2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-22

Macon County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 12

Students 4,307 (2024–2025)

County Macon County

Grades Served PK–13

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 Holiday	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	No School
Thanksgiving Holidays	November 26, 2026 - November 27, 2026	No School
Christmas Holidays	December 24, 2026 - December 25, 2026; December 28, 2026 (Mon)	No School
New Years Holiday	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Martin Luther King Holiday	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Spring Break (Annual Leave)	March 22, 2027 - March 25, 2027	No School
Good Friday	March 26, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Last Day of School	May 28, 2027 (Fri)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
Thanksgiving Holidays Window	Nov 21–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 23–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 21–22, 2026; Nov 28–29, 2026	9 days
Christmas Holidays Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 5, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 21–25, 2026; Dec 28, 2026–Jan 1, 2027; Jan 4–5, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 19–20, 2026; Dec 26–27, 2026; Jan 2–3, 2027	18 days
Spring Break (Annual Leave) Window	Mar 19–28, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 19, 2027; Mar 22–26, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 20–21, 2027; Mar 27–28, 2027	10 days
Student Holiday Window	Apr 22–25, 2027Districtwide no-school: Apr 22–23, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 24–25, 2027	4 days

Other Important Dates — School Calendar

Event	Date(s)
End of First Quarter	Oct 9, 2026
End of First Semester	Dec 18, 2026
End of Third Quarter	Mar 18, 2027

Macon County School Calendar 2026-2027 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Macon County Schools: Enrollment & Schools

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

Schools by grades served

3Pre-K serving

8Elementary serving

5Middle grades serving

6High 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

12 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Bartram Academy	9–12	90
Cartoogechaye Elementary	PK–4	336
East Franklin Elementary	K–4	320
Franklin High	9–12	942
Highlands School	K–12	339
Iotla Valley Elementary	PK–4	372
Macon Early College High School	9–13	153
Macon Middle School	7–8	576
Macon Virtual Academy	K–12	40
Mountain View Intermediate	5–6	613
Nantahala School	K–12	96
South Macon Elementary	PK–4	430

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 560 Last verified 2026-07-23

Compared With North Carolina Districts

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

Western North Carolina Spring Break splitMarch 22, 2027 - March 25, 2027

Macon County uses this Spring Break week, while Hickory City (March 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027) and Henderson County (March 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates2 items

Macon 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 Macon County Schools or the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.