2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-22

Buncombe County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Buncombe County Schools for the 2026-2027 academic year. Official district website

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District Overview

Total Schools 45

Students 21,674 (2024–2025)

County Buncombe County

Grades Served PK–13

Key Dates — Student Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 24, 2026 (Mon)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Veterans Day	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	No School
Thanksgiving Break	November 25, 2026 - November 27, 2026	No School
Winter Break	December 22, 2026 - December 31, 2026	No School
New Year's Day	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Spring Break	March 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027	No School
Memorial Day	May 31, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School	June 8, 2027 (Tue)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Continuous periods when students in this calendar are not in class, including weekends and adjacent districtwide no-school dates.

Period	Date(s)	Length
Student Holiday Window	Oct 3–6, 2026	4 days
Thanksgiving Break Window	Nov 25–29, 2026	5 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 4, 2027	17 days
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Window	Jan 16–19, 2027	4 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 20–28, 2027	9 days
Student Holiday Window	Apr 22–25, 2027	4 days

Other Important Dates — Student Calendar

Event	Date(s)
End of 1st Semester & 2nd Grading Period	Jan 15, 2027
Beginning of 2nd Semester	Jan 20, 2027
End of 2nd Semester	Jun 8, 2027

Buncombe County Student Calendar 2026-2027 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Buncombe County Schools: Enrollment & Schools

North Carolina public education enrollment snapshot for 2024–2025, reported as of 2025 School Report Cards.

Schools by grades served

16Pre-K serving

29Elementary serving

13Middle grades serving

11High school serving

Counts use the reported grade spans in the 2024–2025 North Carolina School Report Card dataset. Grade-band counts may overlap when one school serves more than one band.

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 110 Last verified 2026-07-23

Compared With North Carolina Districts

This comparison uses the default instance shown in statewide summaries: Student Calendar.

Western North Carolina Spring Break splitMarch 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027

Buncombe County uses this Spring Break week, while Cherokee County (April 12, 2027 - April 16, 2027) and Clay County (April 12, 2027 - April 15, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates5 items

Buncombe County lists 5 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Later last dayJune 8, 2027

Buncombe County ends on this date; Asheville City (June 4, 2027) and Cherokee County (May 28, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

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Disclaimer: This independent site is not affiliated with Buncombe County Schools or the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.