2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-23

Wilkes County Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 22

Students 8,095 (2024–2025)

County Wilkes County

Grades Served PK–13

Key Dates — Academic Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 24, 2026 (Mon)	School Opens
Labor Day Holiday	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Veteran's 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 Year's Holiday	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Martin Luther King Holiday	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Easter Holiday	March 26, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Last Day of School	May 28, 2027 (Fri)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
Student Holiday Window	Oct 22–25, 2026Districtwide no-school: Oct 22–23, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Oct 24–25, 2026	4 days
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 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
Martin Luther King Holiday Window	Jan 15–18, 2027Districtwide no-school: Jan 15, 2027; Jan 18, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Jan 16–17, 2027	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Feb 12–15, 2027Districtwide no-school: Feb 12, 2027; Feb 15, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Feb 13–14, 2027	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Mar 18–21, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 18–19, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 20–21, 2027	4 days
Easter Holiday Window	Mar 26–Apr 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 26, 2027; Mar 29–Apr 2, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 27–28, 2027; Apr 3–4, 2027	10 days

Other Important Dates — Academic Calendar

Event	Date(s)
First Grading Period Begins	Aug 24, 2026
First Grading Period Ends	Oct 21, 2026
Second Grading Period Begins	Oct 26, 2026
Second Grading Period Ends	Jan 14, 2027
Third Grading Period Begins	Jan 19, 2027
Third Grading Period Ends	Mar 17, 2027
Fourth Grading Period Begins	Mar 22, 2027
Fourth Grading Period Ends	May 28, 2027

Wilkes County Academic Calendar 2026-2027 northcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Wilkes County Schools: Enrollment & Schools

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

Schools by grades served

11Pre-K serving

13Elementary serving

4Middle grades serving

5High 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 970 Last verified 2026-07-23

Compared With North Carolina Districts

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

Later regional startAugust 24, 2026

Wilkes County starts on this date; Surry County (August 12, 2026) uses different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates4 items

Wilkes County lists 4 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Student-only planning days9 items

Wilkes County lists 9 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

Later last dayMay 28, 2027

Wilkes County ends on this date; Surry County (May 21, 2027) closes on different dates in the related calendar set.

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