Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Halifax County Public school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 5; spring break March 29 to April 2; last day of school May 27.
Next time off
Oct 12
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
26
across 9 separate closures
Last day of school
May 27
Thursday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 5; Spring break March 29 to April 2; Last day of school May 27;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
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31
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- 3–11Staff day
- 12First day
September 2026
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30
31
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- 7Labor Day
October 2026
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27
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30
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- 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- 19Report Cards issued
- 20Early release
- 28Testing
- 29Testing
November 2026
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- 11Veterans Day
- 25–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
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- 18Early release
- 21 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
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31
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- to 1Winter break
- 4Staff day
- 5Staff day
- 6Term starts
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
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28
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- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
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- 17Report Cards issued
- 18Conferences
- 19Staff day
- 25Kindergarten Registration
- 26Early release
- 29 onSpring break
April 2027
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28
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30
31
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30
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- to 2Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
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30
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- 27Early release
- 28Staff day
- 29Graduation
- 31Memorial Day
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 12 | — | — | 2 of 7 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 5 of 7 |
| Winter break + 2 more days off | December 21 to January 5 | 12 | Wednesday, January 6 | 7 of 7 |
| Spring break | March 29 to April 2 | 5 | Monday, April 5 | 2 of 7 |
| Last day of school | May 27 | — | — | 1 of 6 |
- Longest closure
- Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 5 (12 school days)
- One-day closures
- 6
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- 3: Jan 4, Jan 5, Mar 19
- Early-release days
- 4: Oct 20, Dec 18, Mar 26, May 27
- Most days off in one month
- December, 9 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and May
- Longest run of school days
- 39, April 5 to May 27
- Same break dates as
- Augusta County Public
Fewest school days off of the 7 Virginia districts we read with a complete calendar: 26.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3–11 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workdays |
| August 5 | Secondary Open House 12:30-6:30pm | — | Secondary Open House 12:30-6:30pm |
| August 6 | Elementary Open House-12:30-6:30pm | — | Elementary Open House-12:30-6:30pm |
| August 12 | First day of school | — | First day of School for students |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day (No School) |
| October 12 | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day | 1 school day | Indigenous Peoples' Day (No School) |
| October 19 | Report Cards issued | — | Report Cards issued |
| October 20 | Early release | — | Early Release |
| October 28 | Testing | — | Fall EOC Writing - Multiple Choice SOL Test |
| October 29 | Testing | — | Fall EOC Writing - Short Paper SOL Test |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day (No School) |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 18 | Early release | — | Early release day for students |
| December 18 | End of semester | — | End second nine weeks/End first semester |
| December 21 to January 1 | Winter break | 10 school days | Winter Break Dec. 21-Jan. 1, 2027 |
| January 4 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development Day |
| January 5 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher Workday |
| January 6 | New term begins | — | First day third nine weeks/Second Semester Begins/Report Cards issued |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | President's Day (No School) |
| March 17 | Report Cards issued | — | Report Cards issued |
| March 18 | Parent-teacher conferences | — | Parent/Teacher Conference Day ( |
| March 19 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development Day |
| March 25 | Kindergarten Registration | — | Kindergarten Registration |
| March 26 | Early release | — | Early Release day |
| March 29 to April 2 | Spring break | 5 school days | Spring Break |
| May 27 | Early release | — | Early Release |
| May 27 | Last day of school | — | End fourth nine weeks/Last Day of School |
| May 28 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher Workday |
| May 29 | Graduation | — | HCHS Graduation |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | — | Memorial Day |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.halifax.k12.va.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.halifax.k12.va.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14207/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.