2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-22

Gates County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 5

Students 1,347 (2024–2025)

County Gates County

Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — School 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 Holiday	November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026	No School
Winter Break	December 23, 2026 - December 25, 2026	No School
New Year Holiday	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Spring Break	March 29, 2027 - April 2, 2027	No School
Last Day of School	May 28, 2027 (Fri)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
Student Holiday Window	Oct 17–20, 2026Districtwide no-school: Oct 19–20, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Oct 17–18, 2026	4 days
Thanksgiving Holiday Window	Nov 25–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026	5 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 6, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 21–25, 2026; Dec 28, 2026–Jan 1, 2027; Jan 4–6, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 19–20, 2026; Dec 26–27, 2026; Jan 2–3, 2027	19 days
Student Holiday Window	Feb 13–16, 2027Districtwide no-school: Feb 15–16, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Feb 13–14, 2027	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Mar 13–16, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 15–16, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 13–14, 2027	4 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 27–Apr 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 29–Apr 2, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 27–28, 2027; Apr 3–4, 2027	9 days
Student Holiday Window	Apr 24–27, 2027Districtwide no-school: Apr 26–27, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 24–25, 2027	4 days

Other Important Dates — School Calendar

Event	Date(s)
End of 1st Quarter	Oct 16, 2026
End of 2nd Quarter	Dec 18, 2026
End of 3rd Quarter	Mar 12, 2027
End of 4th Quarter	May 28, 2027

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Gates County Schools: Enrollment & Schools

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

Schools by grades served

1Pre-K serving

3Elementary serving

1Middle grades serving

1High 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.

Schools in the state enrollment report

5 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Buckland Elementary	K–5	225
Central Middle School	6–8	332
Gates County Senior High	9–12	408
Gatesville Elementary	PK–5	213
T S Cooper Elementary	K–5	169

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 370 Last verified 2026-07-23

Compared With North Carolina Districts

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Earlier last dayMay 28, 2027

Gates County ends on this date; Elizabeth City-Pasquotank (June 4, 2027) and Currituck County (May 21, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates2 items

Gates County lists 2 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

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