Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027
Williamsburg, Virginia · from the district's official calendar, checked Oct 2, 2026
First day of school
Monday, August 24, 2026
Last day of school
Wednesday, June 9, 2027
School days
180
Weekdays off
28Longest break: Winter break (10 school days)
Next day off
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayOct 12
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 1
- Spring Break: Apr 5–9
- 3 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 4 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student & Teacher Holiday”
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Labor Day”
- Sep 25 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “PK-5 Student Holiday / Staff CLP Day”Pre-K–5 only
- Oct 12 · MonNo school · Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus DayThe district calls it: “Student Holiday / Staff CLP Day”
- Nov 2–3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday (Family Conferences)”
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Thanksgiving Break”
- Dec 11 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “PK-5 Student Holiday / Staff CLP Day”Pre-K–5 only
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Winter Break”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “New Year's Day”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day”
- Jan 25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday / Staff CLP Day”
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Presidents' Day”
- Mar 5 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holiday / Staff CLP Day”
- Apr 2 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release (K-12); PK Student Holiday”
- Apr 2 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Early Release (K-12); PK Student Holiday”Pre-K only
- Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Spring Break”
- May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Memorial Day”
- Jun 4 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release (9-12)”high school only
- Jun 7 · MonEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release (9-12)”high school only
- Jun 8–9 · TueEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release (PK-12) / Last Day of School”
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
Aug 2026 6 school days
Sep 2026 20 school days
Oct 2026 21 school days
Nov 2026 16 school days
Dec 2026 14 school days
Jan 2027 18 school days
Feb 2027 19 school days
Mar 2027 22 school days
Apr 2027 17 school days
May 2027 20 school days
Jun 2027 7 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 24First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day of School”
- Oct 29Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “2nd Marking Period Begins”
- Nov 12Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
- Jan 26Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “3rd Marking Period Begins”
- Feb 4Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
- Mar 29Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “4th Marking Period Begins”
- Apr 15Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
- Jun 9Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day of School”
- Jun 16Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards Issued”
Where these dates come from
Source: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Oct 1, 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 17, 2026.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Rockingham County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 20, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 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
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://wjccschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2026-27-Academic-Calendar.pdf