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Northwest Region School Calendar Directory 2026-2027

Use this regional directory to compare the North Carolina district calendars currently available for Northwest Region before opening a district's full calendar.

Calendar Pages 10

10 official

Common First Day Aug 24, 2026

6 districts in this region

Spring Break Patterns 3

Largest group: Mar 26 - Apr 2, 2027

Winter Break Pattern Dec 28, 2026

3 districts share the largest listed window

Available calendars in this region start between Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026.

The most common first day in this region is Aug 24, 2026.

The largest Spring Break group uses Mar 26 - Apr 2, 2027.

First Day Distribution

Available first-day groups for this regional calendar hub.

Aug 24, 20266 districts Alexander County, Catawba County, Hickory City, McDowell County, Newton-Conover City, Wilkes County
Aug 17, 20264 districts Alleghany County, Ashe County, Watauga County, Yancey County

Spring Break Groups

Spring Break windows can split even inside one metro area.

Mar 26 - Apr 2, 20272 districts Alexander County, Hickory City
Apr 12-16, 20271 districts Catawba County
Mar 26 - Apr 4, 20271 districts Newton-Conover City

Winter Break Groups

Winter return dates often differ even when breaks begin the same week.

Dec 28, 20263 districts Ashe County, McDowell County, Wilkes County
Dec 25, 20262 districts Alleghany County, Yancey County
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 20271 districts Alexander County
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 4, 20271 districts Hickory City
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 5, 20271 districts Newton-Conover City
Dec 23, 2026 - Jan 1, 20271 districts Catawba County

Last Day Groups

Use these groups to compare late-May and early-June endings.

May 28, 20272 districts Wilkes County, Yancey County
Jun 3, 20271 districts Ashe County
Jun 4, 20271 districts McDowell County
May 20, 20271 districts Newton-Conover City
May 21, 20271 districts Catawba County
May 24, 20271 districts Alleghany County

Northwest Region District Calendar Pages

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District Area Status First day Spring Break Winter Break Last day
Alexander County Western North Carolina Official Aug 24, 2026 Mar 26 - Apr 2, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 May 27, 2027
Alleghany County Western North Carolina Official Aug 17, 2026 Not listed Dec 25, 2026 May 24, 2027
Ashe County Western North Carolina Official Aug 17, 2026 Not listed Dec 28, 2026 Jun 3, 2027
Catawba County Western Piedmont North Carolina Official Aug 24, 2026 Apr 12-16, 2027 Dec 23, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 May 21, 2027
Hickory City Western North Carolina Official Aug 24, 2026 Mar 26 - Apr 2, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 4, 2027 May 26, 2027
McDowell County Western North Carolina Official Aug 24, 2026 Not listed Dec 28, 2026 Jun 4, 2027
Newton-Conover City Western North Carolina Official Aug 24, 2026 Mar 26 - Apr 4, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 5, 2027 May 20, 2027
Watauga County Western North Carolina Official Aug 17, 2026 Not listed Jan 1, 2027 May 25, 2027
Wilkes County Northwestern North Carolina Official Aug 24, 2026 Not listed Dec 28, 2026 May 28, 2027
Yancey County Western North Carolina Official Aug 17, 2026 Not listed Dec 25, 2026 May 28, 2027
Alexander County Western North Carolina
Official
First day
Aug 24, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 26 - Apr 2, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 27, 2027
Alleghany County Western North Carolina
Official
First day
Aug 17, 2026
Spring Break
Not listed
Winter Break
Dec 25, 2026
Last day
May 24, 2027
Ashe County Western North Carolina
Official
First day
Aug 17, 2026
Spring Break
Not listed
Winter Break
Dec 28, 2026
Last day
Jun 3, 2027
Catawba County Western Piedmont North Carolina
Official
First day
Aug 24, 2026
Spring Break
Apr 12-16, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 23, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 21, 2027
Hickory City Western North Carolina
Official
First day
Aug 24, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 26 - Apr 2, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 4, 2027
Last day
May 26, 2027
McDowell County Western North Carolina
Official
First day
Aug 24, 2026
Spring Break
Not listed
Winter Break
Dec 28, 2026
Last day
Jun 4, 2027
Newton-Conover City Western North Carolina
Official
First day
Aug 24, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 26 - Apr 4, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 5, 2027
Last day
May 20, 2027
Watauga County Western North Carolina
Official
First day
Aug 17, 2026
Spring Break
Not listed
Winter Break
Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 25, 2027
Wilkes County Northwestern North Carolina
Official
First day
Aug 24, 2026
Spring Break
Not listed
Winter Break
Dec 28, 2026
Last day
May 28, 2027
Yancey County Western North Carolina
Official
First day
Aug 17, 2026
Spring Break
Not listed
Winter Break
Dec 25, 2026
Last day
May 28, 2027