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Northwest School of the Arts calendar

2026–27

Interactive calendar

180 dates

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

 

    Key dateHolidayBreakEarly releaseTeacher workdayOther

    Key dates

    5 dates

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

    DateDaysEvent
    Tue, Aug 25, 20261First Day of School
    Fri, Oct 30, 20261Last Day of Quarter
    Thu, Jan 21, 20271Last Day of Quarter
    Wed, Mar 24, 20271Last Day of Quarter
    Wed, Jun 9, 20271Last Day of School

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    Holidays

    10 dates

    Days schools are closed.

    DateDaysEvent
    Mon, Sep 7, 20261Holiday
    Wed, Nov 11, 20261Holiday
    Wed, Nov 11, 20261School Holiday
    Thu, Nov 26 – Fri, Nov 27, 20262Holiday
    Thu, Dec 24 – Fri, Dec 25, 20262Holiday
    Thu, Dec 31 – Fri, Jan 1, 20272Holiday
    Mon, Jan 18, 20271Holiday
    Mon, Jan 18, 20271School Holiday
    Fri, Mar 26, 20271Holiday
    Mon, May 31, 20271Holiday

    Breaks

    3 dates

    Multi-day breaks during the school year.

    DateDaysEvent
    Thu, Nov 26 – Fri, Nov 27, 20262Thanksgiving Break
    Sat, Dec 19 – Sun, Jan 3, 202716Winter Break
    Fri, Mar 26 – Sun, Apr 4, 202710Spring Break

    Early release days

    4 dates

    Days students are dismissed early.

    DateDaysEvent
    Wed, Oct 14, 20261Early Release Day
    Wed, Dec 9, 20261Early Release Day
    Wed, Feb 24, 20271Early Release Day
    Wed, Apr 28, 20271Early Release Day

    Teacher workdays

    17 dates

    Staff work; students do not attend.

    DateDaysEvent
    Mon, Aug 17 – Fri, Aug 21, 20265Teacher Workday
    Mon, Aug 24, 20261Teacher Workday
    Mon, Sep 21, 20261CMS Teacher Workday
    Mon, Sep 21, 20261Teacher Workday
    Fri, Oct 2, 20261CMS Teacher Workday
    Fri, Oct 2, 20261Teacher Workday
    Mon, Nov 2 – Tue, Nov 3, 20262Teacher Workday
    Wed, Nov 25, 20261CMS Teacher Workday
    Wed, Nov 25, 20261Teacher Workday
    Mon, Dec 21, 20261Teacher Workday
    Fri, Jan 22, 20271CMS Teacher Workday
    Fri, Jan 22, 20271Teacher Workday
    Mon, Feb 15, 20271CMS Teacher Workday
    Mon, Feb 15, 20271Teacher Workday
    Thu, Mar 25, 20271CMS Teacher Workday
    Thu, Mar 25, 20271Teacher Workday
    Thu, Jun 10 – Fri, Jun 11, 20272Teacher Workday

