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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Berkeley County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 20; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 21 to January 4; spring break March 29 to April 2; last day of school May 28.

Next time off Oct 14 Teacher work day, no students · October 14 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
First day of school August 20; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 29 to April 2; Last day of school May 28;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 3July 4

August 2026

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  • 12First Day for 200-Day Employees
  • 13Student & Parent Orientation | Middle Schools
  • 17–19Staff day
  • 20First day
  • 24First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 16Early release
  • 18Veterans Affairs Medical Center Career Fair
  • 23Conferences

October 2026

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  • 7Early release
  • 14Staff day
  • 28Conferences
  • 29Conferences

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 5Conferences
  • 6Conferences
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 11Report Cards Issued | 2nd Nine Weeks
  • 14Conferences
  • 18MLK Day
  • 19Early release
  • 21Conferences

February 2027

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  • 3Early release
  • 9Conferences
  • 10Conferences
  • 24Early release

March 2027

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  • 12Conferences
  • 17No school
  • 19Report Cards Issued | 3rd Nine Weeks
  • 29 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break
  • 14Early release

May 2027

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  • 24Graduation
  • 25Graduation
  • 26Graduation
  • 27Graduation
  • 28Last day
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in West Virginia
First day of schoolAugust 20——3 of 11 · West Virginia first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 308 of 11 · West Virginia Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 51 of 11 · West Virginia winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 29 to April 25Monday, April 53 of 11 · West Virginia spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 28——2 of 11 · West Virginia last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 14, Jan 4
Early-release days
7: Sep 16, Oct 7, Dec 18, Jan 19, Feb 3, Feb 24 and 1 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, February and May
Longest run of school days
41, January 19 to March 16

Every date

Every published date · Berkeley County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—Independence Day (Observed) | Offices Closed
August 12First Day for 200-Day Employees—First Day for 200-Day Employees
August 13Student & Parent Orientation | Middle Schools—Student & Parent Orientation | Middle Schools
August 17–19Teacher work day, no students—Professional Learning Day
August 17Student & Parent Orientation | High Schools—Student & Parent Orientation | High Schools
August 17Student & Parent Orientation | Intermediate Schools—Student & Parent Orientation | Intermediate Schools
August 18Student & Parent Orientation | Primary Schools—Student & Parent Orientation | Primary Schools
August 19Student & Parent Orientation | Pre-K—Student & Parent Orientation | Pre-K
August 20First day of school—First Day of School (K-12)
August 24First day for some grades—First Day of School (Pre-K)
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day | Schools & Offices Closed
September 16Early release—Teacher Prep Time | 2.5 Hour Early Dismissal
September 18Veterans Affairs Medical Center Career Fair—Veterans Affairs Medical Center Career Fair
September 23Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences | High Schools
October 7Early release—Faculty Senate Meetings | 2.5 Hour Early Dismissal
October 14Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day | No School for Students
October 28Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences | Middle Schools
October 29Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences | Intermediate Schools
November 3No school1 school dayElection Day | Schools & Offices Closed
November 5Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences | Primary Schools
November 6Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences | Pre-K
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day | Schools & Offices Closed
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break | No School
December 18Early release—Faculty Senate Meetings | 2.5 Hour Early Dismissal
December 21 to January 4Winter break11 school daysWinter Break | No School
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day | No School for Students
January 11Report Cards Issued | 2nd Nine Weeks—Report Cards Issued | 2nd Nine Weeks
January 14Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences | Middle Schools
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr. Day | Schools & Offices Closed
January 19Early release—Teacher Prep Time | 2.5 Hour Early Dismissal
January 21Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences | Primary Schools
February 3Early release—Faculty Senate Meetings | 2.5 Hour Early Dismissal
February 9Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences | Intermediate Schools
February 10Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences | High Schools
February 24Early release—Teacher Prep Time | 2.5 Hour Early Dismissal
March 12Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences | Pre-K
March 17No school1 school dayCurriculum Development Day | No School for Students
March 19Report Cards Issued | 3rd Nine Weeks—Report Cards Issued | 3rd Nine Weeks
March 29 to April 2Spring break5 school daysSpring Break | No School
April 14Early release—Faculty Senate Meetings | 2.5 Hour Early Dismissal
May 24Graduation—Graduation | Spring Mills High School
May 25Graduation—Graduation | Martinsburg High School
May 26Graduation—Graduation | Hedgesville High School
May 27Graduation—Graduation | Musselman High School
May 28Last day of school—Last Day of School (Tentative)
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day | Offices Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14613/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other West Virginia districts

Greenbrier County: 26 school days off Hardy County: 26 school days off Morgan County: 28 school days off Tucker County: 26 school days off