Hanover County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Ashland, Virginia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 1
• Spring Break: Mar 29 – Apr 2
• 3 early release days
• 2 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 4 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday”
• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day; Offices Closed”
• Oct 23 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday/Clerical Day for Teachers (virtual optional)”
• Nov 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday; Parent-Teacher Conferences”
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day; Student Holiday/Professional Learning for Teachers”
• Nov 23–25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday”
• Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Holiday; Offices Closed”
• Dec 21 – Jan 1 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break (Dec. 21- Jan. 1)”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Offices Closed”
• Jan 22 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day/Clerical PM for Teachers; Inclement Weather Make-up Day #3”Possible make-up day
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day; Student Holiday; Professional Learning AM/Clerical Day PM; Inclement Weather Make-up Day #4”Possible make-up day
• Mar 29 – Apr 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
• May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day - Offices Closed”
• Jun 3 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release (K-12)”
• Jun 4 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release (K-12); Last Day of School”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

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/Staggered Start”
• Oct 23Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Nine Weeks”
• Nov 2Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent-Teacher Conferences”
• Nov 4Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Distribution (K-12)”
• Jan 22Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of First Semester”
• Jan 25Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Second Semester Begins”
• Feb 3Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Distribution (K-12)”
• Mar 26Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Third Nine Weeks”
• Apr 14Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Distribution (K-12)”
• Jun 4Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
• Jun 4Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of Fourth Nine Weeks”
• Jun 5Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “Graduation”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Alexandria City Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 17, 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
• Hampton City SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 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

Hanover County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.hcps.us