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Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences calendar

2026–27

Interactive calendar

75 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

    7 dates

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

    DateDaysEvent
    Wed, Aug 12, 20261Students' First Day of School
    Wed, Jan 6, 20271Students' First Day of Spring Semester
    Fri, May 14, 20271Last Day of Classes for Gaston College
    Thu, May 20, 20271Graduation
    Fri, May 21, 20271Students' Last Day
    Wed, May 26, 20271Students' Last Day
    Fri, May 28, 20271Graduation

    Printable calendars

    1 version
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    Official district calendars

    1 document
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    Holidays

    15 dates

    Days schools are closed.

    DateDaysEvent
    Mon, Sep 7, 20261Labor Day
    Fri, Nov 6, 20261Veterans Day Holiday
    Wed, Nov 11, 20261Holiday (Veterans Day)
    Wed, Nov 25, 20261Student Holiday / Teacher Annual Leave
    Thu, Nov 26 – Fri, Nov 27, 20262Holidays (Thanksgiving)
    Tue, Dec 22, 20261Student Holiday / Teacher Annual Leave
    Wed, Dec 23 – Fri, Dec 25, 20263Holidays (Winter)
    Thu, Dec 24 – Fri, Dec 25, 20262Holidays (Winter)
    Mon, Dec 28, 20261Holiday (Winter)
    Mon, Dec 28, 20261Student Holiday / Teacher Annual Leave
    Fri, Jan 1, 20271Holiday (New Years Day)
    Mon, Jan 18, 20271Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
    Fri, Mar 26, 20271Holiday (Spring)
    Mon, Mar 29, 20271Student Holiday / Teacher Annual Leave
    Mon, May 31, 20271Holiday (Memorial Day)

    Early release days

    2 dates

    Days students are dismissed early.

    DateDaysEvent
    Thu, Oct 15, 20261Early Dismissal for Students
    Thu, Mar 11, 20271Early Dismissal for Students / Parent Teacher Conferences

    Teacher workdays

    18 dates

    Staff work; students do not attend.

    DateDaysEvent
    Fri, Aug 7, 20261Mandated Teacher Workday
    Wed, Sep 16, 20261Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development
    Fri, Sep 25, 20261Mandated Teacher Workday
    Fri, Oct 16, 20261Optional Teacher Workday
    Mon, Oct 19, 20261Optional Teacher Workday
    Wed, Oct 28, 20261Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development
    Mon, Dec 21, 20261Optional Teacher Workday
    Mon, Jan 4 – Tue, Jan 5, 20272Mandated Teacher Workday
    Wed, Feb 10, 20271Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development
    Mon, Feb 15, 20271Mandated Teacher Workday
    Fri, Mar 12, 20271Optional Teacher Workday
    Thu, Apr 1 – Fri, Apr 2, 20272Optional Teacher Workday
    Fri, Apr 2, 20271Optional Teacher Workday
    Wed, Apr 14, 20271Mandated Teacher Workday for Professional Development
    Fri, Apr 23, 20271Optional Teacher Workday
    Mon, May 24, 20271Mandated Teacher Workday
    Tue, May 25 – Fri, May 28, 20274Optional Teacher Workday
    Thu, May 27, 20271Mandated Teacher Workday

    Board & district events

    4 dates

    Board of Education meetings and district events.

    DateDaysEvent
    Thu, Aug 20, 20261N.C. Pre-K Administrative Committee Meeting
    Mon, Sep 14, 20261Board of Education Curriculum and Instruction Committee Meeting
    Mon, Sep 14, 20261Board of Education Operations Committee Meeting
    Mon, Sep 14, 20261Policy Committee Meeting

    School events

    29 dates

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

    DateDaysEvent
    Thu, Aug 20, 20261SIT Meeting
    Thu, Sep 3, 20261State Health Plan Information Session (at Stuart W. Cramer)
    Tue, Oct 6, 20261Superintendent Student Advisory Council Meeting (at Gaston Early College)
    Fri, Oct 9, 20261End of First 9-Week Grading Period
    Mon, Oct 12, 20261All County High School Choral Concert (at Stuart W. Cramer)
    Tue, Oct 13, 20261End of First 9-Week Grading Period
    Thu, Oct 15, 20261Parent Teacher Conferences
    Mon, Oct 19, 20261College Application Week
    Tue, Oct 20, 20261CFNC Night (at Myers Center, Gaston College)
    Thu, Oct 22, 202619-Week Report Cards Distributed
    Sat, Nov 7, 20261Marching Band Fanfare (at Stuart W. Cramer High School)
    Tue, Nov 17 – Fri, Nov 20, 20264Gaston Regional Science and Engineering Fair (at Belmont City Works)
    Fri, Nov 20, 20261Gaston Regional Science and Engineering Fair (at Belmont City Works)
    Mon, Dec 14 – Fri, Dec 18, 20265Early College Exams
    Fri, Dec 18, 20261End of Second 9-Week Grading Period
    Mon, Dec 21 – Wed, Dec 23, 20263Teacher Annual Leav
    Tue, Dec 29 – Thu, Dec 31, 20263Teacher Annual Leave
    Thu, Jan 7, 202719-Week Report Cards Distributed
    Thu, Feb 4, 20271Are You Smarter Than a Gaston County Fifth Grader?
    Sat, Feb 13, 20271All County High School Band Concert (at Ashbrook)
    Fri, Mar 5, 20271End of Third 9-Week Grading Period
    Wed, Mar 10, 20271End of Third 9-Week Grading Period
    Tue, Mar 23, 20271Star Teacher-Student Awards
    Mon, Mar 29 – Wed, Mar 31, 20273Teacher Annual Leave
    Sat, Apr 17, 20271All County Middle School Band Concert (at South Point High School)
    Sat, Apr 17, 20271All-County Middle School Band Concert (at South Point)
    Thu, Apr 22, 20271Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony
    Mon, May 17 – Fri, May 21, 20275Early College Exams
    Fri, May 21, 20271End of Fourth 9-Week Grading Period

    Source

    Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences's own events calendar, published by Gaston County Schools, was read on September 13, 2026 — nothing is hand-entered. The school posted 45 dates of its own; the other 30 are the district's published Gaston County District 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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