2026-2027

Official

Updated 2026-07-28

Washington County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

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

Download PDF Google Cal Apple Cal

District Overview

Total Schools 16

Students 7,284 (2024–2025)

County Washington County

Grades Served PK–12

Key Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)	Status
First Day of School	August 7, 2026 (Fri)	School Opens
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Fall Break	October 12, 2026 (Mon)	No School
Election Day	November 3, 2026 (Tue)	No School
Thanksgiving Break	November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026	No School
Winter Break	December 21, 2026 - December 31, 2026	No School
New Year's Break	January 1, 2027 (Fri)	No School
New Year's Break	January 4, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	January 18, 2027 (Mon)	No School
President's Day	February 15, 2027 (Mon)	No School
Spring Break	March 24, 2027 - March 30, 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

Other Important Dates — Traditional Calendar

Event	Date(s)
Quarter 1 Ends	Oct 9, 2026
Quarter 2 Ends	Dec 18, 2026
Semester 1 Ends	Dec 18, 2026
Semester 2 Begins	Jan 5, 2027
Quarter 3 Ends	Mar 10, 2027

Washington County Traditional Calendar 2026-2027 virginiaschoolcalendar.com

View this calendar option by month.

Monthly calendar12 months

School Day

Weekend

Holiday

School Break

Washington 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

7Pre-K serving

8Elementary serving

5Middle grades serving

5High 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

16 schools

School	Grades reported	Enrollment
Abingdon Elementary	PK–5	426
Abingdon High	9–12	919
Damascus Middle	6–8	188
E.B. Stanley Middle	6–8	659
Glade Spring Middle	6–8	228
Greendale Elementary	PK–5	257
High Point Elementary	PK–5	582
Holston High	9–12	256
John S. Battle High	9–12	614
Meadowview Elementary	PK–5	545
Patrick Henry High	9–12	395
Rhea Valley Elementary	PK–5	404
Valley Institute Elementary	PK–5	250
Wallace Middle	6–8	443
Washington County Virtual School	K–12	537
Watauga Elementary	PK–5	581

Sources: 2024–2025 public school enrollment source Official school directory State district ID 094 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 24, 2027 - March 30, 2027

Washington County uses this Spring Break week, while Warren County (March 22, 2027 - March 29, 2027) and Virginia Beach City (March 29, 2027 - April 2, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.

Earlier regional startAugust 7, 2026

Washington County starts on this date; Warren County (August 12, 2026) and Virginia Beach City (August 24, 2026) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Earlier last dayMay 21, 2027

Washington County ends on this date; Warren County (May 27, 2027) and Waynesboro (May 26, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.

Compare key dates with nearby districts

Comparisons use each district’s labeled default calendar instance.

Nearby district Optional second district

Select at least one nearby district.

About This Calendar

Data sources: Each calendar option above identifies its own official source and update date. How we verify dates.

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