    School events

    141 dates

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

    DateDaysEvent
    Tue, Aug 18, 20261Open House
    Tue, Sep 1, 20261Rho Kappa Meeting
    Wed, Sep 2, 20261Fall Musical/NCTC Auditions
    Thu, Sep 3, 20261Fall Musical/NCTC Auditions
    Thu, Sep 3, 20261Music Department Orientation / Senior Headshots Mattress Sale
    Thu, Sep 3, 20261National Honor Society Meeting
    Fri, Sep 4, 20261Fall Musical/NCTC Callbacks
    Tue, Sep 8, 20261Rho Kappa Meeting
    Thu, Sep 10, 20261National Honor Society Meeting
    Thu, Sep 10, 20261Visual Arts Department Orientation
    Mon, Sep 14, 20261NWSA Curriculum Night
    Thu, Sep 17, 20261Thespian Meeting
    Fri, Sep 25, 20261NC Honors Chorus Auditions
    Thu, Oct 8, 20261BSU Fall Showcase
    Thu, Oct 8, 20261National Honor Society Meeting
    Tue, Oct 13, 20261Fall Orchestra Concert
    Tue, Oct 13, 20261Rho Kappa Meeting
    Wed, Oct 14, 20261Underclassmen Portraits (Yearbook)
    Thu, Oct 15, 20261Pre-ACT
    Thu, Oct 15, 20261Thespian Meeting
    Fri, Oct 16, 20261Fall Ball
    Tue, Oct 20, 20261Fall Band Concert
    Tue, Oct 20, 20261PSAT
    Thu, Oct 22, 20261College & Career Fair?
    Thu, Oct 22, 20261Fall Chorus Concert
    Fri, Oct 23, 20261NCTC Public Performance
    Sat, Oct 24, 20261NCTC Public Performance
    Sat, Oct 24, 20261NCTC Public Performance
    Mon, Oct 26 – Tue, Oct 27, 20262Fall Music Recitals (Piano, Handbells, Percussion, Recital Seminar)
    Tue, Oct 27 – Thu, Oct 29, 20263NYC Trip
    Wed, Oct 28, 20261TAG Fundraiser @ Petit Philippe
    Wed, Nov 4, 20261Spring Musical Workshop
    Fri, Nov 6 – Sat, Nov 7, 20262NCTC @ Charlotte Catholic High School
    Mon, Nov 9, 20261Spring Musical/Spring Show Audition
    Tue, Nov 10, 20261Rho Kappa Meeting
    Tue, Nov 10, 20261Spring Musical/Spring Show Audition
    Thu, Nov 12, 20261National Honor Society Meeting
    Thu, Nov 12, 20261Spring Musical/ Spring Play Callbacks
    Thu, Nov 12, 20261Visual Arts Student Submission Due Date
    Tue, Nov 17, 20261Senior Panoramic Photo
    Wed, Nov 18, 20261Yearbook - Underclassmen Photo Retakes
    Thu, Nov 19, 20261CMS HS All County Chorus
    Thu, Nov 19, 20261Visual Arts Fall Showcase
    Fri, Nov 20, 20261CMS HS All County Chorus
    Fri, Nov 20, 20261CMS HS All County Chorus Concert
    Sat, Nov 21, 20261CMS Honors Orchestra Auditions
    Tue, Dec 1, 20261Club Photos
    Fri, Dec 4, 20261Fall Musical Performance
    Fri, Dec 4, 20261Fall Musical School Show
    Sat, Dec 5, 20261Fall Musical Performance
    Sat, Dec 5, 20261Fall Musical Performance
    Sun, Dec 6, 20261Fall Musical Performance
    Tue, Dec 8, 20261Rho Kappa Meeting
    Thu, Dec 10, 20261Dance Winter Concert
    Thu, Dec 10, 20261National Honor Society Meeting
    Fri, Dec 11, 20261Backwards Broadway Workshop
    Mon, Dec 14, 20261Daytime Winter Piano Recitals
    Tue, Dec 15, 20261Daytime Winter Piano Recitals
    Tue, Dec 15, 20261Honors Piano Winter Recital
    Wed, Dec 16, 20261Thespian Meeting
    Thu, Dec 17, 20261Winter Music Extravaganza
    Fri, Dec 18, 20261Backwards Broadway Auditions
    Tue, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 23, 20262Annual Leave Day
    Mon, Dec 28 – Wed, Dec 30, 20263Annual Leave Day
    Fri, Jan 8, 20271Backwards Broadway Performance
    Mon, Jan 11, 20271Cabaret Night Auditions
    Mon, Jan 11, 20271Dionysia Auditions
    Tue, Jan 12, 20271Cabaret Night Auditions
    Tue, Jan 12, 20271Rho Kappa Meeting
    Thu, Jan 14 – Fri, Jan 15, 20272Fall EOC Testing
    Thu, Jan 14, 20271National Honor Society Meeting
    Sat, Jan 16, 20271All District Band Auditions
    Sat, Jan 16, 20271Western Region Orchestra Auditions
    Tue, Jan 19 – Wed, Jan 20, 20272Fall EOC Testing
    Thu, Jan 21, 20271CMS Honors Orchestra Rehearsal
