2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-22

Johnston County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 48

Students 36,764 (2024–2025)

County Johnston 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 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
Presidents' Day	February 15, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School	May 26, 2027 (Wed)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
Thanksgiving Day Window	Nov 25–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026	5 days
Christmas Day Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 21–25, 2026; Dec 28, 2026–Jan 1, 2027; Jan 4, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 19–20, 2026; Dec 26–27, 2026; Jan 2–3, 2027	17 days
Student Holiday Window	Mar 26–Apr 5, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 26, 2027; Mar 29–Apr 2, 2027; Apr 5, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 27–28, 2027; Apr 3–4, 2027	11 days

Other Important Dates — Student Calendar

Event	Date(s)
End of Q1	Oct 16, 2026
End of Q2	Dec 18, 2026
End of Q3	Mar 12, 2027
End of Q4	May 26, 2027

Johnston County Student Calendar 2026-2027 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Johnston County Public Schools: Enrollment & Schools

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

Schools by grades served

24Pre-K serving

26Elementary serving

16Middle grades serving

12High 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 510 Last verified 2026-07-23

Compared With North Carolina Districts

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Early-release dates3 items

Johnston County lists 3 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Student-only planning days10 items

Johnston County lists 10 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

Earlier last dayMay 26, 2027

Johnston County ends on this date; Harnett County (May 21, 2027) and Durham (June 9, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

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