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Updated 2026-07-22

Guilford County Schools Calendar 2027-2028

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Guilford County Schools for the 2027-2028 academic year. Official district website

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District Overview

Total Schools 120

Students 65,633 (2024–2025)

County Guilford County

Grades Served PK–13

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 23, 2027 (Mon)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 6, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Veterans Day	November 11, 2027 (Thu)	No School
Thanksgiving Break for Students	November 24, 2027 - November 27, 2027	No School
Winter Break for Students	December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027	No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday	January 17, 2028 (Mon)	No School
Spring Break	April 10, 2028 - April 14, 2028	No School
Memorial Day	May 29, 2028 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School	June 8, 2028 (Thu)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
Thanksgiving Break for Students Window	Nov 24–28, 2027Districtwide no-school: Nov 24–27, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28, 2027	5 days
Winter Break for Students Window	Dec 18, 2027–Jan 3, 2028Districtwide no-school: Dec 20–31, 2027; Jan 3, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 18–19, 2027; Jan 1–2, 2028	17 days
Spring Break Window	Apr 8–16, 2028Districtwide no-school: Apr 10–14, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 8–9, 2028; Apr 15–16, 2028	9 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
End of Quarter 1	Oct 28, 2027
End of Quarter 2/Semester 1	Jan 21, 2028
End of Quarter 3	Mar 28, 2028
End of Quarter 4/Semester 2	Jun 8, 2028

Guilford County Traditional Calendar 2027-2028 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Guilford County Schools: Enrollment & Schools

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

Schools by grades served

54Pre-K serving

72Elementary serving

31Middle grades serving

34High 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 410 Last verified 2026-07-23

Compared With North Carolina Districts

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

Later last dayJune 8, 2028

Guilford County ends on this date; Davidson County (May 26, 2028) closes on different dates in the related calendar set.

Student-only planning days7 items

Guilford County lists 7 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

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