    Sat, Jan 23 – Sun, Jan 24, 20272Alvin Ailey Dance Extension
    Fri, Jan 29 – Sat, Jan 30, 20272All District Band Clinic
    Fri, Jan 29 – Sat, Jan 30, 20272All-Carolinas Select Choirs
    Fri, Jan 29, 20271Musical Theatre Cabaret Night
    Sat, Jan 30, 20271Musical Theatre Cabaret Night
    Fri, Feb 5 – Sat, Feb 6, 20272CMS Honors Orchestra Clinic
    Fri, Feb 5 – Sat, Feb 6, 20272Mars Hill Choral Festival
    Fri, Feb 5 – Sat, Feb 6, 20272West Region Jazz
    Tue, Feb 9, 20271Rho Kappa Meeting
    Thu, Feb 11, 20271National Honor Society Meeting
    Fri, Feb 12, 20271Dionysia Performance
    Sat, Feb 13, 20271Dionysia Performance
    Sat, Feb 13, 20271NFMC Scholarship Piano Festival
    Thu, Feb 18, 20271BSU Showcase Performance
    Fri, Feb 19 – Sat, Feb 20, 20272CMS All-County Honor Band
    Fri, Feb 19 – Sat, Feb 20, 20272CMS MS All County Chorus
    Tue, Feb 23, 20271Chorus MPA Preparatory Concert
    Tue, Feb 23, 20271Thespian Meeting
    Wed, Feb 24, 20271Black History Month Showcase
    Thu, Feb 25, 20271Theatre Showcase (Beginning)
    Fri, Feb 26, 20271Cupid's Ball
    Fri, Feb 26 – Sat, Feb 27, 20272Western Regional Orchestra Clinic
    Mon, Mar 1, 20271Orchestra & Band MPA Preparatory Concert
    Sat, Mar 6, 20271All State Band Auditions
    Tue, Mar 9, 20271Rho Kappa Meeting
    Wed, Mar 10, 20271Theatre Showcase Performance (Advanced)
    Thu, Mar 11, 20271National Honor Society Meeting
    Mon, Mar 15 – Tue, Mar 16, 20272Classical Piano Recital (Beg/Int), Handbells, Recital Seminar, Percussion
    Thu, Mar 18, 20271College & Career Fair
    Fri, Mar 19, 20271Spring Musical Performance
    Fri, Mar 19, 20271Spring Musical School Show
    Sat, Mar 20, 20271Spring Musical Performance
    Sat, Mar 20, 20271Spring Musical Performance
    Sun, Mar 21, 20271Spring Musical Performance
    Mon, Mar 22, 20271HS Band MPA
    Mon, Mar 29 – Fri, Apr 2, 20275Annual Leave Day
    Wed, Apr 7, 20271Spring Dance Concert
    Thu, Apr 8, 20271National Honor Society Meeting
    Thu, Apr 8, 20271Visual Arts Student Submissions Due
    Fri, Apr 9 – Sat, Apr 10, 20272All State Jazz
    Fri, Apr 9, 20271Theatre Showcase Performance (Inter/Prof)
    Sat, Apr 10, 20271Theatre Showcase Performance (Inter/Prof)
    Tue, Apr 13, 20271Rho Kappa Meeting
    Thu, Apr 15, 20271Visual Arts Spring Showcase
    Fri, Apr 16 – Sat, Apr 17, 20272NC All-West Chorus
    Sat, Apr 17, 20271NWSA PROM
    Fri, Apr 23 – Sat, Apr 24, 20272Jazz Band MPA
    Fri, Apr 23, 20271Spring Full Length Performance
    Sat, Apr 24, 20271Spring Full Length Performance
    Sat, Apr 24, 20271Spring Full Length Performance
    Wed, Apr 28, 20271Pro Caring - Latino Day Performance
    Fri, Apr 30, 20271Musical Theatre Revue
    Sat, May 1, 20271Musical Theatre Revue
    Sat, May 1, 20271Musical Theatre Revue
    Sat, May 8, 20271Band Solo & Ensemble MPA
    Mon, May 10, 20271Spring Honors Piano Recital
    Tue, May 11, 20271Rho Kappa Meeting
    Thu, May 13, 20271National Honor Society Meeting
    Sat, May 15, 20271NWSA Fashion Show
    Tue, May 18, 20271Masterwork Tech Rehearsal
    Fri, May 21, 20271Honor Socities Induction Rehearsal
    Fri, May 21, 20271Masterwork Public Show
    Mon, May 24, 20271Honor Societies Inductions
    Mon, May 24, 20271Senior Awards
    Thu, Jun 3, 20271Thespian End of Year Showcase - "The Scaleys"
    Fri, Jun 4, 20271Music Dept Spring Banquet

    Source

    Northwest School of the Arts's own events calendar, published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, was read on September 13, 2026 — nothing is hand-entered. The school posted 152 dates of its own; the other 28 are the district's published Traditional School 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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