East Wilkes High SchoolSchool Calendar

2026-27 Academic Calendar

Key dates, holidays, and events for East Wilkes High School.

School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidays
2026-27 Academic Year

AUG

12

Optional Workdays

AUG

14

Optional Workdays

AUG

17

Required Workdays

AUG

21

Required Workdays

AUG

24

First Day of School/First Grading Period Begins

SEP

7

No School
Labor Day Holiday

SEP

25

Required Workday

OCT

21

Early Dismissal for Students/First Grading Period Ends

OCT

22

Required Workday

OCT

23

Optional Workday

OCT

26

Second Grading Period Begins

NOV

3

Required Workday

NOV

11

No School
Veteran’s Day Holiday

NOV

23

Optional Workdays

NOV

24

Optional Workdays

NOV

25

Annual Leave

NOV

26

No School
Thanksgiving Holidays

NOV

27

No School
Thanksgiving Holidays

DEC

18

Early Dismissal for Students

DEC

21

Optional Workday

DEC

22

Optional Workday

DEC

23

Annual Leave

DEC

24

No School
Christmas Holidays

DEC

25

No School
Christmas Holidays

DEC

28

No School
Christmas Holiday

DEC

29

Annual Leave

DEC

31

Annual Leave

JAN

1

No School
New Year’s Holiday

JAN

4

Required Workday

JAN

14

Second Grading Period Ends

JAN

15

Required Workday

JAN

18

No School
Martin Luther King Holiday

JAN

19

Third Grading Period Begins

FEB

12

Optional Workday

FEB

15

Required Workday

MAR

17

Third Grading Period Ends

MAR

18

Required Workday

MAR

19

Optional Workday

MAR

22

Fourth Grading Period Begins

MAR

26

No School
Easter Holiday

MAR

29

Annual Leave

MAR

31

Annual Leave

APR

1

Annual Leave

APR

2

Annual Leave

APR

22

Early Dismissal for Students

APR

23

Required Workday

MAY

7

Optional Workday

MAY

28

Last Day of School/Early Dismissal for Students/Fourth Grading Period Ends

MAY

31

No School
Memorial Day Holiday

JUN

1

Required Workdays

JUN

2

Required Workdays

JUN

3

Required Workdays

JUN

4

Optional Workdays

JUN

7

Optional Workdays

JUN

8

Optional Workdays
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Standardized Test Dates

Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at East Wilkes High School.

National Tests

August 7, 2026

SAT — National

Registration deadline

August 11, 2026

SAT — National

Late registration deadline

August 14, 2026

ACT — National

Registration deadline

August 22, 2026

SAT — National

Test date

August 28, 2026

SAT — National

Registration deadline

September 1, 2026

ACT — National

Late registration deadline
+63 more national tests this school year

State Assessments

October 12, 2026 – November 20, 2026

PreACT

Testing window
NC

January 11, 2027 – March 12, 2027

WIDA ACCESS

Testing window
NC

January 11, 2027 – March 12, 2027

WIDA Alternate ACCESS

Testing window
NC

February 23, 2027 – March 5, 2027

ACT — Spring - Window 1

Testing window
NC

March 9, 2027 – March 19, 2027

ACT — Spring - Window 2

Testing window
NC

April 6, 2027 – April 16, 2027

ACT — Spring - Window 3

Testing window
NC
See the full national test & school calendar