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2026–2027

The printable 2026–2027 calendar for Cary High, built from the dates the district publishes. School starts Mon, Aug 24, 2026 and ends Wed, Jun 9, 2027.

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Cary High 2026–2027 printable calendar

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Key dates

11 dates
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

Holidays

5 dates
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
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
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
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

Other dates

156 dates
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

Dates published by Wake County Schools, read on September 13, 2026. Nothing here is hand-entered. The district's own document is its 2026–2027 calendar page. Districts revise calendars, so confirm against the Cary High events page before making plans. Want these dates in your own app? Download the Cary HS .ics file.