Henrico County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 1
• Schools closed - 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.

• Aug 24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staggered start: first day for students in grades 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 is Tuesday, Aug. 25”grades 7–8 only
• Aug 24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Staggered start: first day for students in grades 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 is Tuesday, Aug. 25”grades 10–12 only
• Sep 4 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Labor Day weekend”
• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day weekend”
• Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student and teacher holiday - Yom Kippur/Jewish High Holiday”
• Sep 28 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student holiday - Teacher professional learning”
• Oct 28 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “End of quarter/Student half day/Flexible staff clerical day”
• Nov 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools and central offices closed - Wellness day”
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Election Day - Student holiday - Teacher Professional Learning”
• Nov 9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student and teacher holiday - Diwali”
• Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Schools closed - Thanksgiving holiday”
• Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Schools closed - Winter Break”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed - Winter Break”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Schools closed - Winter Break”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Schools closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day”
• Jan 25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student holiday - In-person clerical day”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Schools and central offices closed - Wellness day”
• Feb 16 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student holiday - Teacher professional learning”
• Mar 10 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student and teacher holiday - Eid al-Fitr”
• Mar 26 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “End of quarter/Student half day/Flexible staff clerical day”
• Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed - Spring Break”
• Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools closed - Spring Break”
• May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Schools closed - Memorial Day”
• Jun 4 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “End of quarter/Student half day/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 school · grades 1–6 onlyThe district calls it: “First day for students in grades 1-5 and grades 6 and 9; first day for half of pre-K and kindergarten”
• Aug 24First day of school · grade 9 onlyThe district calls it: “First day for students in grade 9”
• Aug 24–25Note · Pre-K–K onlyThe district calls it: “Staggered start: pre-K and kindergarten in two halves”
• Aug 25First day of school · grades 7–8 onlyThe district calls it: “First day for students in grades 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12; second half of pre-K and kindergarten”
• Aug 25First day of school · grades 10–12 onlyThe district calls it: “First day for students in grades 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12”
• Aug 26NoteThe district calls it: “All students attend”
• Oct 28Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of quarter”
• Jan 20Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of quarter”
• Mar 26Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of quarter”
• Jun 4Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last day of school”
• Jun 4Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of quarter”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Chesapeake Public SchoolsFirst day Sep 8, 2026 · last day Jun 17, 2027
• Virginia Beach City Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
• Loudoun County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 17, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
• Prince William County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 17, 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

Henrico County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.henricoschools.us/page/school-calendar