Gaston County Schools — Gaston County District Calendar
2026–2027The printable 2026–2027 gaston county district calendar for Gaston County Schools, built from the dates the district publishes. School starts Wed, Aug 12, 2026 and ends Wed, May 26, 2027.
Calendar at a glance
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Key dates
3 dates| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Aug 12, 2026 | 1 | Students' First Day of School |
| Wed, May 26, 2027 | 1 | Students' Last Day |
| Fri, May 28, 2027 | 1 | Graduation |
Holidays
12 dates| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Sep 7, 2026 | 1 | Labor Day |
| Wed, Nov 11, 2026 | 1 | Holiday (Veterans Day) |
| Wed, Nov 25, 2026 | 1 | Student Holiday / Teacher Annual Leave |
| Thu, Nov 26 – Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | 2 | Holidays (Thanksgiving) |
| Tue, Dec 22, 2026 | 1 | Student Holiday / Teacher Annual Leave |
| Wed, Dec 23 – Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | 3 | Holidays (Winter) |
| Mon, Dec 28, 2026 | 1 | Student Holiday / Teacher Annual Leave |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | 1 | Holiday (New Years Day) |
| Mon, Jan 18, 2027 | 1 | Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) |
| Fri, Mar 26, 2027 | 1 | Holiday (Spring) |
| Mon, Mar 29, 2027 | 1 | Student Holiday / Teacher Annual Leave |
| Mon, May 31, 2027 | 1 | Holiday (Memorial Day) |
Early release days
2 dates| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 15, 2026 | 1 | Early Dismissal for Students |
| Thu, Mar 11, 2027 | 1 | Early Dismissal for Students / Parent Teacher Conferences |
Teacher workdays
10 dates| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 7, 2026 | 1 | Mandated Teacher Workday |
| Wed, Sep 16, 2026 | 1 | Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development |
| Fri, Oct 16, 2026 | 1 | Optional Teacher Workday |
| Wed, Oct 28, 2026 | 1 | Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development |
| Mon, Dec 21, 2026 | 1 | Optional Teacher Workday |
| Mon, Jan 4 – Tue, Jan 5, 2027 | 2 | Mandated Teacher Workday |
| Wed, Feb 10, 2027 | 1 | Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development |
| Fri, Apr 2, 2027 | 1 | Optional Teacher Workday |
| Wed, Apr 14, 2027 | 1 | Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development |
| Thu, May 27, 2027 | 1 | Mandated Teacher Workday |
Board & district events
4 dates| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 20, 2026 | 1 | N.C. Pre-K Administrative Committee Meeting |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | 1 | Board of Education Curriculum and Instruction Committee Meeting |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | 1 | Board of Education Operations Committee Meeting |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | 1 | Policy Committee Meeting |
Other dates
17 dates| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 3, 2026 | 1 | State Health Plan Information Session (at Stuart W. Cramer) |
| Mon, Oct 12, 2026 | 1 | All County High School Choral Concert (at Stuart W. Cramer) |
| Tue, Oct 13, 2026 | 1 | End of First 9-Week Grading Period |
| Thu, Oct 15, 2026 | 1 | Parent Teacher Conferences |
| Tue, Oct 20, 2026 | 1 | CFNC Night (at Myers Center, Gaston College) |
| Thu, Oct 22, 2026 | 1 | 9-Week Report Cards Distributed |
| Sat, Nov 7, 2026 | 1 | Marching Band Fanfare (at Stuart W. Cramer High School) |
| Tue, Nov 17 – Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | 4 | Gaston Regional Science and Engineering Fair (at Belmont City Works) |
| Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | 1 | End of Second 9-Week Grading Period |
| Thu, Jan 7, 2027 | 1 | 9-Week Report Cards Distributed |
| Thu, Feb 4, 2027 | 1 | Are You Smarter Than a Gaston County Fifth Grader? |
| Sat, Feb 13, 2027 | 1 | All County High School Band Concert (at Ashbrook) |
| Wed, Mar 10, 2027 | 1 | End of Third 9-Week Grading Period |
| Tue, Mar 23, 2027 | 1 | Star Teacher-Student Awards |
| Sat, Apr 17, 2027 | 1 | All County Middle School Band Concert (at South Point High School) |
| Sat, Apr 17, 2027 | 1 | All-County Middle School Band Concert (at South Point) |
| Thu, Apr 22, 2027 | 1 | Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony |
Gaston County Schools's official calendar
The district's own published document for this calendar.
Other Gaston County Schools calendars
Source
Dates published by Gaston County Schools, read on September 8, 2026. Nothing here is hand-entered. The district's own document is 2026-2027 Calendar. Districts revise calendars, so confirm against the Gaston County Schools calendar page before making plans. Want these dates in your own app? Download the Gaston County District Calendar .ics file.