Washoe County School District Calendar 2026-2027
Reno, Nevada · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026
The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.
First day of school
Monday, August 10, 2026
Last day of school
Friday, June 4, 2027
School days
175The district counts 180, including 5 days without students.
Weekdays off
40Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
Next day off
Fall BreakOct 5–12
- Fall Break: Oct 5–12
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 18 – Jan 4
- Spring Break: Mar 22 – Apr 2
Days off and schedule changes
Every day that changes something for families. Where it says “the district calls it”, that is the district's own wording.
- Aug 24–25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fire Closure”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
- Oct 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Teacher Professional Dev. Day”
- Oct 30 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Nevada Day”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Professional Dev. Day”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day”
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day”
- Dec 21 – Jan 1 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Professional Dev. Day”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “President's Day”
- Mar 22 – Apr 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 14 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 15 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 13 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 15 school days
Apr 2027 20 school days
May 2027 20 school days
Jun 2027 4 school days
- 1 School day
- 1 Learning from home
- 1 No school
- 1 Weekend / outside the school year
- 1 First / last day
- 1 Early release
- 1 Late start
- 1 Possible make-up day
- 1 Only some grades (pick a grade)
Other dates
Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.
- Aug 10First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School for Students”
- Oct 16Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period”
- Oct 23Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Conference Week”
- Oct 26–29Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Conference Week”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period”
- Feb 23Testing · high school onlyThe district calls it: “College and Career Readiness Assessment for high schools only”
- Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period”
- Jun 2–4NoteThe district calls it: “Contingency Days in Session”
- Jun 4Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- Jun 4Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period”
Where these dates come from
Source: Washoe County School District official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 23, 2026.
Checked Sep 29, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Washoe County School District before booking travel.
Nearby districts
Similar-size districts in other states
- Volusia County SchoolsFlorida · first day Aug 10, 2026
- Brevard Public SchoolsFlorida · first day Aug 10, 2026
- Forsyth County SchoolsGeorgia · first day Aug 5, 2027
Washoe County School District 2026-2027 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.washoeschools.net/fs/resource-manager/view/9cea4f32-33f3-4246-9439-0951a31042eb