Alexandria City Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Alexandria, Virginia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 24, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, June 17, 2027
School days
180
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (10 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 2
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 1
- Spring Break – No School for Students: Mar 22–26
- 4 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.
- Sep 4 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Labor Day – No School for Students”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day – No School for Students”
- Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Yom Kippur – No School for Students”
- Oct 1 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students – Elementary, Middle and High School Conferences”
- Oct 2 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Elementary, Middle and High School Conferences – No School for Students”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Indigenous Peoples Day / Professional Learning Day – No School for Students”
- Nov 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day - No School for Students”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day / Professional Learning Day – No School for Students”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day – No School for Students”
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Fall Break/Thanksgiving – No School for Students”
- Dec 21–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break (includes Christmas Day) – No School for Students”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break (includes New Year’s Day) – No School for Students”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No School for Students”
- Jan 25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day – No School for Students”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents Day – No School for Students”
- Feb 25 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students – Elementary, Middle and High School Conferences”
- Feb 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Elementary, Middle and High School Conferences – No School for Students”
- Mar 10 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Eid al-Fitr – No School for Students”
- Mar 22–26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break – No School for Students”
- Apr 12 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Work Day – No School for Students”
- May 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Eid al-Adha – No School for Students”
- May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day – No School for Students”
- Jun 14–15 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-Hour Early Dismissal for High School Students – Final Exams”high school only
- Jun 16–17 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students – Afternoon Teacher Work Day”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 6 school days
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Sep 2026 19 school days
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Oct 2026 20 school days
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Nov 2026 15 school days
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Dec 2026 14 school days
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Jan 2027 18 school days
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Feb 2027 18 school days
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Mar 2027 17 school days
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Apr 2027 21 school days
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May 2027 19 school days
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Jun 2027 13 school days
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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 24First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Oct 1Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Conferences”
- Oct 2Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Conferences”
- Oct 30Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter”
- Jan 22Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter”
- Feb 25Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Conferences”
- Feb 26Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Conferences”
- Apr 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter”
- Jun 17Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School for Students”
- Jun 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Quarter”
Where these dates come from
Source: Alexandria City Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 30, 2026.
Checked day by day against the district's calendar on Oct 2, 2026. The district does not print a total of school days, so there is no total to compare our count with. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Dec 18, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Alexandria City Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Hanover County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Suffolk Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Frederick County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Albemarle County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Hampton City SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
- Roanoke City Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
Alexandria City Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.acps.k12.va.us