Frederick County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Winchester, Virginia · 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
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, May 27, 2027
School days
173Matches the 173 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
34Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 19
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
- NO SCHOOL (Spring Break): Mar 29 – Apr 2
- 1 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: “NO SCHOOL (Labor Day Observed)”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)”
- Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL Collaboration, Learning and Planning Day”
- Oct 19 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL Collaboration, Learning and Planning Day”
- Nov 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL (Admin. Offices and School Offices Closed)”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL (Election Day)”
- Nov 23–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL (All Buildings Closed to the Public/12-Month Report to Work)”
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving)”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL (Winter Break)”
- Dec 28–30 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL (Winter Break)”
- Dec 31 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL - (New Year's Eve)”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “(New Year's Day) (Admin. Offices and School Offices Closed)”
- Jan 4–5 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL Collaboration, Learning and Planning Day”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)”
- Feb 12 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL (Admin. Offices and School Offices Closed)”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL (Presidents' Day)”
- Mar 5 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL Collaboration, Learning and Planning Day”
- Mar 8 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL Collaboration, Learning and Planning Day”
- Mar 29–30 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)”
- Mar 31 – Apr 2 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL (Spring Break) (All Buildings Closed to the Public/12-Month Report to Work)”
- Apr 30 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “NO SCHOOL (Apple Blossom)”
- May 27 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS Early Dismissal (HS 12:00 PM; MS 12:15 PM; ES 1:00 PM)”
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 19 school days
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Oct 2026 21 school days
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Nov 2026 14 school days
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Dec 2026 14 school days
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Jan 2027 17 school days
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Feb 2027 18 school days
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Mar 2027 18 school days
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Apr 2027 19 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”
- Oct 16Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First 9 Weeks”
- Oct 28Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
- Jan 5Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Semester, End of Second 9 Weeks”
- Jan 6Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “SCHOOL REOPENS”
- Jan 14Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
- Mar 4Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Third 9 Weeks”
- Mar 16Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
- May 25–28Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduations (Dowell J. Howard 25, Millbrook 26, Sherando 27, James Wood 28)”
- May 27Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS”
- May 27Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Second Semester, End of Fourth 9 Weeks”
- Jun 9Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
Where these dates come from
Source: Frederick County Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 30, 2026.
Checked Sep 30, 2026: our count of school days matches the 173 days the district prints. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Dec 16, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Frederick County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Suffolk Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Albemarle 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
- 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
Frederick County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Sep 30, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.fcpsva.org