2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-29

Essex County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 3

Students 1,092 (2024–2025)

County Essex County

Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 10, 2026 (Mon)	School Opens
Labor Day Holiday	September 4, 2026 - September 7, 2026	No School
Thanksgiving Break	November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026	No School
Winter Break	December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027	No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Presidents' Day	February 15, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Spring Break	March 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027	No School
Last Day of School	May 21, 2027 (Fri)	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
Thanksgiving Break Window	Nov 21–29, 2026	9 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 4, 2027	17 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 26–Apr 4, 2027	10 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
1/2 Parent Teacher Conferences	Nov 3, 2026
Scholars return to school	Jan 5, 2027
1/2 Parent Teacher Conference Day	Feb 1, 2027
Essex High School Graduation	May 15, 2027
Interims Issued - 1st Quarter	Sep 10, 2026
End of 9 Weeks - 1st Quarter	Oct 13, 2026
Report Cards Issued - 1st Quarter	Oct 20, 2026
Interims Issued - 2nd Quarter	Nov 13, 2026
End of 9 Weeks - 2nd Quarter	Dec 18, 2026
Report Cards Issued - 2nd Quarter	Jan 8, 2027
Interims Issued - 3rd Quarter	Feb 4, 2027
End of 9 Weeks - 3rd Quarter	Mar 9, 2027
Report Cards Issued - 3rd Quarter	Mar 16, 2027
Interims Issued - 4th Quarter	Apr 19, 2027
End of 9 Weeks - 4th Quarter	May 21, 2027

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Essex 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

1Pre-K serving

2Elementary serving

1Middle grades serving

1High 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.

Schools in the state enrollment report

3 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Essex High	9–12	393
James H. Cary Intermediate	5–8	299
Tappahannock Elementary	PK–4	400

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 028 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 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027

Essex County uses this Spring Break week, while Dinwiddie County (March 29, 2027 - April 2, 2027) and Fairfax County (March 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Earlier regional startAugust 10, 2026

Essex County starts on this date; Dinwiddie County (August 24, 2026) and Dickenson County (August 6, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Earlier last dayMay 21, 2027

Essex County ends on this date; Dinwiddie County (June 3, 2027) and Fairfax County (June 16, 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 Essex County Public Schools or the Virginia Department of Education. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.