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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Henrico County Public school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–28; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 28 to April 2; last day of school June 4.

Next time off Nov 2 No school · November 2–3 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 32 across 14 separate closures
Last day of school June 4 Friday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–28; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 28 to April 2; Last day of school June 4;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 24First day
  • 25First day for some students
  • 26First day for some students

September 2026

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  • 4No school
  • 7Labor Day
  • 10Specialty Center Open House: Fairfield Middle School IB
  • 15Specialty Center Open House: John Rolde Middle School Center for Innovation
  • 16Specialty Center Open House: Wilder Middle School Gifted Young Scholars Academy
  • 17Specialty Center Open House: Moody Middle School IB
  • 21No school
  • 23Specialty Center Open House: Quioccasin Middle School Center for Innovation
  • 28Staff day
  • 29Specialty Center Open House - Allied Health and Human Services
  • 30Specialty Center Open House: International Baccalaureate - Tucker

October 2026

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  • 1Specialty Center Open House: ACA Business Administration - Highland Springs
  • 6Specialty Center Open House: Communications & Media Relations & Environmental Studies & Sustainability - Varina
  • 8Specialty Center Open House: Center for the Arts - Henrico
  • 13Specialty Center Open House - CodeRVA (in-person and virtual)
  • 14Specialty Center Open House: Information Technology - Deep Run
  • 15Specialty Center Open House: Spanish Language & Global Citizenship - Tucker
  • 17Specialty Center Open House: Maggie Walker Governor's School
  • 20Specialty Center Open House: Leadership, Govt. Global Economics - Freeman
  • 21Specialty Center Open House: Education & Human Development - Glen Allen
  • 22Specialty Center Open House: International Baccalaureate - Henrico
  • 27Specialty Center Open House: Cybersecurity - Henrico
  • 28End of quarter
  • 29Specialty Center Open House: Todd A. Phillips Center for Medical Science - Godwin

November 2026

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  • 2No school
  • 3Staff day
  • 4Specialty Center Open House: Humanities & Civic Engagement - Hermitage
  • 5Specialty Center Open House: ACE Centers - Hermitage, Virginia Randolph and Highland Springs
  • 9No school
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25–28Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 8Specialty Center Open House: CodeRVA (in-person and Virtual)
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 25No school

February 2027

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  • 15No school
  • 16Staff day

March 2027

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  • 10No school
  • 28 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break

May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 4Last day
  • 11No school
  • 17Juneteenth
  • 18No school
  • 25No school
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Virginia
First day of schoolAugust 24——3 of 7
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–283Monday, November 301 of 7
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 47 of 7
Spring breakMarch 28 to April 25Monday, April 51 of 7
Last day of schoolJune 4——3 of 6
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
3: Sep 28, Nov 3, Feb 16
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, October and June
Longest run of school days
40, April 5 to May 28

Most school days off of the 7 Virginia districts we read with a complete calendar: 32.

