School Year Dates

When does school start in Virginia? 2026-27 first days

School start dates for 5 Virginia districts, each from the district's own calendar.

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Among the 5 districts on this site, the earliest start is (Loudoun County Public Schools) and the latest is (Fairfax County Public Schools), a gap of 7 days. The median first day is , and the most common is , shared by 4 districts.

Fairfax County Public Schools opens on and finishes on . Its calendar lists 3 breaks; the longest is Winter Break, from to , lasting 14 calendar days. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 181 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 3. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.

The dates for Prince William County Public Schools begin with and end with . Winter break for students and teachers is its longest listed break, covering 12 days between and . There are 4 breaks in this calendar. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 180 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.

For Loudoun County Public Schools, the student year runs from through . Of its 3 listed breaks, Winter Break lasts longest: 12 days, beginning and ending . Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 180 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 5. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools opens on and finishes on . Its calendar lists 2 breaks; the longest is Spring Break, from to , lasting 5 calendar days. Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 191 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 5. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.

For Henrico County Public Schools, the student year runs from through . Of its 2 listed breaks, Labor Day weekend lasts longest: 4 days, beginning and ending . Counting weekdays between those endpoints and removing the listed breaks, holidays and teacher workdays leaves 187 potential weekdays. The first week contains 5 potential weekdays and the final week contains 4. These counts use only the exceptions listed here; missing closures can reduce them. They are not verified attendance totals.

First day of school by week

When does school end in Virginia?

Last days fall between (Henrico County Public Schools) and (Prince William County Public Schools), with a median of .

Each district page has the month-by-month calendar, winter and spring break dates and the link to the district's own calendar. The Virginia hub lists every district with its first day, last day and breaks in one table. Districts revise calendars during the year, so confirm dates on the district's page before you plan around them.