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Durham Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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District Overview

Total Schools 55

Students 30,722 (2024–2025)

County Durham County

Grades Served PK–13

Traditional Calendar

Official

Updated 2026-07-22

First Day Aug 24, 2026

Last Day Jun 9, 2027

Key Dates — Traditional 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 Day	November 26, 2026 (Thu)	No School
Christmas Day	December 25, 2026 (Fri)	No School
New Year's Day	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Memorial Day	May 31, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School	June 9, 2027 (Wed)	School Closes

No-School Periods — Traditional Calendar

Period	Date(s)	Length
Thanksgiving Day Window	Nov 21–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 23–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 21–22, 2026; Nov 28–29, 2026	9 days
Christmas Day Window	Dec 22, 2026–Jan 3, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 22–25, 2026; Dec 28, 2026–Jan 1, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 26–27, 2026; Jan 2–3, 2027	13 days
Student Holiday Window	Mar 20–28, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 22–26, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 20–21, 2027; Mar 27–28, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
End of Quarter	Oct 23, 2026
End of Quarter	Jan 15, 2027
End of Quarter	Apr 2, 2027

Durham Traditional Calendar 2026-2027 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Monthly calendar12 months

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Year-Round Calendar

Official

Updated 2026-07-22

First Day Jul 20, 2026

Last Day Jun 9, 2027

Key Dates — Year-Round Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	July 20, 2026 (Mon)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Veterans Day	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	No School
Thanksgiving Day	November 26, 2026 (Thu)	No School
Christmas Day	December 25, 2026 (Fri)	No School
New Year's Day	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Memorial Day	May 31, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School	June 9, 2027 (Wed)	School Closes

No-School Periods — Year-Round Calendar

Period	Date(s)	Length
Thanksgiving Day Window	Nov 26–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 26–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026	4 days
Christmas Day Window	Dec 22, 2026–Jan 3, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 22–25, 2026; Dec 28, 2026–Jan 1, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 26–27, 2026; Jan 2–3, 2027	13 days
Student Holiday Window	Mar 20–28, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 22–26, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 20–21, 2027; Mar 27–28, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates — Year-Round Calendar

Event	Date(s)
End of Marking Period	Sep 18, 2026
End of Marking Period	Dec 18, 2026
End of Marking Period	Mar 12, 2027

Durham Year-Round Calendar 2026-2027 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Monthly calendar12 months

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School Break

Durham Public Schools: Enrollment & Schools

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

Schools by grades served

31Pre-K serving

33Elementary serving

13Middle grades serving

14High 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 320 Last verified 2026-07-23

Compared With North Carolina Districts

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

Early-release dates5 items

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

Student-only planning days12 items

Durham lists 12 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

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