Roanoke City Public Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Roanoke, Virginia · from the district's official calendar, checked Sep 30, 2026
First day of school
Tuesday, August 10, 2027
Last day of school
Thursday, May 25, 2028
School days
180Matches the 180 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
28Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
314 daysTuesday, August 10, 2027
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 24–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Spring Break: Mar 27–31
- 5 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 3 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Student/Non-Teacher Day”
- Sep 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Federal Holiday”
- Oct 8 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal-2 hours (Students only)”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Professional Dev Day”
- Nov 1 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher Conf Day (No students)”
- Nov 2 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “State Holiday”
- Nov 24 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Non-Student/Non-Teacher Day”
- Nov 25–26 · ThuNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Federal/State Holiday”
- Dec 17 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal-2 hours (Students only)”
- Dec 20–24 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Dec 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Teacher Service Day”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Federal Holiday”
- Feb 11 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal-2 hours (Students Only)”
- Feb 14 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher Conf Day (No students)”
- Mar 10 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Professional Dev Day”
- Mar 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Apr 14 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal-2 hours (Students Only)”
- Apr 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Holiday”
- May 25 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal-2 hours (Students only); Last Student Day; HS Graduation”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
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Aug 2027 16 school days
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Sep 2027 20 school days
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Oct 2027 20 school days
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Nov 2027 17 school days
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Dec 2027 13 school days
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Jan 2028 19 school days
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Feb 2028 20 school days
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Mar 2028 17 school days
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Apr 2028 19 school days
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May 2028 19 school days
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Jun 2028
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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 10First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Oct 8Grading period endsThe district calls it: “1st grading period ends Oct 8 (42 days)”
- Oct 15Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Dates”
- Nov 1Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher Conf Day”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “2nd grading period ends Dec 17 (44 days)”
- Jan 7Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Dates”
- Feb 14Parent-teacher conferencesThe district calls it: “Parent/Teacher Conf Day”
- Mar 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “3rd grading period ends March 9 (46 days)”
- Mar 17Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Dates”
- May 25–26Graduation · grade 12 onlyThe district calls it: “HS Graduation”
- May 25Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Student Day”
- May 25Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Card Dates”
- May 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “4th grading period ends May 25 (48 days)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Roanoke City Public Schools official 2027-2028 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 2027-2028 · checked Sep 30, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.rcps.us