ACADEMIC CALENDARS
CALENDAR COMMITTEE
Calendars are approved by the Board of Education as required under North Carolina General Statute 115C-84.2.
Each year, a Calendar Committee is formed, composed of school and district leaders, teachers, classified staff members and parents. This committee works to develop multiple calendar options for the upcoming school year. A survey is developed and distributed to staff and parents in all district schools with additional consideration given to neighboring districts' calendars. Based on the feedback and recommendation from the Calendar Committee, a proposed calendar is submitted to the School Board for approval.
Please contact the Superintendent of Lexington City Schools with questions regarding the calendar development process.
2024-2025 IMPORTANT DATES:
August 6-8 Required Teacher Workday
August 9: Optional Teacher Workday
August 12: First Day of School
September 2: Holiday
September 20: Early Release Day
October 10: Early Release Day/End of Marking Period
October 11: Required Teacher Workday
November 5: Election Day
November 5: Optional Teacher Workday
November 11: Holiday
November 25-26: Optional Teacher Workday
November 27: Annual Leave Day
November 28-29: Holiday
December 20: End of Marking Period/Early Release Day
December 23, 27, 30,31: Annual Leave Day
December 24, 25, 26 : Holiday
January 1 : Holiday
January 2-3: Required Teacher Workday
January 20: Holiday
January 21: Required Teacher Workday
February 17: Required Teacher Workday
March 6: Early Release Day/End of Marking Period
March 7: Optional Teacher Workday
March 10-14: Annual Leave Day
April 11: Early Release Day
April 18 : Holiday
April 21: Optional Teacher Workday
May 26: Holiday
May 29: Last Day of School/Early Release Day
May 30: Required Teacher Workday
June 2: Optional Teacher Workday
2025-2026 IMPORTANT DATES:
August 1 Teacher Workday
August 4-7 Required Teacher Workday
August 8 Teacher Workday
August 11 First Day of School
September 1 Holiday
September 10 Early Release
October 10 End of 1st Quarter
October 13 Required Teacher Workday
October 29 Early Release
November 11 Holiday
November 26 Annual Leave
November 27-28 Holiday
December 19 End of 2nd Quarter/Early Release
December 22 Teacher Workday
December 23, 29-31 Annual Leave
December 24-26 Holiday
January 1 Holiday
January 2 Annual Leave
January 5 Teacher Workday
January 6 Required Teacher Workday
January 19 Holiday
February 4 Early Release
February 16 Required Teacher Workday
March 13 End of 3rd Quarter
March 16 Required Teacher Workday
April 3 Teacher Workday
April 6 Holiday
April 7-10 Annual Leave
April 29 Early Release
May 22 Last Day of School/Early Release
May 25 Holiday
May 26 Required Teacher Workday
May 27-28 Teacher Workday
Make-Up Days: October 13, December 22, January 6, February 16, March 16, April 3
Approved 02/04/2025
2026-2027 IMPORTANT DATES:
August 3-6 Required Teacher Workday
August 7 Teacher Workday
August 10 First Day of School
September 7 Holiday
September 16 Early Release
October 9 End of 1st Quarter
October 12 Required Teacher Workday
October 28 Early Release
November 11 Holiday
November 25 Annual Leave
November 26-27 Holiday
December 18 End of 2nd Quarter/Early Release
December 21 Teacher Workday
December 22, 28-31 Annual Leave
December 23-25 Holiday
December 28-31 Annual Lave
January 1 Holiday
January 4-5 Required Teacher Workday
January 18 Holiday
February 3 Early Release
February 15 Required Teacher Workday
March 11 End of 3rd Quarter
March 12 Required Teacher Workday
March 26 Teacher Workday
March 29 Holiday
March 30-April 2 Annual Leave
April 28 Early Release
May 21 Last Day of School/Early Release
May 24 Required Teacher Workday
May 25-27 Teacher Workday
May 31 Holiday
Make-Up Days: October 12, December 21, January 5, February 15, March 12, March 26
Approved 02/04/2025