2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-27

Halifax County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 9

Students 4,498 (2024–2025)

County Halifax County

Grades Served K–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 12, 2026 (Wed)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Indigenous Peoples' Day	October 12, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Veterans Day	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	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 29, 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 Break Window	Nov 25–29, 2026	5 days
Winter Break Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 5, 2027	18 days
Student Holiday Window	Mar 18–21, 2027	4 days
Spring Break Window	Mar 27–Apr 4, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
End First Nine Weeks Interim	Sep 10, 2026
Interims Issued	Sep 16, 2026
End First Nine Weeks	Oct 13, 2026
Report Cards Issued	Oct 19, 2026
Parent/Teacher Conference 1:30 - 6:00	Oct 20, 2026
End Second Nine Weeks Interim	Nov 13, 2026
Interims Issued	Nov 19, 2026
End Second Nine Weeks/End First Semester (87 days)	Dec 18, 2026
First Day Third Nine Weeks/Second Semester Begins	Jan 6, 2027
Report Cards Issued	Jan 13, 2027
End Third Nine Week Interim	Feb 5, 2027
Interims Issued	Feb 11, 2027
End Third Nine Weeks	Mar 12, 2027
Report Cards Issued	Mar 17, 2027
Parent-Teacher Conference Day (8:00am - 3:30pm)	Mar 18, 2027
End Fourth Nine Week Interim	Apr 22, 2027
Interims Issued	Apr 28, 2027
End Fourth Nine Week	May 27, 2027
Graduation	May 29, 2027

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Halifax 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

7Elementary 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

9 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Clays Mill Elementary	K–5	236
Cluster Springs Elementary	K–5	572
Halifax County High	9–12	1,284
Halifax County Middle	6–8	847
Meadville Elementary	K–5	173
Scottsburg Elementary	K–5	187
Sinai Elementary	K–5	243
South Boston Elementary	K–5	683
Sydnor Jennings Elementary	K–5	157

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 041 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 29, 2027 - April 2, 2027

Halifax County uses this Spring Break week, while Greensville County (April 5, 2027 - April 9, 2027) and Grayson County (March 25, 2027 - March 29, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates4 items

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

Earlier last dayMay 27, 2027

Halifax County ends on this date; Greensville County (May 25, 2027) and Hampton City (June 9, 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 Halifax County Public Schools or the Virginia Department of Education. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.