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Wake County Public School System Calendar 2025-26 (WCPSS)
Archived school year · Wake County, North Carolina · Updated September 2, 2026
This is last year's calendar. The 2025-26 school year has ended — see the current Wake County Public School System 2026-27 calendar for this year's dates and printable PDF.
The Wake County Public School System 2025-26 school year ran from Monday, August 25, 2025 to Thursday, June 11, 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 | Mar 30, 2026 – Apr 3, 2026 |
| Last day of school | Thursday, June 11, 2026 |
Student Holidays & Days Off — 2025-26
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | Labor Day |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Veterans Day |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break (vacation day) |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Christmas Holiday |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Christmas Holiday |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Christmas Holiday |
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Spring Holiday (Good Friday) |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day |
Note: Traditional calendar; verified from a June 2025 Wayback Machine capture of the official '25-26 TRAD v3' PDF linked from the WCPSS Traditional Calendar page. Students off Dec 22 through Jan 2 (mix of vacation days, holidays and a Jan 2 teacher workday). Students were also off Apr 6, 2026 (teacher workday) immediately after spring break.
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.