Spotsylvania County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Fredericksburg, Virginia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 1, 2026

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

• Thanksgiving break: Nov 23–27
• Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 4
• Spring Break - Easter Mar 26: Mar 22–29
• 2 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 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
• Sep 21 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Yom Kippur”
• Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “School Professional Learning/Teacher Workday”
• Nov 2 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Division Professional Learning”
• Nov 3 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “Unencumbered Teacher Workday/Student Holiday”
• Nov 23–27 · MonNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Fall Break - Thanksgiving Nov 26”
• Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break - Christmas Day Dec 25”
• Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
• Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
• Jan 4 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Professional Learning/Teacher Workday”
• Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “MLK, Jr. Day”
• Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Division Professional Learning”
• Mar 10 · WedNo schoolThe district calls it: “Eid al-Fitr”
• Mar 22–26 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break - Easter Mar 26”
• Mar 29 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Professional Learning/Teacher Workday”
• Apr 16 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday”
• May 27 · ThuEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release”
• May 28 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release/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 4Orientation · high school onlyThe district calls it: “High School Open House”
• Aug 5Orientation · middle school onlyThe district calls it: “Middle School Open House”
• Aug 6Orientation · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Elementary Open House”
• Aug 10NoteThe district calls it: “Transition Day”
• Aug 11First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
• Oct 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st 9-weeks (42 days + 1 Transition day)”
• Oct 13Parent-teacher conferences · high school onlyThe district calls it: “High School Conference Night #1”
• Oct 14Parent-teacher conferences · middle school onlyThe district calls it: “Middle School Conference Night #1”
• Oct 15Parent-teacher conferences · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Elementary School Conference Night #1”
• Dec 18Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd 9-weeks (42 days)”
• Jan 5Parent-teacher conferences · high school onlyThe district calls it: “High School Conference Night #2”
• Jan 6Parent-teacher conferences · middle school onlyThe district calls it: “Middle School Conference Night #2”
• Jan 7Parent-teacher conferences · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Elementary School Conference Night #2”
• Mar 19Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd 9-weeks (51 days)”
• Mar 30Parent-teacher conferences · high school onlyThe district calls it: “High School Conference Night #3”
• Mar 31Parent-teacher conferences · middle school onlyThe district calls it: “Middle School Conference Night #3”
• Apr 1Parent-teacher conferences · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Elementary School Conference Night #3”
• May 28Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Early Release/Last Day of School”
• May 28Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 4th 9-weeks (41 days + 2 Early Release days)”

Where these dates come from

Nearby districts

• Newport News Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 8, 2027
• Suffolk Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
• Frederick County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Albemarle County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Roanoke City Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 11, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
• Roanoke County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 13, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027

Spotsylvania County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/documents/about-us/calendar/336688