Roanoke City Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Roanoke, Virginia · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 30, 2026
The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.
First day of school
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Last day of school
Thursday, May 27, 2027
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
28Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
Next day off
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayOct 12
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
- Spring Break: Mar 22–29
- 4 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: “Non-Student/Non-Teacher Day”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Federal Holiday”
- Oct 9 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal-2 hours (Students Only)”
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Professional Dev Day”
- Nov 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher Conf Day (No Students)”
- Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “State Holiday”
- Nov 25 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Student/Non-Teacher Day”
- Nov 26–27 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Holiday (Thanksgiving)”
- Dec 18 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal-2 hours (Students Only)”
- Dec 21–24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Dec 25 · FriNo school · Christmas DayThe district calls it: “Federal Holiday”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Federal Holiday”
- Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Service Day”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Federal Holiday”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher Conference Day (No students)”
- Mar 12 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal-2 hours (Students Only)”
- Mar 22–26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- Apr 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Dev Day”
- May 27 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal-2 hours; Last Student Day; HS Graduation”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 15 school days
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Sep 2026 20 school days
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Oct 2026 21 school days
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Nov 2026 16 school days
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Dec 2026 14 school days
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Jan 2027 18 school days
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Feb 2027 19 school days
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Mar 2027 17 school days
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Apr 2027 21 school days
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May 2027 19 school days
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Jun 2027
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- 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 11First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “1st grading period ends Oct 9 (42 days)”
- Oct 16Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Dates”
- Nov 2Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher Conf Day”
- Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “2nd grading period ends Dec 18 (44 days)”
- Jan 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Dates”
- Feb 15Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher Conference Day”
- Mar 12Grading period endsThe district calls it: “3rd grading period ends Mar 12 (48 days)”
- Mar 19Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Dates”
- May 26Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Dates”
- May 26Grading period endsThe district calls it: “4th grading period ends May 26 (46 days)”
- May 27–28Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “HS Graduation”
- May 27Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Student Day”
Where these dates come from
Source: Roanoke City Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 30, 2026.
Checked Sep 30, 2026: our count of school days matches the 180 days the district prints (the sum of its grading periods). How we check.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Roanoke City Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Roanoke County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 13, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Albemarle County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Frederick County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Suffolk Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
- Newport News Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
- Fairfax County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 17, 2027
Roanoke City Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Sep 30, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.rcps.us