# Wake County Public School System (WCPSS): 2026-27 School Calendar WCPSS 2026-27 traditional calendar with auto-sync. First day Aug 24, Winter Break Dec 23-Jan 1, Spring Break Mar 26-Apr 5. Never miss a date. > **Full interactive page:** [https://calendars.school/nc-wcpss-raleigh-school-calendar-2026-27](https://calendars.school/nc-wcpss-raleigh-school-calendar-2026-27) ## Key Dates | Date | Event | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | August 17, 2026 – August 21, 2026 | Teacher Workdays (Pre-Planning) | No Students | | August 24, 2026 | First Day of School | School Start | | September 7, 2026 | Labor Day | Holiday | | September 21, 2026 | Teacher Workday | No Students | | October 12, 2026 | Teacher Workday (Banked Day) | No Students | | October 19, 2026 | Teacher Workday | No Students | | October 30, 2026 | End of First Nine Weeks | Grading Period | | November 3, 2026 | Teacher Workday | No Students | | November 6, 2026 | Report Cards Issued (Q1) | other | | November 11, 2026 | Veterans Day | Holiday | | November 25, 2026 | Vacation Day (Thanksgiving Break) | Break | | November 26, 2026 – November 27, 2026 | Thanksgiving Holiday | Holiday | | December 21, 2026 – December 22, 2026 | Teacher Workdays | No Students | | December 23, 2026 | Winter Break (Vacation Day) | Break | | December 24, 2026 – December 25, 2026 | Winter Break (Holiday) | Holiday | | December 28, 2026 | Winter Break (Holiday) | Holiday | | December 29, 2026 – December 31, 2026 | Winter Break (Vacation Days) | Break | | January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day | Holiday | | January 4, 2027 | School Resumes | School Resume | | January 15, 2027 | End of Second Nine Weeks | Grading Period | | January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Holiday | | January 19, 2027 | Teacher Workday | No Students | | January 29, 2027 | Report Cards Issued (Q2) | other | | February 15, 2027 | Teacher Workday (Banked Day) | No Students | | March 10, 2027 | Teacher Workday | No Students | | March 25, 2027 | End of Third Nine Weeks | Grading Period | | March 26, 2027 | Good Friday | Holiday | | March 29, 2027 – April 2, 2027 | Spring Break (Vacation Days) | Break | | April 5, 2027 | Teacher Workday (Banked Day) | No Students | | April 6, 2027 | School Resumes After Spring Break | School Resume | | April 9, 2027 | Report Cards Issued (Q3) | other | | May 17, 2027 | Teacher Workday | No Students | | May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day | Holiday | | June 8, 2027 | Last Day of School / End of Fourth Nine Weeks | School End | | June 9, 2027 | Teacher Workday | No Students | | June 10, 2027 | Teacher Workday (Post-Planning) | No Students | > **Banked Days for Weather Makeup:** Under NC Calendar Law, three teacher workdays (October 12, February 15, and April 5) are designated as banked days. If WCPSS must close for ice storms or severe weather, these days may be converted to student instructional days. Check wcpss.net for the latest updates after any weather closure. > Source: Official WCPSS Board-Approved 2026-27 Traditional Calendar ## School Coverage This is the official district-wide traditional calendar that applies to ALL Wake County Public School System traditional-track schools. Whether your child attends any of the schools listed above, or any other WCPSS traditional-track school across Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, or the surrounding communities, this calendar covers your school. ### Raleigh **Elementary Schools:** Abbotts Creek Elementary, Baileywick Road Elementary, Beaverdam Elementary, Brentwood Magnet Elementary, Brier Creek Elementary, Brooks Magnet Elementary, Bugg Magnet Elementary, Combs Magnet Elementary, Conn Magnet Elementary, Dillard Drive Elementary, Douglas Magnet Elementary, Durant Road Elementary, Forest Pines Drive Elementary, Fox Road Magnet Elementary, Green Magnet Elementary, Harris Creek Elementary, Jeffreys Grove Magnet Elementary, Joyner Magnet Elementary, Lynn Road Elementary, Millbrook Magnet Elementary, North Forest Pines Elementary, North Ridge Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary, Olds Elementary, Partnership Magnet