Newport News Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Newport News, Virginia · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 29, 2026

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
• Spring Break: Apr 5–12
• 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.

• Sep 4 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed (as required by State Code), 12 Month Employees Report”
• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day - Schools and Offices Closed”
• Oct 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed for Students; Half Day Teacher PD in morning and family conferences in the afternoon (and held throughout the week)”
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “E-Commute Teacher Workday (Election Day) - Students do not report”
• Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed; Half Day for 12 Month Employees”
• Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Observance Schools & Offices Closed”
• Dec 21–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break - Schools and Offices Closed”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break - Schools and Offices Closed”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed for Students; Full Teacher Planning Day”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day”
• Jan 20–22 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Exam Dates - 1/2 day high schools; HS Teacher Workdays”high school only
• Jan 25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Support Staff Workday and E-Commute Teacher Workday - Students do not report”
• Jan 26 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Regional Prof. Development Day”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents’ Day - Schools Closed, 12 Month Employees Report”
• Mar 5 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half day for students; family conferences in the afternoon (and held throughout the week)”
• Apr 2 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Students Half Day Dismissal; Teacher Workday in the afternoon”
• Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
• Apr 12 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools Closed for Students; Full Teacher Planning Day”
• May 28 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Half Day Dismissal for students and school staff; 12 month employees report”
• May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day Observance - Schools and Offices Closed”
• Jun 4 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ECC, Elementary, Middle, & High - Early Dismissal; Teacher Workdays”
• Jun 7–8 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “ECC, Elementary, Middle, & High - Early Dismissal; Teacher Workdays”

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: “All Students Report”
• Oct 12–16Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “family conferences (held throughout the week)”
• Nov 2Grading period endsThe district calls it: “9 Weeks Report Cards: Period 1 Ends”
• Nov 11Report cardsThe district calls it: “Reports Issued”
• Jan 22Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Period 2 Ends”
• Jan 27Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Second Semester begins”
• Feb 2Report cardsThe district calls it: “Reports Issued”
• Apr 2Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Period 3 Ends”
• Apr 20Report cardsThe district calls it: “Reports Issued”
• Jun 3–4Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “High School Graduations (tentative)”
• Jun 4Testing · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “Exam Dates; Teacher Workdays”
• Jun 7–8Testing · middle and high school onlyThe district calls it: “Exam Dates; Teacher Workdays”
• Jun 8Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Student Day”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Fairfax County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 17, 2027

Similar-size districts in other states

• Hall County SchoolsGeorgia · first day Aug 7, 2026
• Columbia County School DistrictGeorgia · first day Aug 4, 2026
• Richland School District TwoSouth Carolina · first day Aug 4, 2027

Newport News Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Sep 29, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/calendars/cal-current.pdf