2026-2027

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Updated 2026-07-27

Orange County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

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District Overview

Total Schools 9

Students 5,080 (2024–2025)

County Orange County

Grades Served K–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 5, 2026 (Wed)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Veterans Day	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	No School
Thanksgiving Day	November 26, 2026 (Thu)	No School
Christmas Day	December 25, 2026 (Fri)	No School
New Year’s Day	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Presidents’ Day	February 15, 2027 (Mon)	No School
End of School Year (Student Early Dismissal)	May 19, 2027 (Wed)	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
Labor Day Window	Sep 4–7, 2026	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Oct 9–12, 2026	4 days
Thanksgiving Day Window	Nov 25–29, 2026	5 days
Christmas Day Window	Dec 19, 2026–Jan 4, 2027	17 days
Presidents’ Day Window	Feb 12–15, 2027	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Mar 12–15, 2027	4 days
Student Holiday Window	Mar 27–Apr 4, 2027	9 days

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
PM Parent/Teacher Conferences	Sep 24, 2026
AM Parent/Teacher Conferences	Sep 25, 2026
End of 1st Nine Weeks	Oct 8, 2026
First Day of Second Semester	Jan 5, 2027
PM Parent/Teacher Conferences	Feb 11, 2027
AM Parent/Teacher Conferences	Feb 12, 2027
End of 3rd Nine Weeks	Mar 9, 2027
OCHS Graduation	May 15, 2027

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Orange 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

6Elementary serving

2Middle 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
Gordon-Barbour Elementary	K–5	326
Lightfoot Elementary	3–5	224
Locust Grove Elementary	3–5	519
Locust Grove Middle	6–8	686
Locust Grove Primary	K–2	500
Orange County High	9–12	1,482
Orange Elementary	K–5	621
Prospect Heights Middle	6–8	466
Unionville Elementary	K–2	256

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 068 Last verified 2026-07-28

Compared With Virginia Districts

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

Earlier regional startAugust 5, 2026

Orange County starts on this date; Nottoway County (August 19, 2026) and Page County (August 27, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Early-release dates8 items

Orange County lists 8 early-release or half-day items that may affect pickup times even when school is in session.

Student-only planning days19 items

Orange County lists 19 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

Earlier last dayMay 19, 2027

Orange County ends on this date; Nottoway County (May 28, 2027) and Page County (June 4, 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 Orange County Public Schools or the Virginia Department of Education. Always verify important dates and school assignments with the district.