2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-28

Galax City Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 3

Students 1,434 (2024–2025)

County City of Galax

Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 17, 2026 (Mon)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Fall Break	October 2, 2026 (Fri)	No School
Thanksgiving	November 25, 2026 - November 27, 2026	No School
Christmas 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 27, 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
Thanksgiving Window	Nov 25–29, 2026	5 days
Christmas Break Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 3, 2027	16 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 26–Apr 4, 2027	10 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
Start of 1st Quarter	Aug 17, 2026
Progress Reports	Sep 15, 2026
End of 1st Quarter	Oct 16, 2026
First Day of 2nd Quarter	Oct 19, 2026
Progress Reports	Nov 19, 2026
Last Day of Q2/S1	Dec 18, 2026
First Day of 3rd Quarter/2nd Semester	Jan 5, 2027
Progress Reports	Feb 2, 2027
End of 3rd Quarter	Mar 12, 2027
First Day of 4th Quarter	Mar 15, 2027
Progress Reports	Apr 15, 2027
Graduation	May 22, 2027

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Galax City 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

1Elementary 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
Galax Elementary	PK–5	667
Galax High	9–12	432
Galax Middle	6–8	335

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 111 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

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

Later regional startAugust 17, 2026

Galax City starts on this date; Fredericksburg City (August 11, 2026) and Giles County (August 12, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates9 items

Galax City lists 9 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Earlier last dayMay 27, 2027

Galax City ends on this date; Fredericksburg City (May 26, 2027) and Giles County (May 14, 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 Galax City Public Schools or the Virginia Department of Education. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.