2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-27

Arlington County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Arlington County Public Schools for the 2026-2027 academic year.

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District Overview

Total Schools 35

Students 27,986 (2024–2025)

County Arlington County

Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 31, 2026 (Mon)	School Opens
Holiday - Labor Day	September 4, 2026 (Fri)	No School
Holiday - Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Holiday - Yom Kippur	September 21, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Holiday - Veterans Day	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	No School
Winter Break	December 23, 2026 - January 1, 2027	No School
Holiday - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Holiday - Presidents Day	February 15, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Holiday - Eid al-Fitr	March 10, 2027 (Wed)	No School
Spring Break	March 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027	No School
Holiday - Eid al-Adha	May 17, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Holiday - Memorial Day	May 31, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Last Day of School - Early Release	June 17, 2027 (Thu)	School Closes

No-School Periods

Continuous periods when students in this calendar are not in class, including weekends and adjacent districtwide no-school dates.

Period	Date(s)	Length
Student Holiday Window	Sep 4–7, 2026	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Nov 25–29, 2026	5 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 23, 2026–Jan 3, 2027	12 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 20–28, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences	Oct 7, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026
End of 1st Quarter	Nov 2, 2026
End of 2nd Quarter	Jan 28, 2027
Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences	Mar 17, 2027 – Mar 19, 2027
End of 3rd Quarter	Apr 16, 2027

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Arlington County Public Schools: Enrollment & Schools

Virginia public education enrollment snapshot for 2024–2025, reported as of September 30, 2024 Fall Membership.

Schools by grades served

24Pre-K serving

25Elementary serving

6Middle grades serving

4High school serving

Counts use the school categories and grade spans reported in the 2024–2025 Virginia School Quality Profiles. Grade-band counts may overlap when one school serves more than one band.

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 007 Last verified 2026-07-28

Compared With Virginia Districts

This comparison uses the default instance shown in statewide summaries: Traditional Calendar.

Virginia Spring Break splitMarch 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027

Arlington County uses this Spring Break week, while Appomattox County (March 29, 2027 - April 2, 2027) and Bath County (February 12, 2027 - February 15, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Later regional startAugust 31, 2026

Arlington County starts on this date; Appomattox County (August 6, 2026) and Augusta County (August 12, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates13 items

Arlington County lists 13 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Later last dayJune 17, 2027

Arlington County ends on this date; Appomattox County (May 20, 2027) and Augusta County (May 26, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

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About This Calendar

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Disclaimer: This independent site is not affiliated with Arlington County Public Schools or the Virginia Department of Education. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.