Washoe County School District Calendar 2027-2028
Reno, Nevada · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 9, 2027
Last day of school
Friday, June 2, 2028
School days
177The district counts 180, including 3 days without students.
Weekdays off
38Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
School starts in
313 daysMonday, August 9, 2027
- Fall Break: Oct 4–11
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 24–26
- Winter break: Dec 17 – Jan 3
- Spring Break: Mar 20–31
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.
- Sep 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
- Oct 4–8 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Teacher Professional Dev. Day”
- Oct 29 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Nevada Day”
- Nov 11 · ThuNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day”
- Nov 24–26 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 17 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day”
- Dec 17–31 · FriNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Professional Dev. Day”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. Day”
- Feb 1 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Professional Dev. Day”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “President's Day”
- Mar 20–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- May 29 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 17 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 14 school days
Nov 2027 18 school days
Dec 2027 12 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 19 school days
Mar 2028 13 school days
Apr 2028 20 school days
May 2028 22 school days
Jun 2028 2 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 9First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Oct 15Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period”
- Oct 18–22Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Conference Week”
- Dec 16Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period”
- Feb 29Testing · high school onlyThe district calls it: “College and Career Readiness Assessment for high schools only”
- Mar 10Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period”
- May 31 – Jun 2NoteThe district calls it: “Contingency Days in Session”
- Jun 2Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- Jun 2Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period”
Where these dates come from
Source: Washoe County School District official 2027-2028 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 2027-2028 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.washoeschools.net/fs/resource-manager/view/5909f6a7-353f-4036-b3fd-83041bf379c5