Rockingham County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

The 2027-2028 calendar is already published: see the 2027–28 dates.

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 1
• Spring Break Possible Make-up Days: Mar 26 – Apr 2
• 1 early release days
• 6 possible make-up 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 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Division Holiday: Labor Day”
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “No School for Students - School Led Inservice / Teacher Workday”
• Oct 23 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School for Students - Teacher Workday”
• Nov 2–3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Conferences: No School for Students”
• Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Division Holiday: Thanksgiving”
• Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Division Holiday: Winter Break”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Division Holiday: Winter Break”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Division Holiday: Winter Break”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Division Holiday: Martin Luther King Day”
• Jan 19 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School for Students - Teacher Workday”
• Feb 15–16 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Conferences: No School for Students”
• Mar 26 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School for Students - Teacher Workday”
• Mar 29–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break Possible Make-up Days”Possible make-up day
• Apr 1–2 · ThuNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break Possible Make-up Days”Possible make-up day
• Apr 30 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School for Students - School Led OR Division Led Inservice OR Teacher Workday Possible Make-up Day”Possible make-up day
• May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Division Holiday: Memorial Day”
• Jun 4 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal - 1:00 p.m. - Last Day of School”

The 2026-2027 school year at a glance

Other dates

Dates that do not change the school day: grading periods, report cards, orientations.

• Aug 20First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
• Sep 21Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports Issued (22 days)”
• Oct 22Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Grading Period (44 Days)”
• Oct 30Report cardsThe district calls it: “K-12 Report Cards Issued”
• Dec 2Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports Issued (23 days)”
• Jan 15Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Grading Period (45 Days) / End of 1st Semester (89 Days)”
• Jan 29Report cardsThe district calls it: “K-12 Report Cards Issued”
• Feb 23Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports Issued (23 days)”
• Mar 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Grading Period (45 Days)”
• Apr 9Report cardsThe district calls it: “K - 12 Report Cards Issued”
• May 3–28TestingThe district calls it: “Anticipated SOL Test Window”
• May 4Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports issued (21 days)”
• Jun 4Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
• Jun 4Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 4th Grading Period (42.5 Days) / End of 2nd Semester (87.5 Days)”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Williamsburg-James City County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 9, 2027
• Portsmouth Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 2027
• 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 Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3631/Rcps/bbdae775-7c2f-4c7a-bc6f-a6842227b237/2026-2027-School-Calendar-DRAFT-New-Version---26-27-Odd-_-Even-Final.pdf