Henrico County Schools Calendar 2026-27: Winter Break Dec. 21-Jan. 1

Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) in Virginia lists “Schools closed - Winter Break” for Dec. 21-31, 2026 and Jan. 1, 2027, and schools reopen Monday, Jan. 4, 2027, according to the “2026 - 2027 School Calendar” on the district’s Calendars page. Thanksgiving closings come first, Wednesday to Friday, Nov. 25-27. The last day of school is Friday, June 4, 2027. The staggered first days by grade, every student no-school weekday counted and a printable follow.

What is next on the Henrico County schools calendar?

Dates	What the district lists
Wed.-Fri., Nov. 25-27, 2026	“Schools closed - Thanksgiving Holiday.”
Mon., Dec. 21, 2026 to Fri., Jan. 1, 2027	“Schools closed - Winter Break.”
Mon., Jan. 4, 2027	“Schools reopen following Winter Break.”
Mon., Jan. 18, 2027	“Schools closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day.”

The weeks around the break are on the December 2026 calendar.

When do Henrico students start school in 2026?

Start days are staggered by grade, according to the district’s calendar page.

Date	Who starts
Mon., Aug. 24, 2026	Half of pre-K and kindergarten students; grades 1-5; grades 6 and 9
Tue., Aug. 25, 2026	Second half of pre-K and kindergarten students; grades 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12
Wed., Aug. 26, 2026	“All students attend”

On Aug. 25, grades 1-5, 6 and 9 also attend. The page does not say how pre-K and kindergarten families are split between the two days.

Every HCPS student no-school day in 2026-27

The table lists each weekday students are off, using the district’s labels. Weekends are skipped, and Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 fall inside winter break, so they add nothing extra.

Dates	Weekdays off	District label
Mon., Sept. 21, 2026	1	“Student and teacher holiday - Yom Kippur/Jewish High Holiday.”
Mon., Nov. 2, 2026	1	“Schools and central offices closed – Wellness Day.”
Tue., Nov. 3, 2026	1	“Election Day - Student holiday”
Mon., Nov. 9, 2026	1	“Student and teacher holiday - Diwali.”
Wed.-Fri., Nov. 25-27, 2026	3	“Schools closed - Thanksgiving Holiday.”
Mon., Dec. 21, 2026 to Fri., Jan. 1, 2027	10	“Schools closed - Winter Break.”
Mon., Jan. 18, 2027	1	“Schools closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day.”
Mon., Jan. 25, 2027	1	“Student holiday - In-person clerical day.”
Mon., Feb. 15, 2027	1	“Schools and central offices closed - Wellness Day.”
Tue., Feb. 16, 2027	1	“Student holiday - Teacher professional learning (in person, school-based).”
Wed., March 10, 2027	1	“Student and teacher holiday - Eid al-Fitr.”
Mon.-Fri., March 29-April 2, 2027	5	“Schools closed - Spring Break.”
Mon., May 31, 2027	1	“Schools closed - Memorial Day.”
Total	28

By month, that is 1 in September, 6 in November, 9 in December, 3 in January, 2 in February, 4 in March, 2 in April and 1 in May, or 28 weekdays. October and August have none. The count follows from the district’s list; the page prints no total. It also lists half days on Fri., March 26 and Fri., June 4, which are not counted as days off.

Which Henrico days off are observances and Wellness Days?

HCPS lists three observance days as student holidays: Yom Kippur on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, Diwali on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026 and Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday, March 10, 2027. Each is labeled “Student and teacher holiday.” It also lists two Wellness Days, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 and Monday, Feb. 15, 2027, with “Schools and central offices closed.” Feb. 15, 2027 is the date of the federal Presidents Day, but the district lists it only as a Wellness Day.

When is HCPS winter break 2026?

The calendar lists Dec. 21-31, 2026 and Jan. 1, 2027 as “Schools closed - Winter Break,” ten weekdays. “Schools reopen following Winter Break” on Monday, Jan. 4, 2027. Monday, Jan. 18 follows as “Schools closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day,” and Jan. 20 is the end of the second quarter.

When is HCPS spring break 2027?

Spring Break is listed for March 29-April 2, 2027, Monday through Friday. The page prints no return date; the next weekday after the break is Monday, April 5. Friday, March 26 is a student half day (“End of quarter/Student half day/Flexible staff clerical day*”). See the March 2027 calendar, and compare other districts on the spring break 2027 list.

When is the last day of school in Henrico County?

“End of quarter/Student half day/Last day of school” is listed for Friday, June 4, 2027. Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2027, is “Schools closed” the week before. The district lists quarter ends on Oct. 28, 2026, Jan. 20, March 26 and June 4, 2027. The calendar page lists no make-up or weather days, and the 2027-28 calendar is a separate page not covered here. For other Virginia districts, see the Virginia Beach schools calendar and the Fairfax County schools calendar.

Print the Henrico County schools calendar

The free printable puts the staggered first days, the observance days, Wellness Days, Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks, the half days and the last day on one page, with room for conferences and back-to-school night. A plain printable school-year calendar is also available. Districts can change dates; check the HCPS Calendars page before you book travel.