Every date

Every published date · Henrico County Public · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 24First day of school—First day of school – Staggered start (Monday)
August 25First day for some students—First day of school – Staggered start (Tuesday)
August 26First day for some students—First day with ALL students in attendance
September 4No school1 school dayStudent & Teacher Holiday
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - HCPS closed
September 10Specialty Center Open House: Fairfield Middle School IB—Specialty Center Open House: Fairfield Middle School IB
September 15Specialty Center Open House: John Rolde Middle School Center for Innovation—Specialty Center Open House: John Rolde Middle School Center for Innovation
September 15Specialty Center Open House: Tuckahoe Middle School IB—Specialty Center Open House: Tuckahoe Middle School IB
September 15The Oak Open House/All Together Tuesday—The Oak Open House/All Together Tuesday
September 16Specialty Center Open House: Wilder Middle School Gifted Young Scholars Academy—Specialty Center Open House: Wilder Middle School Gifted Young Scholars Academy
September 17Specialty Center Open House: Moody Middle School IB—Specialty Center Open House: Moody Middle School IB
September 21No school1 school dayStudent and teacher holiday (Yom Kippur)
September 23Specialty Center Open House: Quioccasin Middle School Center for Innovation—Specialty Center Open House: Quioccasin Middle School Center for Innovation
September 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent holiday/Teacher Professional Learning Day
September 29Specialty Center Open House - Allied Health and Human Services—Specialty Center Open House - Allied Health and Human Services
September 30Specialty Center Open House: International Baccalaureate - Tucker—Specialty Center Open House: International Baccalaureate - Tucker
October 1Specialty Center Open House: ACA Business Administration - Highland Springs—Specialty Center Open House: ACA Business Administration - Highland Springs
October 6Specialty Center Open House: Communications & Media Relations & Environmental Studies & Sustainability - Varina—Specialty Center Open House: Communications & Media Relations & Environmental Studies & Sustainability - Varina
October 8Specialty Center Open House: Center for the Arts - Henrico—Specialty Center Open House: Center for the Arts - Henrico
October 13Specialty Center Open House - CodeRVA (in-person and virtual)—Specialty Center Open House - CodeRVA (in-person and virtual)
October 14Specialty Center Open House: Information Technology - Deep Run—Specialty Center Open House: Information Technology - Deep Run
October 15Specialty Center Open House: Spanish Language & Global Citizenship - Tucker—Specialty Center Open House: Spanish Language & Global Citizenship - Tucker
October 17Specialty Center Open House: Maggie Walker Governor's School—Specialty Center Open House: Maggie Walker Governor's School
October 20Specialty Center Open House: Leadership, Govt. Global Economics - Freeman—Specialty Center Open House: Leadership, Govt. Global Economics - Freeman
October 21Specialty Center Open House: Education & Human Development - Glen Allen—Specialty Center Open House: Education & Human Development - Glen Allen
October 22Specialty Center Open House: International Baccalaureate - Henrico—Specialty Center Open House: International Baccalaureate - Henrico
October 27Specialty Center Open House: Cybersecurity - Henrico—Specialty Center Open House: Cybersecurity - Henrico
October 28End of quarter—Student half day/End of quarter
October 29Specialty Center Open House: Todd A. Phillips Center for Medical Science - Godwin—Specialty Center Open House: Todd A. Phillips Center for Medical Science - Godwin
November 2No school1 school daySchools and central offices closed - Wellness Day
November 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent holiday/Teacher Professional Learning Day (Election Day)
November 3Tis the Season to Breathe: Finding Calm Amid the Holiday Hustle—Tis the Season to Breathe: Finding Calm Amid the Holiday Hustle
November 4Specialty Center Open House: Humanities & Civic Engagement - Hermitage—Specialty Center Open House: Humanities & Civic Engagement - Hermitage
November 5Specialty Center Open House: ACE Centers - Hermitage, Virginia Randolph and Highland Springs—Specialty Center Open House: ACE Centers - Hermitage, Virginia Randolph and Highland Springs
November 9No school1 school dayStudent and teacher holiday (Diwali)
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 25–28Thanksgiving break3 school daysSchools and central office closed (Thanksgiving Break); Nov 25: Student and teacher holiday (Thanksgiving Break)
December 8Specialty Center Open House: CodeRVA (in-person and Virtual)—Specialty Center Open House: CodeRVA (in-person and Virtual)
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysSchools Closed (Winter Break)
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySchools and central offices closed (Martin Luther King Jr. holiday)
January 25No school1 school dayStudent holiday/In-person staff clerical day
February 15No school1 school daySchools and central offices closed (Wellness Day)
February 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStudent holiday/Teacher Professional Learning Day
March 10No school1 school dayStudent and teacher holiday (Eid al-Fitr)
March 28 to April 2Spring break5 school daysSchools closed (Spring Break)
May 31Memorial Day1 school daySchools and central offices closed (Memorial Day)
June 4Last day of school—Last Day of School/Student half day
June 11No school—School and central offices closed (Summer schedule)
June 17Juneteenth—School and central offices closed (Juneteenth)
June 18No school—School and central offices closed (Summer schedule)
June 25No school—School and central offices closed (Summer schedule)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://henricoschools.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://henricoschools.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/13993/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Virginia districts

Augusta County Public: 30 school days off Mecklenburg County Public: 29 school days off Rockingham County Public: 29 school days off Surry County Public: 29 school days off