2026-2027
Official
Updated 2026-08-02

Charleston County School District Calendar 2026-2027

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Charleston County School District for the 2026-2027 academic year. Official district website

District Overview

Total Schools 81
Students 49,529 (2025–2026)
County Charleston County
Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — Modified Calendar

EventDate(s)Status
First Day of SchoolAugust 11, 2026 (Tue)School Opens
Labor DaySeptember 7, 2026 (Mon)No School
Thanksgiving DayNovember 26, 2026 (Thu)No School
Christmas DayDecember 25, 2026 (Fri)No School
New Year's DayJanuary 1, 2027 (Fri)No School
Martin Luther King Jr. DayJanuary 18, 2027 (Mon)No School
Presidents' DayFebruary 15, 2027 (Mon)No School
Last Day of SchoolMay 27, 2027 (Thu)School Closes
Memorial DayMay 31, 2027 (Mon)No School

No-School Periods

PeriodDate(s)Length
Thanksgiving Day WindowNov 25–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 20265 days
Christmas Day WindowDec 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, 202717 days
Spring Break WindowMar 27–Apr 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 29–Apr 2, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 27–28, 2027; Apr 3–4, 20279 days

Charleston Modified Calendar 2026-2027 southcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Monthly calendar12 months
School Day
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Holiday
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Charleston County School District: Enrollment & Schools

South Carolina public education enrollment snapshot for 2025–2026, reported as of the 2025–26 SCDE 180-day active enrollment snapshot.

District typeSouth Carolina public school district
CountyCharleston County
Grades reportedPK–12
2025–2026 enrollment49,529
Schools reporting enrollment81

Schools by grades served

47Pre-K serving
54Elementary serving
29Middle grades serving
16High school serving

Counts use grade levels with active enrollment in the 2025–2026 South Carolina Department of Education 180-day school headcount. Grade-band counts may overlap when one school serves more than one band.

Sources: 2025–2026 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 1001 Last verified 2026-08-02

Compared With South Carolina Districts

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

Later regional startAugust 11, 2026

Charleston starts on this date; Calhoun (August 3, 2026) and Cherokee (August 10, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Student-only planning days20 items

Charleston lists 20 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

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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 Charleston County School District or the South Carolina Department of Education. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.