Rockingham County Public Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Harrisonburg, Virginia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Thursday, August 26, 2027
Last day of school
Thursday, June 8, 2028
School days
176
Weekdays off
30Longest break: Winter break (10 school days)
School starts in
328 daysThursday, August 26, 2027
- Break: Oct 29 – Nov 2
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 24–26
- Winter break: Dec 20–31
- Spring Break Possible Make-up Days: Mar 27–31
- 1 early release days
- 5 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Division Holiday: Labor Day”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “No School for Students - School Led Inservice / Teacher Workday”
- Oct 29 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School for Students - Teacher Workday”
- Nov 1–2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Conferences: No School for Students”
- Nov 24–26 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Division Holiday: Thanksgiving”
- Dec 20–24 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Division Holiday: Winter Break”
- Dec 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Division Holiday: Winter Break”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Division Holiday: Martin Luther King Day”
- Jan 24 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School for Students - Teacher Workday”
- Feb 14 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Conferences: No School for Students”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Conferences: No School for Students”
- Mar 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break Possible Make-up Days”Possible make-up day
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School for Students - Teacher Workday”
- Apr 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “No School for Students - School Led Inservice / Teacher Workday”
- May 29 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Division Holiday: Memorial Day”
- Jun 8 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Dismissal - 1:00 p.m. - Last Day of School”
The 2027-2028 school year at a glance
Jul 2027
Aug 2027 4 school days
Sep 2027 21 school days
Oct 2027 19 school days
Nov 2027 17 school days
Dec 2027 13 school days
Jan 2028 19 school days
Feb 2028 19 school days
Mar 2028 18 school days
Apr 2028 18 school days
May 2028 22 school days
Jun 2028 6 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 26First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Sep 27Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports Issued (22 days)”
- Oct 28Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st Grading Period (44 Days)”
- Nov 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “K-12 Report Cards Issued”
- Dec 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports Issued (23 days)”
- Jan 21Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd Grading Period (44 Days) / End of 1st Semester (88 Days)”
- Jan 31Report cardsThe district calls it: “K-12 Report Cards Issued”
- Feb 29Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports Issued (24 Days)”
- Apr 5Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd Grading Period (45 Days)”
- Apr 21Report cardsThe district calls it: “K-12 Report Cards Issued”
- May 8Report cardsThe district calls it: “Interim Reports issued (21 days)”
- May 22 – Jun 8TestingThe district calls it: “Anticipated SOL Test Window”
- Jun 8Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- Jun 8Grading 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
Source: Rockingham County Public Schools official 2027-2028 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 Sep 14, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Rockingham County Public Schools before booking travel.
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 2027-2028 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3631/Rcps/b1b2e90a-9ee8-41e1-889f-bee8791c22bd/2027-2028-School-Calendar-.pdf