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Cary High calendar

2026–27

Interactive calendar

191 dates

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

 

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    Key dates

    11 dates

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

    DateDaysEvent
    Sun, Aug 23, 20261Decorate Campus - Last 1st Day
    Mon, Aug 24, 20261First Day of School
    Tue, Oct 27, 20261End of Quarter 1
    Mon, Nov 2, 202611st day of Winter Sports tryouts
    Fri, Jan 15, 20271End of 1st Semester
    Wed, Jan 20, 202711st day of 2nd semester
    Mon, Feb 15, 202711st Day of Spring Sports tryouts
    Thu, Mar 25, 20271End of Quarter 3
    Fri, May 28, 20271Graduation Rehearsal
    Wed, Jun 9, 20271Last Day of school
    Sat, Jun 12, 20271Graduation

    Printable calendars

    1 version
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    Official district calendars

    1 document
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    Holidays

    5 dates

    Days schools are closed.

    DateDaysEvent
    Mon, Sep 7, 20261Holiday - Labor Day - no school
    Wed, Nov 11, 20261Holiday - Veteran's Day - No school
    Fri, Jan 1, 20271Holiday - New Year's Day - No school
    Mon, Jan 18, 20271Holiday - No School
    Mon, May 31, 20271Memorial Day - no school

    Breaks

    3 dates

    Multi-day breaks during the school year.

    DateDaysEvent
    Wed, Nov 25 – Fri, Nov 27, 20263Thanksgiving break - no school
    Mon, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 31, 202611Winter Break - no school
    Fri, Mar 26 – Fri, Apr 2, 20278Spring Break - No school

    Teacher workdays

    7 dates

    Staff work; students do not attend.

    DateDaysEvent
    Mon, Sep 21, 20261Teacher Workday - no school
    Mon, Oct 12, 20261Teacher Workday - no school
    Tue, Nov 3, 20261Teacher Workday - No School
    Tue, Jan 19, 20271Teacher Workday - No school
    Mon, Feb 15, 20271Teacher Workday - No school
    Wed, Mar 10, 20271Teacher Workday - No school
    Mon, Apr 5, 20271Teacher Workday - No school

    Board & district events

    9 dates

    Board of Education meetings and district events.

    DateDaysEvent
    Wed, Sep 9, 20261PTSA Board meeting
    Wed, Oct 14, 20261PTSA Board Meeting
    Wed, Nov 11, 20261PTSA Board Meeting
    Wed, Dec 9, 20261PTSA Board Meeting - Zoom
    Wed, Jan 13, 20271PTSA Board Meeting
    Wed, Feb 10, 20271PTSA Board Meeting
    Wed, Mar 10, 20271PTSA Board Meeting
    Wed, Apr 14, 20271PTSA Board Meeting
    Wed, May 12, 20271PTSA Board meeting

    School events

    156 dates

    Everything else on this school's calendar - the events particular to it.

