Spotsylvania County Public Schools Calendar 2027-2028
Fredericksburg, Virginia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 1, 2026
First day of school
Tuesday, August 10, 2027
Last day of school
Friday, May 26, 2028
School days
178Matches the 178 days the district prints.
Weekdays off
31Longest break: Winter break (11 school days)
School starts in
313 daysTuesday, August 10, 2027
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 24–26
- Winter break: Dec 20 – Jan 3
- Spring Break: Mar 13–20
- 1 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 6 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday - Labor Day”
- Sep 20 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Division Professional Learning”
- Oct 11 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “School Professional Learning/Teacher Workday”
- Nov 1 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Division Professional Learning”
- Nov 2 · TueNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Professional Learning/Teacher Workday”
- Nov 24–26 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Fall Break - Thanksgiving Nov 25”
- Dec 20–24 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break - Christmas Dec 25”
- Dec 27–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Professional Learning/Teacher Workday”
- Jan 17 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday - MLK, Jr. Day”
- Feb 18 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Division Professional Learning”
- Feb 21 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday - Presidents' Day”
- Mar 13–17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- Mar 20 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “School Professional Learning/Teacher Workday”
- Apr 14 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday - Easter Apr 16”
- Apr 17 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday - Easter Apr 16”
- May 5 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student/Teacher Holiday - Eid al-Adha”
- May 26 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release/Last Day of School”
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 19 school days
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Mar 2028 17 school days
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Apr 2028 18 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 3Orientation · high school onlyThe district calls it: “High School Open House”
- Aug 4Orientation · middle school onlyThe district calls it: “Middle School Open House”
- Aug 5Orientation · 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 8Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 1st 9-weeks (41 days + 1 Transition day)”
- Oct 12Parent-teacher conferences · high school onlyThe district calls it: “High School Conference Night #1”
- Oct 13Parent-teacher conferences · middle school onlyThe district calls it: “Middle School Conference Night #1”
- Oct 14Parent-teacher conferences · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Elementary School Conference Night #1”
- Dec 17Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 2nd 9-weeks (44 days)”
- Jan 4Parent-teacher conferences · high school onlyThe district calls it: “High School Conference Night #2”
- Jan 5Parent-teacher conferences · middle school onlyThe district calls it: “Middle School Conference Night #2”
- Jan 6Parent-teacher conferences · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Elementary School Conference Night #2”
- Mar 10Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 3rd 9-weeks (46 days)”
- Mar 21Parent-teacher conferences · high school onlyThe district calls it: “High School Conference Night #3”
- Mar 22Parent-teacher conferences · middle school onlyThe district calls it: “Middle School Conference Night #3”
- Mar 23Parent-teacher conferences · Pre-K–5 onlyThe district calls it: “Elementary School Conference Night #3”
- May 26Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Early Release/Last Day of School”
- May 26Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of 4th 9-weeks (45 days + 1 Early Release day)”
Where these dates come from
Source: Spotsylvania County Public Schools official 2027-2028 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Checked Oct 1, 2026: our count of school days matches the 178 days the district prints. How we check.
Approved by the school board on Apr 13, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Spotsylvania County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
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Spotsylvania County Public Schools 2027-2028 · checked Oct 1, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/documents/about-us/calendar/336688