Arlington Public Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Arlington, Virginia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
The 2026-2027 school year is under way. We are still checking the district's 2026-2027 calendar, so it is not on this page yet: for current dates, see the district's website. The dates below are for 2027-2028.
First day of school
Monday, August 30, 2027
Last day of school
Friday, June 16, 2028
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
30Longest break: Winter break (10 school days)
School year
2027–28
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 24–26
- Winter break: Dec 20–31
- Spring Break: Apr 10–17
- 6 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 30 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School for Pre-K Programs (VPI and Special Education PK Classes): August 31, 2027”Pre-K only
- Sep 3 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Sep 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
- Oct 6–8 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ES Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Indigenous Peoples Day - Yom Kippur”
- Oct 27 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ER - Professional Learning Day - Countywide”
- Oct 29 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Diwali”
- Nov 2 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day/ GP No School”
- Nov 11 · ThuNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day”
- Nov 24–26 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 8 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ER - Professional Learning Day - School-based”
- Dec 20–24 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Dec 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 12 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ER - Professional Learning Day - Countywide”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK Holiday”
- Jan 28 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “GP - No School”
- Feb 9 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ER - Professional Learning Day - School-based”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “President's Day - No School”
- Mar 1 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ER - Professional Learning Day - Countywide”
- Mar 15–17 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ES Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
- Apr 10–14 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “GP - No School”
- May 5 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Eid al-Adha”
- May 29 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day”
- Jun 7 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary Teacher Records/Closeout Day: Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
- Jun 12–15 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “HS ER- High School Early Release”high school only
- Jun 14 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Elementary Teacher Records/Closeout Day: Early Release”Pre-K–5 only
- Jun 16 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ER - ES/MS/HS Last Day of School”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 2 school days
Sep 2027 20 school days
Oct 2027 19 school days
Nov 2027 17 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 20 school days
Mar 2028 23 school days
Apr 2028 14 school days
May 2028 21 school days
Jun 2028 12 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 30First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School for K-12 Programs”
- Aug 31First day of school · Pre-K onlyThe district calls it: “First Day of School for Pre-K Programs”
- Oct 6Testing · high school onlyThe district calls it: “PSAT Day”
- Nov 1Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Marking Period 1 - 42 days (November 1)”
- Jan 27Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Marking Period 2 - 47 days (January 27)”
- Apr 7Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Marking Period 3 - 49 days (April 7)”
- Jun 16Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “ES/MS/HS Last Day of School”
- Jun 16Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Marking Period 4 - 42 days (June 16)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Arlington Public Schools official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 2026.
Checked Oct 2, 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 Arlington Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Norfolk Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Newport News Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
- Spotsylvania County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
- Richmond Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Hampton City SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
- Chesapeake Public SchoolsFirst day Sep 8, 2026 · last day Jun 17, 2027
Arlington Public Schools 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2025/04/2027-28-SCHOOL-CALENDARS-FINAL.pdf