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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Gilmer County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and two more days off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school May 27.

Next time off Oct 16 Teacher work day, no students · October 16 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 30 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
First day of school August 13; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 2 more days off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school May 27;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 28Summer School, Last Day

August 2026

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  • 10Staff day
  • 11GCES Open House
  • 12Open House (6th - 12th grade)
  • 13First day
  • 20First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 15Report Cards Go Home
  • 16Staff day

November 2026

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

December 2026

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  • 21Staff day
  • 22 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 7Report Cards Go Home
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12Staff day
  • 15No school

March 2027

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  • 2Testing
  • 4Testing
  • 25Report Cards Go Home
  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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  • to 2Spring break
  • 7Testing
  • 16Staff day

May 2027

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  • 20Last day for some grades
  • 23Graduation
  • 27Last day
  • 28Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in West Virginia
First day of schoolAugust 13——2 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 break + 2 more days offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 51 of 11 · West Virginia winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 53 of 11 · West Virginia spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——2 of 11 · West Virginia last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 2 more days off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
5: Oct 16, Dec 21, Jan 4, Feb 12, Apr 16
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August and May
Longest run of school days
29, April 19 to May 27

Earliest first day of school of the 11 West Virginia districts we read, tied with Wirt County: Thursday, August 13.

Every date

Every published date · Gilmer County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 28Summer School, Last Day—Summer School, Last Day
August 10Teacher work day, no students—Staff First Day
August 11GCES Open House—GCES Open House
August 11PK Open House—PK Open House
August 12Open House (6th - 12th grade)—Open House (6th - 12th grade)
August 13First day of school—First Day for Grades K-12
August 20First day for some grades—Pre-K First Day
September 7Labor Day1 school dayHoliday-No School
October 15Report Cards Go Home—Report Cards Go Home
October 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPL Day-No Students
November 3No school1 school dayElection Day-No School
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayHoliday-No School
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysNo School; Nov 26: Holiday-No Students
December 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPL Day-No Students
December 22 to January 1Winter break9 school daysHoliday-No School; Dec 22–24: O Day-No School; Dec 22–24: OSE Day-No School; Dec 28–31: O Day-No Students; Dec 28–31: OSE Day-No Students
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPL Day-No Students
January 7Report Cards Go Home—Report Cards Go Home
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayHoliday-No School
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPL Day-No Student
February 15No school1 school dayO Day-No School
March 2Testing—Collect 9 and 10 Grade Devices for PSAT
March 4Testing—PSAT 9 and 10
March 25Report Cards Go Home—Report Cards Go Home
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysOSE DAY-No School; Mar 26: OS Day-No School
April 7Testing—SAT School Day
April 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayPL Day-No Students
May 20Last day for some grades—Pre-K Last Day
May 23Graduation—Graduation
May 27Last day of school—Tentative Last Day for Students
May 28Teacher work day, no students—PL Day-No Students
May 31Memorial Day—Holiday-No School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://boe.gilmer.k12.wv.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://boe.gilmer.k12.wv.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/6490/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other West Virginia districts

Morgan County: 28 school days off Berkeley County: 27 school days off Monroe County: 33 school days off Greenbrier County: 26 school days off