Chesapeake Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Chesapeake, Virginia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, June 17, 2027
School days
180
Weekdays off
23Longest break: Winter break (8 school days)
Next day off
No schoolNov 3
- Winter break: Dec 23 – Jan 1
- Spring Break: Mar 29 – Apr 2
- 3 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.
- Oct 9 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Elementary Only Teacher Workday (No School for Elementary Students)”Pre-K–5 only
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday/In-Service Day”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Veterans Day - Holiday”
- Nov 25 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday”
- Dec 23–25 · WedNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Holiday”
- Jan 29 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday/In-Service Day”
- Feb 1 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday/In-Service Day”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day - Holiday”
- Mar 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Elementary Only Teacher Workday (No School for Elementary Students)”Pre-K–5 only
- Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 14 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday”
- May 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Elementary Only Teacher Workday (No School for Elementary Students)”Pre-K–5 only
- May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day - Holiday”
- Jun 16–17 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Days”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026
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Sep 2026 17 school days
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Oct 2026 22 school days
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Nov 2026 17 school days
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Dec 2026 16 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 20 school days
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Apr 2027 19 school days
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May 2027 20 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.
- Sep 8First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School/Semester Begins”
- Oct 8Grading period ends · high school onlyThe district calls it: “End of HS Grading Period 9-12”
- Nov 10Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period K-12”
- Dec 16Grading period ends · high school onlyThe district calls it: “End of HS Grading Period 9-12”
- Jan 27–28Testing · high school onlyThe district calls it: “Culminating Assessments”
- Jan 28Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period K-12”
- Feb 2Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Second Semester Begins”
- Mar 5Grading period ends · high school onlyThe district calls it: “End of HS Grading Period 9-12”
- Apr 13Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Grading Period K-12”
- May 17Grading period ends · high school onlyThe district calls it: “End of HS Grading Period 9-12”
- Jun 16–18Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation Schedule”
- Jun 16–17Testing · high school onlyThe district calls it: “Culminating Assessments”
- Jun 17Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School For Students”
Where these dates come from
Source: Chesapeake Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 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 Nov 17, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Chesapeake Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Henrico County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Arlington Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 30, 2027 · last day Jun 16, 2028
- 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
- Virginia Beach City Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
- Spotsylvania County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 10, 2026 · last day May 28, 2027
Chesapeake Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.cpschools.com/documents/calendar/490409