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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Calendar 2025-26 (CMS)
Archived school year · Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · Updated September 2, 2026
This is last year's calendar. The 2025-26 school year has ended — see the current Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 2026-27 calendar for this year's dates and printable PDF.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 2025-26 school year ran from Monday, August 25, 2025 to Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Full dates below, kept for reference.
Key Dates — 2025-26
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| First day of school | Monday, August 25, 2025 |
| Winter break | Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026 |
| Spring break | Apr 6, 2026 – Apr 10, 2026 |
| Last day of school | Wednesday, June 10, 2026 |
Student Holidays & Days Off — 2025-26
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | Labor Day |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Veterans Day |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Teacher Workday (no school for students) |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day |
Note: Verified from a July 2025 Wayback Machine capture of the official CMS calendar PDF (REV 1.29.25); original calendar approved by the Board of Education April 30, 2024. Students were also off on teacher workdays Sep 9, Sep 23, Oct 2, Nov 4, Nov 26 (2025) and Jan 23, Feb 16, Mar 3, Mar 20, Apr 3 (2026). In February 2026 CMS converted early-release days Feb 11 and Apr 29 to full instructional days due to winter weather; break and holiday dates were unchanged.
Source: dates verified against the district's official 2025-26 calendar (source). Archived for reference — dates for past years do not change, but this page reflects the calendar as last published.