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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Chesterfield County Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school (some grades) August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 26 to April 2.

Next time off Nov 3 No school · November 3 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 10 separate closures
First day of school August 24 Monday
First day of school (some grades) August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 26 to April 2;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 2No school
  • 16Last day of summer school

August 2026

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  • 12Career and Licensure Open House
  • 24First day
  • 25First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 4No school
  • 7Labor Day
  • 21No school

October 2026

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  • 30Early release

November 2026

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  • 2Conferences
  • 3No school
  • 13Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 22Early release

February 2027

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  • 5Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 9No school
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • 23Early release

May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 3Early release
  • 4Early release
  • 21First day of summer school
School break Holiday, no school Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Virginia
First day of school (some grades)August 24——3 of 7
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 305 of 7
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 47 of 7
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 53 of 7
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
7: Oct 30, Nov 13, Jan 22, Feb 5, Apr 23, Jun 3 and 1 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Every date

Every published date · Chesterfield County Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 2No school—Holiday - CCPS schools and offices closed
July 16Last day of summer school—Last day of summer school
August 12Career and Licensure Open House—Career and Licensure Open House
August 24First day of school—First Day of School (Grades 1-5, 6 and 9)
August 25First day for some grades—First Day of School (Grades 7-8 and 10-12)
September 4No school1 school dayHoliday, schools and offices closed
September 7Labor Day1 school dayHoliday, schools and offices closed
September 21No school1 school dayHoliday, schools and offices closed
October 30Early release—End of Q1; 3-hour early release
November 2Parent-teacher conferences—Holiday; parent-teacher conferences
November 3No school1 school dayHoliday
November 13Early release—3-hour early release
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysHoliday, schools and offices closed
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysWinter break
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayHoliday, schools and offices closed
January 22Early release—End of Q2; 3-hour early release
February 5Early release—3-hour early release
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayHoliday, schools and offices closed
March 9No school1 school dayHoliday, schools and offices closed
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysSpring break; Mar 26: Holiday, schools and offices closed
April 23Early release—3-hour early release
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayHoliday, schools and offices closed
June 3Early release—3-hour early release
June 4Early release—End of Q4; 3-hour early release; final day of school
June 21First day of summer school—First day of summer school

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://mychesterfieldschools.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://mychesterfieldschools.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14754/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Virginia districts

Halifax County Public: 26 school days off Mecklenburg County Public: 29 school days off Rockingham County Public: 29 school days off Surry County Public: 29 school days off