    DateDaysEvent
    Mon, Jul 27, 20261Marching Band camp
    Wed, Aug 12, 20261NJROTC New Cadet Orientation
    Thu, Aug 13, 20261NJROTC Sponsored Car Wash
    Fri, Aug 14, 20261NJROTC New Cadet Orientation
    Fri, Aug 14, 20261NJROTC Welcome back picnic
    Sat, Aug 15, 20261PTSA Grounds Day
    Mon, Aug 17, 20261Marching band rehearsal
    Mon, Aug 17, 20261Senior Parent Poster making
    Thu, Aug 20, 20261Distribution of pre-ordered senior T-shirts
    Thu, Aug 20, 20261Open Campus
    Fri, Aug 21, 20261Base coat on Spirit bus- PTSA
    Fri, Aug 21, 20261Varisty Football game vs Apex
    Sat, Aug 22, 20261Paint the Spirit bus - PTSA
    Sat, Aug 22, 20261SAT
    Fri, Aug 28, 20261Varsity Football vs Athens Drive (Sponsor Night)
    Mon, Aug 31, 20261Fall play auditions
    Tue, Sep 1, 20261National Honor Society Interest Meeting
    Wed, Sep 2, 20261National Honor Society Returning Member Meeting
    Wed, Sep 2, 20261Senior Muffins
    Wed, Sep 2, 20261WCPSS Magnet In-Person Parent Information Session
    Thu, Sep 3, 20261Senior Parent Information night - sponsored by Student Services
    Thu, Sep 3, 20261WCPSS Magnet In-Person Parent Information Session
    Wed, Sep 9, 20261PTSA General Membership meeting
    Thu, Sep 10, 20261Business Alliance Meeting
    Fri, Sep 11, 20261Hall of Fame Pep Rally
    Fri, Sep 11, 20261Hall of Fame reception
    Fri, Sep 11, 20261Varsity Football game vs Green Level - Hall of Fame game
    Sat, Sep 12, 20261SAT
    Mon, Sep 14, 20261Fall pictures
    Tue, Sep 15, 20261Student Council Class meetings
    Wed, Sep 16, 20261NHS Applications due
    Thu, Sep 17, 20261WCPSS Magnet and Early College Virtual Information Session
    Fri, Sep 18, 20261Senior absentee pics
    Sat, Sep 19, 20261Family and Community Engagement Summit: Inspiring Achievers, Empowering Community
    Sat, Sep 19, 20261WCPSS Family and Community Engagement Summit: Inspiring Achievers, Empowering Community
    Mon, Sep 21, 20261WCPSS Family and Community Engagement Summit: Inspiring Achievers, Empowering Community
    Fri, Oct 2, 20261Homecoming Parade
    Fri, Oct 2, 20261Homecoming Pep Rally
    Fri, Oct 2, 20261Varsity Football vs Holly Springs (Homecoming)
    Sat, Oct 3, 20261Homecoming Dance
    Sat, Oct 3, 20261SAT
    Tue, Oct 6, 20261Financial Aid Night
    Tue, Oct 6, 20261NHS Meeting
    Wed, Oct 7, 20261Fall Play
    Wed, Oct 7, 20261Senior Muffins
    Fri, Oct 9, 20261Varsity Football vs Sanderson (Senior Night)
    Sat, Oct 10, 20261WCPSS Early College Fair - All Early Colleges host information booths
    Tue, Oct 13, 20261National Honor Society Induction
    Wed, Oct 14, 20261STUCO Class Meetings
    Thu, Oct 15, 20261Fall Choral Concert
    Thu, Oct 15 – Fri, Dec 11, 202658WCPSS Early College and Crossroads FLEX Application open
    Thu, Oct 15 – Thu, Jan 21, 202799WCPSS Magnet and Year-Round Application Open
    Tue, Oct 20, 20261Fall Band Concert
    Tue, Oct 20, 20261PSAT
    Sat, Oct 24, 20261WCPSS Magnet and Early College Fair - ALL K-12 App Schools Host Info Booths
    Mon, Oct 26, 20261Make-up picture day
    Tue, Oct 27, 20261Fall Orchestra Concert
    Wed, Oct 28, 20261Herff Jones - Class ring orders for Juniors/Seniors
    Wed, Oct 28, 20261Herff Jones Senior presentation
    Sat, Oct 31, 20261Cary Band Day
    Sun, Nov 1 – Mon, Nov 30, 202630STUCO Food Drive
    Tue, Nov 3, 20261Election Day
    Wed, Nov 4, 20261ACT Workkeys (select seniors)
    Wed, Nov 4, 20261National Honor Society Meeting
    Wed, Nov 4, 20261Senior Muffins
    Fri, Nov 6, 20261Improv
    Sat, Nov 7, 20261SAT
    Tue, Nov 10, 20261Makeup ACT & PreACT (10th grade)
    Tue, Nov 10, 20261Student Council Class meetings
    Thu, Nov 12, 20261Fall Band Awards
    Fri, Nov 13, 20261Basketball JV Men vs Apex
    Fri, Nov 13, 20261Basketball JV Women vs Apex
    Fri, Nov 13, 20261Basketball Varsity Men vs Apex
    Fri, Nov 13, 20261Basketball Varsity Women vs Apex
    Tue, Nov 17, 20261Junior Parent Information night
    Tue, Nov 17, 20261PTSA - Archive Night - Time TBD
    Wed, Nov 18, 20261WCPSS Magnet Elementary Mini Fair - all K-5 magnet programs at Farmington Woods
    Thu, Nov 19, 20261Drama III Show
