Watauga County Schools calendar
2026–27
Interactive calendar
24 datesBrowse the year month by month. Each coloured marker is a date; the month's dates are listed beneath the grid.
No dates this month.
Key dates
7 datesFirst and last days of school, and the end of each grading period.
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | 1 | First Day of 180 Day Term |
| Fri, Oct 16, 2026 | 1 | End of First Quarter |
| Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | 1 | End of 2nd Nine Weeks/First Semester |
| Mon, Jan 4, 2027 | 1 | Students Return |
| Fri, Mar 19, 2027 | 1 | End of Third Quarter |
| Tue, May 25, 2027 | 1 | End of 4th Quarter/Second Semester |
| Tue, May 25, 2027 | 1 | Last Day of School / End of Fourth Quarter |
Printable calendars
1 version
Official district calendars
1 document
Holidays
6 datesDays schools are closed.
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Sep 7, 2026 | 1 | Labor Day Holiday |
| Wed, Nov 11, 2026 | 1 | Veterans Day Holiday |
| Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | 1 | Thanksgiving Holidays |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | 1 | New Year's Day Holiday |
| Mon, Jan 18, 2027 | 1 | Optional Work Day / Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Mon, May 31, 2027 | 1 | Memorial Day Holiday |
Breaks
3 datesMulti-day breaks during the school year.
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Dec 21, 2026 | 1 | Winter Break (Annual Leave & Christmas) |
| Mon, Mar 29 – Fri, Apr 2, 2027 | 5 | Spring Break |
| Thu, Apr 1, 2027 | 1 | Annual Leave (Spring Break cont.) |
Early release days
4 datesDays students are dismissed early.
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 23, 2026 | 1 | Early Release / Professional Development Day |
| Wed, Oct 28, 2026 | 1 | Early Release / Parent Conferences |
| Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | 1 | Early Release / End of First Semester |
| Wed, Feb 24, 2027 | 1 | Early Release / Professional Development Day |
Other dates
4 datesEverything else this district publishes.
| Date | Days | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | 1 | Mandatory Work Days |
| Mon, Oct 19, 2026 | 1 | Optional Work Day |
| Wed, Nov 25, 2026 | 1 | Optional Work Day |
| Wed, May 26, 2027 | 1 | Mandatory/Optional Work Days |
Source
Every date on this page is published by Watauga 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.
| Calendar | Dates | Published by Watauga County Schools | Add to your calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Calendar | 24 | 2026-2027 Calendar | Download .ics |
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