Lexington-Richland School District 5 Calendar 2026-2027

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Lexington-Richland School District 5 for the 2026-2027 academic year. Official district website

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District Overview

Total Schools 22

Students 16,357 (2025–2026)

County Lexington and Richland Counties

Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — Modified Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 11, 2026 (Tue)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Thanksgiving Day	November 26, 2026 (Thu)	No School
Christmas Day	December 25, 2026 (Fri)	No School
New Year's Day	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Presidents' Day	February 15, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School	May 28, 2027 (Fri)	School Closes
Memorial Day	May 31, 2027 (Mon)	No School

No-School Periods

Period	Date(s)	Length
Student Holiday Window	Oct 9–12, 2026Districtwide no-school: Oct 9, 2026; Oct 12, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Oct 10–11, 2026	4 days
Thanksgiving Day Window	Nov 25–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 25–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 28–29, 2026	5 days
Christmas Day 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
Presidents' Day Window	Feb 12–15, 2027Districtwide no-school: Feb 12, 2027; Feb 15, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Feb 13–14, 2027	4 days
Spring Break 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

Lexington-Richland 5 Modified Calendar 2026-2027 southcarolinaschoolcalendar.com

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Lexington-Richland School District 5: Enrollment & Schools

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

Schools by grades served

12Pre-K serving

14Elementary serving

5Middle grades serving

4High 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 3205 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

Lexington-Richland 5 starts on this date; Lexington 4 (August 4, 2026) and Marion (July 29, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Student-only planning days23 items

Lexington-Richland 5 lists 23 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

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About This Calendar

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Disclaimer: This independent site is not affiliated with Lexington-Richland School District 5 or the South Carolina Department of Education. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.