Portsmouth Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Portsmouth, Virginia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 24, 2026
Last day of school
Friday, June 11, 2027
School days
178
Weekdays off
32Longest break: Winter break (12 school days)
Next day off
No schoolOct 30 – Nov 3
- Break: Oct 30 – Nov 3
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 5
- Break: Mar 25 – 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: “All Schools and Offices Closed”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “All Schools and Offices Closed”
- Oct 30 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day - No Students”
- Nov 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day - No Students”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday - No Students”
- Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “All Schools and Offices Closed”
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “All Schools and Offices Closed”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “All Schools and Offices Closed”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “All Schools and Offices Closed”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “All Schools and Offices Closed”
- Jan 4–5 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day - No Students”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “All Schools and Offices Closed”
- Jan 22 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday - No Students”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “All Schools and Offices Closed”
- Mar 25 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Development Day - No Students”
- Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Workday - No Students”
- Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “All Schools and Offices Closed”
- Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “All Schools and Offices Closed”
- May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “All Schools and Offices Closed”
- Jun 11 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Day; Last Day of School for Students”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 6 school days
Sep 2026 20 school days
Oct 2026 21 school days
Nov 2026 15 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 16 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 18 school days
Apr 2027 20 school days
May 2027 20 school days
Jun 2027 9 school days
- 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 24First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School for Students”
- Sep 22Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Oct 29Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Quarter End”
- Nov 10Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Dec 1Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Jan 21Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Quarter End”
- Jan 29Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Feb 23Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Mar 24Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Quarter End”
- Apr 9Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- May 4Report cardsThe district calls it: “Progress Reports”
- Jun 11Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School for Students”
- Jun 11Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Quarter End”
- Jun 17Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
Where these dates come from
Source: Portsmouth Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 2, 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 Oct 23, 2025.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Portsmouth Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- York County School DivisionFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
- Roanoke County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 13, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Roanoke City Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Albemarle County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Rockingham County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 20, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Frederick County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
Portsmouth Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/5096/Pps/48a0bd14-e65e-4f4b-b8ff-4b8d60faeb8e/2026-2027_Instructional_Calendar_FINAL.pdf