 12, 20261Softball TryoutsBessemer City Middle School
    Fri, Aug 14, 20261Parent Golf MeetingBelmont Middle School
    Wed, Aug 19, 20261Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A (Cox Road Location)Brookside Elementary
    Thu, Aug 20, 20261Spirit Night at Hang Time GolfBelmont Middle School
    Thu, Sep 3, 20261State Health Plan Information Session (at Stuart W. Cramer)All calendars
    Thu, Sep 3, 20261Title I Curriculum NightBrookside Elementary
    Tue, Sep 8, 20261PTO MeetingBrookside Elementary
    Thu, Sep 24, 20261Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A (Cox Road Location) CLONEBrookside Elementary
    Thu, Oct 1, 20261Fall Picture DayBrookside Elementary
    Fri, Oct 2, 20261Bubble Fun RunBrookside Elementary
    Mon, Oct 12, 20261All County High School Choral Concert (at Stuart W. Cramer)Gaston County District Calendar
    Mon, Oct 12 – Thu, Oct 15, 20264Fall Book FairBrookside Elementary
    Tue, Oct 13, 20261End of First 9-Week Grading PeriodAll calendars
    Tue, Oct 13, 20261PTO MeetingBrookside Elementary
    Thu, Oct 15, 20261Parent Teacher ConferencesAll calendars
    Tue, Oct 20, 20261CFNC Night (at Myers Center, Gaston College)Gaston County District Calendar
    Tue, Oct 20, 20261Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A (Cox Road Location) CLONEBrookside Elementary
    Thu, Oct 22, 202619-Week Report Cards DistributedAll calendars
    Tue, Oct 27, 20261Boofest / Trunk or TreatBrookside Elementary
    Sat, Nov 7, 20261Marching Band Fanfare (at Stuart W. Cramer High School)All calendars
    Tue, Nov 17 – Fri, Nov 20, 20264Gaston Regional Science and Engineering Fair (at Belmont City Works)Gaston County District Calendar
    Tue, Nov 17 – Wed, Nov 18, 20262Gaston Regional Science and Engineering Fair (at Belmont City Works)Brookside Elementary
    Tue, Nov 17, 20261Spirit Night at Chick-fil-ABrookside Elementary
    Thu, Nov 19, 20261Gaston Regional Science and Engineering Fair (at Belmont City Works)Bessemer City Middle School, Belmont Middle School
    Fri, Dec 18, 20261End of Second 9-Week Grading PeriodAll calendars
    Thu, Jan 7, 202719-Week Report Cards DistributedAll calendars
    Thu, Feb 4, 20271Are You Smarter Than a Gaston County Fifth Grader?Gaston County District Calendar
    Sat, Feb 13, 20271All County High School Band Concert (at Ashbrook)Gaston County District Calendar
    Wed, Mar 10, 20271End of Third 9-Week Grading PeriodAll calendars
    Tue, Mar 23, 20271Star Teacher-Student AwardsGaston County District Calendar
    Sat, Apr 17, 20271All County Middle School Band Concert (at South Point High School)Gaston County District Calendar, Bessemer City Middle School, Belmont Middle School
    Sat, Apr 17, 20271All-County Middle School Band Concert (at South Point)Gaston County District Calendar, Bessemer City Middle School, Belmont Middle School
    Thu, Apr 22, 20271Evening of Excellence Awards CeremonyAll calendars

    Source

    Every date on this page is published by Gaston County Schools itself and was read on September 8, 2026 — nothing is hand-entered. Each calendar below links to the district's own document, and to a calendar file you can add to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook. Districts do revise calendars, so confirm against the district before making plans.

    CalendarDatesPublished by Gaston County SchoolsAdd to your calendar
    Gaston County District Calendar482026-2027 CalendarDownload .ics
    Bessemer City Middle School43Gaston County Schools calendar pageDownload .ics
    Brookside Elementary47Gaston County Schools calendar pageDownload .ics
    Belmont Middle School41Gaston County Schools calendar pageDownload .ics

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