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Updated 2026-07-27

Franklin County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 12

Students 6,109 (2024–2025)

County Franklin County

Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 6, 2026 (Thu)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Thanksgiving Break	November 25, 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 22, 2027 - March 26, 2027	No School
Last Day of School	May 20, 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	Oct 8–11, 2026	4 days
Thanksgiving Break Window	Nov 25–29, 2026	5 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 18, 2026–Jan 4, 2027	18 days
Student Holiday Window	Mar 11–14, 2027	4 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 20–28, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
Progress Report Cards	Sep 4, 2026
End of 1st 9 Weeks	Oct 7, 2026
Q1 Report Cards	Oct 16, 2026
Progress Report Cards	Nov 11, 2026
End of 2nd 9 Weeks	Dec 17, 2026
Q2 Report Cards	Jan 8, 2027
Progress Report Cards	Feb 5, 2027
End of 3rd 9 Weeks	Mar 10, 2027
Q3 Report Cards	Mar 19, 2027
Progress Report Cards	Apr 20, 2027
End of 4th 9 weeks	May 20, 2027
Graduation (evening)	May 21, 2027

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Franklin 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

10Pre-K serving

10Elementary 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

12 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Benjamin Franklin Middle	6–8	1,382
Boones Mill Elementary	PK–5	290
Callaway Elementary	PK–5	185
Dudley Elementary	PK–5	317
Ferrum Elementary	PK–5	281
Franklin County High	9–12	1,880
Glade Hill Elementary	PK–5	227
Lee M. Waid Elementary	PK–5	386
Rocky Mount Elementary	PK–5	296
Snow Creek Elementary	PK–5	226
Sontag Elementary	PK–5	248
Windy Gap Elementary	PK–5	391

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 033 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

Franklin County uses this Spring Break week, while Franklin City (March 29, 2027 - April 2, 2027) and Fluvanna County (April 5, 2027 - April 9, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Earlier regional startAugust 6, 2026

Franklin County starts on this date; Franklin City (August 31, 2026) and Frederick County (August 12, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates4 items

Franklin County lists 4 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Earlier last dayMay 20, 2027

Franklin County ends on this date; Franklin City (June 4, 2027) and Frederick County (May 27, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

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