Washington County School District Calendar 2026-2027
St. George, Utah · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 30, 2026
The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.
First day of school
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, May 26, 2027
School days
175Matches the 175 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
30Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Fall BreakOct 15–19
- Fall Break: Oct 15–19
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–30
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Spring Break: Mar 5–12
- 2 early release days
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 13–14 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Minimum Day for Kindergarten students”kindergarten only
- Aug 27–28 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary Diagnostic Assessment, K-5 (minimum day for elementary)”elementary school only
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
- Oct 15–16 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Fall Break”
- Oct 19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Legislative Teacher Prep/Professional Development Day”
- Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “SEP/SEOP Comp Recess Day”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Vacation”
- Nov 30 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Legislative Teacher Prep/Professional Development Day”
- Dec 21 – Jan 1 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Christmas Vacation/Winter Holiday”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Prep 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”
- Feb 22–26 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Minimum Day for Elementary”elementary school only
- Mar 5 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Legislative Teacher Prep/Professional Development Day”
- Mar 8–12 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Easter Break”
- Apr 15 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Legislative Teacher Prep/Professional Development Day”
- Apr 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Recess”
- May 25 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Minimum Day (High School Graduation)”
- May 26 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of School (High School Graduation)”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 13 school days
Sep 2026 21 school days
Oct 2026 19 school days
Nov 2026 17 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 16 school days
Apr 2027 20 school days
May 2027 18 school days
Jun 2027
- 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 13First day of schoolThe district calls it: “School Begins”
- Oct 14Grading period ends · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “End of Q1”
- Dec 18Grading period ends · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “End of Q2”
- Mar 5Grading period ends · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “End of Q3”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School (High School Graduation)”
- May 26Grading period ends · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “End of Q4”
Where these dates come from
Source: Washington County School District official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 23, 2026.
Checked Sep 30, 2026: our count of school days matches the 175 days the district prints. How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Washington County School District before booking travel.
Nearby districts
Similar-size districts in other states
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School SystemGeorgia · first day Aug 3, 2026
- Union County Public SchoolsNorth Carolina · first day Aug 24, 2026
- Williamson County SchoolsTennessee · first day Aug 10, 2026
Washington County School District 2026-2027 · checked Sep 30, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.washk12.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-27-Final-Calendar.pdf