Prince William County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

The 2027-2028 calendar is not approved yet. What to expect.

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 1
• No school for students and teachers - Spring break: Mar 22–29

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 and offices closed to the public - Labor Day weekend holiday”
• Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Schools and offices closed - Labor Day”
• Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools and offices closed - Yom Kippur observed”
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “No school for students - professional development (Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day)”
• Nov 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “No school for students - Parent conferences/professional development”
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “No school for students - Teacher workday”
• Nov 11 · WedNo school · Veterans DayThe district calls it: “Schools and offices closed - Veterans Day”
• Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “No school for students and teachers - Thanksgiving break”
• Dec 21–31 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “No school for students and teachers - Winter break”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Schools and offices closed - New Year's Day”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Schools and offices closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day”
• Jan 28 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “No school for students - Teacher workday”
• Jan 29 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “No school for students - Parent conferences/professional development”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Schools and offices closed - Presidents Day”
• Mar 10 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools and offices closed - Eid al-Fitr observed”
• Mar 22–26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “No school for students and teachers - Spring break”
• Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “No school for students - Teacher workday”
• Apr 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “No school for students - Teacher workday”
• May 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Schools and offices closed - Eid al-Adha observed”
• May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Schools and offices closed - Memorial Day”

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”
• Oct 30Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last day of the first marking period”
• Jan 27Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last day of the second marking period”
• Apr 15Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last day of the third marking period”
• Jun 17Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last day of school”
• Jun 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last day of the fourth marking period”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Loudoun County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 17, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
• Virginia Beach City Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
• Henrico County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
• Fairfax County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 17, 2027
• Chesapeake Public SchoolsFirst day Sep 8, 2026 · last day Jun 17, 2027
• Arlington Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 30, 2027 · last day Jun 16, 2028

Prince William County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.pwcs.edu/userfiles/servers/server_340140/file/about-us/2026-27-school-calendar-print-version.pdf