Wake County Public School System holiday closures 2026-27 (Traditional)
Official Last verified October 28, 2026
Day
Status on the 2026-27 (Traditional) calendar
Labor Day
Sep 7, 2026
Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day
Oct 12, 2026 (Teacher Workday, no students; also listed as a possible weather make-up day)
Veterans Day
Nov 11, 2026
Thanksgiving week
Nov 25, 2026 (Vacation Day) to Nov 27, 2026
Winter break
Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 (Dec 21-22 teacher workdays, Dec 23 vacation, Dec 24-25 and 28 holidays, Dec 29-31 vacation, Jan 1 holiday)
MLK Day
Jan 18, 2027
Presidents Day
Feb 15, 2027 (Teacher Workday, no students; also listed as possible weather make-up day)
Memorial Day
May 31, 2027
Other closures listed
Other closures
Nov 3 2026 Teacher Workday; Mar 10 2027 teacher workday; Mar 26 2027 holiday; Mar 29-31 and Apr 1-2 vacation days; Apr 5 teacher workday (make-up day candidate)