2026-2027
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Updated 2026-07-23

Wayne County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 33
Students 16,720 (2024–2025)
County Wayne County
Grades Served PK–13

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

EventDate(s)Status
First Day of SchoolAugust 24, 2026 (Mon)School Opens
Labor DaySeptember 7, 2026 (Mon)No School
Veteran's DayNovember 11, 2026 (Wed)No School
Thanksgiving BreakNovember 25, 2026 - November 27, 2026No School
Holiday BreakDecember 21, 2026 - December 31, 2026No School
New Year's DayJanuary 1, 2027 (Fri)No School
Martin Luther King Jr. DayJanuary 18, 2027 (Mon)No School
President's DayFebruary 15, 2027 (Mon)No School
Spring BreakMarch 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027No School
Last Day of SchoolMay 26, 2027 (Wed)School Closes

No-School Periods

PeriodDate(s)Length
Thanksgiving Break WindowNov 25–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 20265 days
Holiday Break WindowDec 19, 2026–Jan 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 21, 2026–Jan 1, 2027; Jan 4, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 19–20, 2026; Jan 2–3, 202717 days
Spring Break WindowMar 26–Apr 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 26–Apr 2, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 3–4, 202710 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

EventDate(s)
Start of Quarter 1 / Semester 1Aug 24, 2026
Start of Quarter 2Oct 20, 2026
Q1 Report Card Distribution WeekOct 26, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026
Semester 1 EndDec 18, 2026
Start of Quarter 3 / Semester 2Jan 5, 2027
Q2 Report Card Distribution WeekJan 5, 2027 – Jan 8, 2027
Start of Quarter 4Mar 16, 2027
Q3 Report Card Distribution WeekMar 22, 2027 – Mar 25, 2027
Semester 2 EndMay 26, 2027

Wayne County Traditional Calendar 2026-2027 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Wayne County Public Schools: Enrollment & Schools

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

District typePublic school district
CountyWayne County
Grades reportedPK–13
2024–2025 enrollment16,720
Schools reporting enrollment33

Schools by grades served

10Pre-K serving
18Elementary serving
12Middle grades serving
11High 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 960 Last verified 2026-07-23

Compared With North Carolina Districts

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

Eastern North Carolina Spring Break splitMarch 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027

Wayne County uses this Spring Break week, while Edgecombe County (March 29, 2027 - April 2, 2027) uses different windows in the related calendar set.

Later last dayMay 26, 2027

Wayne County ends on this date; Sampson County (May 21, 2027) and Pitt County (June 8, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

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Related Links

Wayne County Official Website
Pamlico County 2026-2027 Calendar
Onslow County 2026-2027 Calendar
New Hanover County 2026-2027 Calendar

About This Calendar

Data sources: Each calendar option above identifies its own official source and update date. How we verify dates.

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