    Thu, Nov 19, 20261PTSA sponsored Staff soup luncheon
    Fri, Nov 20, 20261ASVAB (select students)
    Fri, Nov 20, 20261Basketball JV Men vs Athens Drive
    Fri, Nov 20, 20261Basketball JV Women vs Athens Drive
    Fri, Nov 20, 20261Basketball Varsity Men vs Athens Drive
    Fri, Nov 20, 20261Basketball Varsity Women vs Athens Drive
    Tue, Dec 1, 20261National Honor Society meeting
    Thu, Dec 3, 202619th & 10th grade Parent Information night
    Sat, Dec 5, 20261Paint Spirit Bus - Senior Breakfast
    Sat, Dec 5, 20261SAT
    Tue, Dec 8, 20261Student Council Class meetings
    Tue, Dec 8, 20261WCPSS Magnet Elementary Mini Fair - all K-5 magnet programs at Mills Park ES
    Thu, Dec 10, 20261Setup for Senior Breakfast
    Thu, Dec 10, 20261Winter Art Show
    Thu, Dec 10, 20261Winter Choral Concert
    Fri, Dec 11, 20261Improv
    Fri, Dec 11, 20261Senior Breakfast
    Sat, Dec 12, 20261Musical Auditions
    Sat, Dec 12, 20261Speech/Debate Tournament
    Thu, Dec 17, 20261Winter Art Show
    Thu, Dec 17, 20261Winter Band Concert
    Fri, Dec 18, 20261Mark Adams Wrestling Tournament
    Sat, Dec 19, 20261Mark Adams Wrestling Tournament
    Mon, Jan 4, 20271Classes resume
    Mon, Jan 4, 20271Student Council - All Council Meeting
    Tue, Jan 5, 20271National Honor Society Meeting
    Wed, Jan 6, 20271Senior Muffins
    Fri, Jan 8, 20271Improv
    Fri, Jan 8, 20271WCPSS Magnet Elementary Mini Fair - all K-5 magnet programs at Brooks Magnet ES
    Mon, Jan 11 – Fri, Jan 15, 20275Final Exam Week
    Sat, Jan 23, 20271Improv Competition
    Mon, Jan 25, 20271Winter Commencement
    Thu, Jan 28, 20271Business Alliance meeting
    Tue, Feb 2, 20271National Honor Society Meeting
    Wed, Feb 3, 20271Senior Muffins
    Tue, Feb 9, 20271Student Council Class Meetings
    Wed, Feb 10, 20271PTSA General Meeting
    Thu, Feb 11, 20271Sweetheart Serenade
    Wed, Feb 17, 20271ACT Workkeys
    Thu, Feb 18, 20271Rising 9th grader IMPformation night
    Tue, Mar 2, 20271National Honor Society Meeting
    Wed, Mar 3, 20271ACT(all Juniors) & Make-up ACT Workkeys
    Wed, Mar 3, 20271Senior Muffins
    Sat, Mar 6, 20271SAT
    Thu, Mar 11, 20271Business Alliance meeting
    Thu, Mar 11, 20271Musical
    Tue, Apr 6, 20271National Honor Society meeting
    Wed, Apr 7, 20271Senior Muffins
    Fri, Apr 9, 20271Improv
    Tue, Apr 13, 20271College/Career Planning night
    Tue, Apr 13, 20271Student Council class meetings
    Thu, Apr 22, 2027119th annual Green Tie Gala
    Thu, Apr 22, 2027119th annual Green Tie Gala
    Tue, Apr 27, 20271National Honor Society Teacher Appreciation night
    Thu, Apr 29, 20271Drama Club show
    Sat, May 1, 20271National Principal's Day
    Sat, May 1, 20271SAT
    Mon, May 3, 20271AP Exams
    Mon, May 3 – Fri, May 7, 20275Teacher Appreciation Week
    Tue, May 4, 20271National Honor Society Meeting
    Thu, May 6, 20271Business Alliance
    Fri, May 7, 20271Improv
    Tue, May 11, 20271Student Council class meetings
    Thu, May 13, 20271Spring Choral Concert
    Sat, May 15, 20271Prom
    Tue, May 18, 20271Spring Orchestra Concert
    Thu, May 20, 20271Spring Band Concert
    Sat, May 22, 20271Paint the Spirit Bus - PTSA
    Wed, May 26, 20271Athletic Awards night
    Thu, May 27, 202719-12 Academic Awards night
    Thu, May 27, 20271Set-up for Senior Picnic
    Fri, May 28, 20271Senior Picnic - approved parent volunteers only
    Tue, Jun 1, 20271Honor graduate reception
    Tue, Jun 1, 20271Performing Arts Booster Club awards night
    Tue, Jun 1, 20271Senior picnic rain date
    Thu, Jun 3 – Fri, Jun 4, 20272Final Exams
    Sat, Jun 5, 20271SAT
    Mon, Jun 7 – Wed, Jun 9, 20273Final Exams

    Source

    Cary High's own events calendar, published by Wake County Schools, was read on September 13, 2026 — nothing is hand-entered. The school posted 181 dates of its own; the other 10 are the district's published Magnet Calendar, which applies to every school in it. It links to the school's calendar page and to a calendar file you can add to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook. Schools do revise their calendars, so confirm with the school before making plans.

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