York County School Division School Calendar 2026-2027
Yorktown, 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
No schoolOct 2 · may become a make-up day
- Thanksgiving break: Nov 25–27
- Winter break: Dec 21 – Jan 1
- Student Holidays: 4/5/2027 - 4/9/2027: Apr 5–9
- 4 early release days
- 10 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 4 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holidays: 9/4/2026”Possible make-up day
- Sep 7 · MonNo school · Labor DayThe district calls it: “Student Holidays: 9/7/2026 (Schools & Offices Closed)”
- Oct 2 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holidays: 10/2/2026”Possible make-up day
- Nov 2–3 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holidays: 11/2/2026 - 11/3/2026”Possible make-up day
- Nov 25–27 · WedNo school · Thanksgiving breakThe district calls it: “Student Holidays: 11/25/2026 - 11/27/2026”
- Dec 21–25 · MonNo school · Winter breakThe district calls it: “Student Holidays: 12/21/2026 - 1/1/2027”
- Dec 28–31 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holidays: 12/21/2026 - 1/1/2027”
- Jan 1 · FriNo school · New Year's DayThe district calls it: “Student Holidays: 12/21/2026 - 1/1/2027”
- Jan 18 · MonNo school · Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe district calls it: “Student Holidays: 1/18/2027”
- Jan 22 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Days: 1/22/2027”Possible make-up day
- Jan 25 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holidays: 1/25/2027”Possible make-up day
- Feb 15 · MonNo school · Presidents' DayThe district calls it: “Student Holidays: 2/15/2027”
- Mar 5 · FriNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holidays: 3/5/2027”Possible make-up day
- Apr 2 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Days: 4/2/2027”Possible make-up day
- Apr 5–9 · MonNo schoolThe district calls it: “Student Holidays: 4/5/2027 - 4/9/2027”
- Apr 30 · FriEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Days: 4/30/2027”Possible make-up day
- May 31 · MonNo school · Memorial DayThe district calls it: “Student Holidays: 5/31/2027”
- Jun 9 · WedEarly releaseThe district calls it: “Early Release Days: 6/9/2027”Possible make-up day
The 2026-2027 school year at a glance
Jul 2026
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Aug 2026 6 school days
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Sep 2026 20 school days
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Oct 2026 21 school days
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Nov 2026 16 school days
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Dec 2026 14 school days
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Jan 2027 18 school days
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Feb 2027 19 school days
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Mar 2027 22 school days
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Apr 2027 17 school days
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May 2027 20 school days
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Jun 2027 7 school days
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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 24First day of schoolThe district calls it: “First Day: August 24, 2026”
- Nov 3Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of quarter (Quarter Begins 11/4/2026)”
- Nov 4Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Quarter Begins”
- Nov 5Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Jan 25Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of quarter (Quarter Begins 1/26/2027)”
- Jan 26Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Quarter Begins”
- Jan 28Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Apr 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “End of quarter (Quarter Begins 4/12/2027)”
- Apr 12Grading period beginsThe district calls it: “Quarter Begins”
- Apr 15Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards”
- Jun 9Last day of schoolThe district calls it: “Last Day: June 9, 2027”
- Jun 9Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards: 6/9/2027 Elementary”
- Jun 9Grading period endsThe district calls it: “Last Day: June 9, 2027”
- Jun 16Report cardsThe district calls it: “Report Cards: 6/16/2027 Middle and High”
Where these dates come from
Source: York County School Division official 2026-2027 calendar, retrieved Sep 30, 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.
Districts sometimes revise their calendars, and make-up days depend on weather. Confirm with York County School Division before booking travel.
Nearby districts
- Portsmouth Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 11, 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
- Frederick County Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 12, 2026 · last day May 27, 2027
- Suffolk Public SchoolsFirst day Aug 24, 2026 · last day Jun 4, 2027
York County School Division 2026-2027 · checked Oct 2, 2026 · confirm with the district · source: https://www.yorkcountyschools.org