Albemarle County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Charlottesville, Virginia · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 30, 2026
First day of school
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, May 27, 2027
School days
177Matches the 177 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
30Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 12–13
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 18 – Jan 1
- Break: Apr 5–9
- 1 early release days
- 4 possible make-up 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.
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Holiday: Sept 7”
- Sep 8 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Reserved for a combination of mandatory training, teacher work time, and division or school-based PL (no school for students)”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Full-Day Teacher Workday (no school for students): Oct 12 (Making Connections—Classified Staff)”
- Oct 13 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Reserved for a combination of mandatory training, teacher work time, and division or school-based PL (no school for students)”
- Nov 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Reserved for a combination of mandatory training, teacher work time, and division or school-based PL: Nov 2 (Making Connections—Instructional Staff)”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Flex Teacher Workday (family conferences; no school for students)”
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday: Nov 25-27”
- Dec 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Full-Day Teacher Workday (no school for students)”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Holiday: Dec 21 - Jan 1”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday: Dec 21 - Jan 1”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Holiday: Dec 21 - Jan 1”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Holiday: Jan 18”
- Jan 19 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Reserved for mandatory training, teacher work time, PL: Jan 19 (possible weather makeup day)”Possible make-up day
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Full-Day Teacher Workday (no school for students): Feb 15 (possible weather makeup day)”Possible make-up day
- Mar 18 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Reserved for mandatory training, teacher work time, PL: March 18 (possible weather makeup day)”Possible make-up day
- Mar 19 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Full-Day Teacher Workday (no school for students): March 19 (possible weather makeup day)”Possible make-up day
- Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday: April 5-9”
- May 27 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Last Day of School (half-day for students): afternoon reserved for Teacher Workday: May 27”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 14 school days
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Sep 2026 20 school days
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Oct 2026 20 school days
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Nov 2026 16 school days
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Dec 2026 13 school days
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Jan 2027 18 school days
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Feb 2027 19 school days
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Mar 2027 21 school days
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Apr 2027 17 school days
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May 2027 19 school days
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Jun 2027
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- 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 12First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School for Students: Aug 12”
- Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter”
- Oct 12–30Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Family Conference Window: October 12-30 (fall)”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter”
- Mar 1–19Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Family Conference Window: March 1-19 (spring)”
- Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter”
- May 27Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- May 27Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter”
Where these dates come from
Source: Albemarle County Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 30, 2026.
Checked Sep 30, 2026: our count of school days matches the 177 days the district prints. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Mar 13, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Albemarle County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Frederick County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Roanoke City Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Suffolk Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Roanoke County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 13, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Newport News Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
- Fairfax County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 17, 2027
Albemarle County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Sep 30, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.k12albemarle.org