Elementary, Pleasant Union Elementary, Poe Magnet Elementary, Powell Magnet Elementary, Rogers Lane Elementary, Root Elementary, Smith Magnet Elementary, Southeast Raleigh Magnet Elementary, Stough Magnet Elementary, Swift Creek Elementary, Sycamore Creek Elementary, Underwood Magnet Elementary, Vance Elementary, Walnut Creek Elementary, Washington Magnet Elementary, Wiley Magnet Elementary, Wildwood Forest Elementary, Yates Mill Elementary, York Elementary **Middle Schools:** Carnage Middle, Carroll Middle, Centennial Campus Middle, Dillard Drive Middle, Durant Road Middle, East Millbrook Middle, Leesville Road Middle, Ligon Middle, Martin Middle, Moore Square Middle, Neuse River Middle, Oberlin Middle, Pine Hollow Middle, River Bend Middle, River Oaks Middle, Wakefield Middle, West Millbrook Middle **High Schools:** Athens Drive High, Broughton High, Enloe High, Leesville Road High, Millbrook High, Phillips High, Sanderson High, Southeast Raleigh High, Wakefield High, Vernon Malone College and Career Academy, Wake Early College of Health and Sciences ### Cary & Morrisville **Elementary Schools:** Adams Elementary, Alston Ridge Elementary, Briarcliff Elementary, Carpenter Elementary, Cary Elementary, Cedar Fork Elementary, Farmington Woods Magnet Elementary, Highcroft Elementary, Hortons Creek Elementary, Kingswood Magnet Elementary, Mills Park Elementary, Morrisville Elementary, Northwoods Elementary, Parkside Elementary, Pleasant Grove Elementary, Weatherstone Elementary **Middle Schools:** Alston Ridge Middle, Davis Drive Middle, East Cary Middle, Mills Park Middle, Reedy Creek Middle, West Cary Middle **High Schools:** Cary High, Green Hope High, Green Level High, Panther Creek High, Crossroads FLEX High, Wake STEM Early College High, Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies ### Apex & Holly Springs **Elementary Schools:** Apex Elementary, Apex Friendship Elementary, Baucom Elementary, Buckhorn Creek Elementary, Holly Grove Elementary, Holly Ridge Elementary, Holly Springs Elementary, Laurel Park Elementary, Middle Creek Elementary, Oakview Elementary, Olive Chapel Elementary, Rex Road Elementary, Scotts Ridge Elementary, West Lake Elementary, White Oak Elementary **Middle Schools:** Apex Friendship Middle, Apex Middle, Holly Grove Middle, Holly Ridge Middle, Lufkin Road Middle, Salem Middle, West Lake Middle **High Schools:** Apex High, Apex Friendship High, Holly Springs High, Middle Creek High, Felton Grove High ### Wake Forest & Rolesville **Elementary Schools:** Heritage Elementary, Jones Dairy Elementary, Richland Creek Elementary, Rolesville Elementary, Sanford Creek Elementary, Wake Forest Elementary **Middle Schools:** Heritage Middle, Rolesville Middle, Wake Forest Middle **High Schools:** Heritage High, Rolesville High, Wake Forest High, North Wake College and Career Academy ### Garner & Fuquay-Varina **Elementary Schools:** Aversboro Elementary, Ballentine Elementary, Bowling Road Elementary, Bryan Road Elementary, Creech Road Elementary, East Garner Elementary, Fuquay-Varina Elementary, Fuller Magnet Elementary, Herbert Akins Road Elementary, Lincoln Heights Magnet Elementary, Rand Road Elementary, South Lakes Elementary, Timber Drive Elementary, Vandora Springs Elementary, Willow Springs Elementary **Middle Schools:** East Garner Middle, Fuquay-Varina Middle, Herbert Akins Road Middle, North Garner Middle **High Schools:** Fuquay-Varina High, Garner High, South Garner High, Willow Spring High ### Knightdale, Wendell & Zebulon **Elementary Schools:** Carver Elementary, Forestville Road Elementary, Hodge Road Magnet Elementary, Knightdale Elementary, Lake Myra Elementary, Lockhart Elementary, Wakelon Elementary, Wendell Elementary, Zebulon Elementary **Middle Schools:** Wendell Middle, Zebulon Middle **High Schools:** East Wake High, Knightdale High ## Frequently Asked Questions ### When is the first day of school for Wake County in 2026? The first day of school for WCPSS traditional-track students is Monday, August 24, 2026. Teacher workdays run August 17-21 before students arrive. ### When is the last day of school for WCPSS in 2027? The last day of school for the 2026-27 school year is