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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Wood County school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 26; winter break and one more day off December 18 to January 1; spring break March 29; last day of school June 3.

Next time off Oct 12 Teacher work day, no students · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 21 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school June 3 Thursday
First day of school August 19; Thanksgiving break November 26; Winter break + 1 more day off December 18 to January 1; Spring break March 29; Last day of school June 3;
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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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  • 17Open House - Elementary Schools
  • 18Staff day
  • 19First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12Staff day

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 26Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Staff day
  • 21 onWinter break

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 6Semester ends
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 16Staff day

March 2027

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  • 29Spring break

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 26Graduation
  • 27Graduation
  • 28Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day

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  • 3Last day
  • 15Semester ends
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 19——1 of 11 · West Virginia first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 261Friday, November 271 of 11 · West Virginia Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 18 to January 111Monday, January 43 of 11 · West Virginia winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 291Tuesday, March 301 of 11 · West Virginia spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 3——1 of 11 · West Virginia last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 18 to January 1 (11 school days)
One-day closures
10
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
4: Oct 12, Dec 18, Feb 16, Apr 5
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 10 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
39, April 6 to May 28

Fewest school days off of the 11 West Virginia districts we read with a complete calendar: 21.

Every date

Every published date · Wood County · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 17Open House - Elementary Schools—Open House - Elementary Schools
August 17Open House - Middle & High Schools and Wood County Technical Center/Caperton—Open House - Middle & High Schools and Wood County Technical Center/Caperton
August 18Teacher work day, no students—Professional Learning (PL) Day
August 19First day of school—First Day of Instruction for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday - Schools and offices closed
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning (PL) Day - Students do not attend classes
November 3No school1 school dayElection Day - Schools closed to accommodate voting centers
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day Holiday - Schools and offices closed
November 26Thanksgiving break1 school dayThanksgiving Holiday - Schools and offices closed
December 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning (PL) Day - Students do not attend classes
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Holiday - Schools and offices closed; Dec 21–Jan 1: Winter Break; Jan 1: New Years Day Holiday
January 6End of semester—Last Day of First Semester
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
February 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning (PL) Day - Students do on attend classes
March 29Spring break1 school daySpring Break
April 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning (PL) Day - Students do not attend classes
May 26Graduation—Parkersburg High School Graduation
May 27Graduation—Parkersburg South High School Graduation
May 28Graduation—Williamstown High School Graduation
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day Holiday - Schools and offices closed
June 3Last day of school—Last Day of Instructional Term (Date subject to change)
June 15End of semester—Last Day of Employment Term

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/5137/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other West Virginia districts

McDowell County: 25 school days off Wirt County: 25 school days off Greenbrier County: 26 school days off Hardy County: 26 school days off