Tuesday, June 8, 2027. This is also the end of the fourth nine-week grading period. ### When is Winter Break for Wake County schools in 2026-27? Students are off from Wednesday, December 23, 2026, through Friday, January 1, 2027. December 21-22 are teacher workdays. Students return to class on Monday, January 4, 2027. ### When is Spring Break for WCPSS in 2027? Good Friday is Friday, March 26, 2027. Spring Break vacation days run Monday, March 29, through Friday, April 2, 2027. Monday, April 5 is a teacher workday (banked day), so students are off from March 26 through April 5. ### How many teacher workdays are in the WCPSS 2026-27 calendar? There are multiple teacher workdays when students do not attend: Aug 17-21 (pre-planning), Sep 21, Oct 12 (banked), Oct 19, Nov 3, Dec 21-22, Jan 19, Feb 15 (banked), Mar 10, Apr 5 (banked), May 17, Jun 9, and Jun 10 (post-planning). ### What are banked days in the WCPSS 2026-27 calendar? Banked days are teacher workdays designated for weather makeup if schools must close for ice storms or other emergencies. Under the NC Calendar Law, the superintendent can convert these days to instructional days. The banked days for 2026-27 are October 12, February 15, and April 5. ### What happens if Wake County schools close for ice storms in 2026-27? Under North Carolina Calendar Law, WCPSS makes up lost days using banked days (Oct 12, Feb 15, Apr 5), scheduled teacher workdays, Saturdays, banked hours of instruction, or vacation days. As a last resort, holidays may be used. WCPSS also uses remote learning days for weather closures. ### Does this calendar apply to year-round WCPSS schools? No, this is the traditional calendar only. WCPSS operates three different calendar types: traditional, year-round (multi-track), and modified. Year-round and modified calendar schools follow separate schedules available at wcpss.net/calendars. ### When are the grading period (nine weeks) end dates for WCPSS in 2026-27? The four nine-week grading periods end on: Q1 - October 30, 2026; Q2 - January 15, 2027; Q3 - March 25, 2027; Q4 - June 8, 2027 (last day of school). ### When is Thanksgiving Break for Wake County schools in 2026? Students are off Wednesday through Friday, November 25-27, 2026, for the Thanksgiving holiday. November 3 is a teacher workday earlier in the month. ### How do I know if my WCPSS school follows the traditional calendar? Most WCPSS schools follow the traditional calendar. Year-round schools operate on a multi-track system with staggered breaks throughout the year. Check your school's website or contact the WCPSS Student Assignment office at 919-431-7333 to confirm which calendar your school follows. ### When are report cards issued for WCPSS students in 2026-27? Report cards are issued approximately one to two weeks after each grading period ends: Q1 report cards on November 6, 2026; Q2 on January 29, 2027; Q3 on April 9, 2027; and Q4 on the last day of school, June 8, 2027. ### Is there school on Veterans Day in Wake County? No. Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, is a holiday with no school for students or staff. ### When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day for WCPSS in 2027? Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, January 18, 2027. There is no school for students or staff. ### How does the WCPSS calendar sync work with Google Calendar? After purchase, you receive a Google Calendar link that adds all WCPSS traditional calendar dates directly to your phone or computer calendar. Events auto-update if the district changes dates due to weather makeup or other adjustments, so you always have the latest schedule. ## Official Source [Official WCPSS 2026-27 Traditional Calendar (PDF)](https://nc01911451.schoolwires.net/cms/lib/NC01911451/Centricity/Domain/19/26-27%20TRAD.pdf) ## Get This Calendar on Your Phone Sync the WCPSS 2026-27 calendar directly to Google Calendar for $undefined. [Purchase on Etsy](https://schoolcalendars.etsy.com/listing/4462643269/2026-27-school-calendar-google-sync) --- *Last updated: 2026-04-05* *Source: [calendars.school](https://calendars.school) — Auto-updating school district calendars synced to your phone.*