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Charlottesville City Schools VA Calendar 26-27

  • 2026/27
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  • 11 teacher days

Every published date for the Charlottesville City Schools 2026–27 school year. Breaks include Thanksgiving break Nov 26. The table below lists all teacher workdays and holidays. Download the PDF calendar, or read the FAQs.

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Charlottesville City Schools 2026-27 calendar

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Charlottesville City Schools school year calendar

Every published date for 2026–27, colour-coded by what happens that day.

  • Holiday - school closed
  • Teacher / professional day
  • Parent-teacher conference
  • Grading period / report cards
  • Graduation
  • Other scheduled date

August 2026

  • Aug 3-4, 2026 — Teacher Workdays
  • Aug 5-6, 2026 — Professional Learning Days
  • Aug 7, 2026 — Teacher Workday
  • Aug 10-11, 2026 — Teacher Workdays
  • Aug 12, 2026 — First School Day

September 2026

  • Sep 7, 2026 — Labor Day (Paid Holiday)
  • Sep 18, 2026 — Mental Wellness Day

October 2026

  • Oct 2, 2026 — Family-teacher conferences (no students)
  • Oct 12, 2026 — End of Quarter 1 / Indigenous Peoples Day
  • Oct 16, 2026 — Teacher Workday

November 2026

  • Nov 2, 2026 — Professional Learning Day
  • Nov 3, 2026 — Election Day / Teacher Workday
  • Nov 11, 2026 — Veterans Day
  • Nov 26, 2026 — Thanksgiving (Paid Holiday)

December 2026

  • Dec 18, 2026 — End of Quarter 2
  • Dec 25, 2026 — Christmas (Paid Holiday)

January 2027

  • Jan 1, 2027 — New Year's Day (Paid Holiday)
  • Jan 4, 2027 — Teacher Workday
  • Jan 18, 2027 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Paid Holiday)

February 2027

  • Feb 3, 2027 — Professional Learning Day
  • Feb 15, 2027 — Presidents' Day (Paid Holiday)

March 2027

  • Mar 5, 2027 — Mental Wellness Day
  • Mar 15, 2027 — End of Quarter 3
  • Mar 19, 2027 — Teacher Workday

April 2027

May 2027

  • May 26, 2027 — Tentative CHS Graduation
  • May 28, 2027 — Last School Day / End of Quarter 4
  • May 31, 2027 — Memorial Day

June 2027

  • Jun 19, 2027 — Juneteenth

July 2027

Charlottesville City Schools teacher and staff days 2026/27

Students normally stay home on these days. Confirm with the district before making plans.

  • Jul 29-31, 2026 New Teacher Orientation District source
  • Aug 3-4, 2026 Teacher Workdays District source
  • Aug 5-6, 2026 Professional Learning Days District source
  • Aug 7, 2026 Teacher Workday District source
  • Aug 10-11, 2026 Teacher Workdays District source
  • Oct 16, 2026 Teacher Workday District source
  • Nov 2, 2026 Professional Learning Day District source
  • Nov 3, 2026 Election Day / Teacher Workday District source
  • Jan 4, 2027 Teacher Workday District source
  • Feb 3, 2027 Professional Learning Day District source
  • Mar 19, 2027 Teacher Workday District source

Charlottesville City Schools breaks and holidays

School is closed to students on these dates.

  • Sep 7, 2026 Labor Day (Paid Holiday) Holiday
  • Nov 11, 2026 Veterans Day Holiday
  • Nov 26, 2026 Thanksgiving (Paid Holiday) Holiday
  • Dec 25, 2026 Christmas (Paid Holiday) Holiday
  • Jan 1, 2027 New Year's Day (Paid Holiday) Holiday
  • Jan 18, 2027 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Paid Holiday) Holiday
  • Feb 15, 2027 Presidents' Day (Paid Holiday) Holiday
  • May 31, 2027 Memorial Day Holiday
  • Jun 19, 2027 Juneteenth Holiday

Your checked 2026/27 Charlottesville City Schools planning calendar

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Useful now29 published dates for the 2026–27 school year, laid out month by month.
CheckedTaken from the district’s own published calendar, not retyped from memory.
Kept currentLast updated May 16, 2026.
Full term dates table

Charlottesville City Schools 2026–27 calendar dates

DateEvent
Jul 29-31, 2026New Teacher Orientation
Aug 3-4, 2026Teacher Workdays
Aug 5-6, 2026Professional Learning Days
Aug 7, 2026Teacher Workday
Aug 10-11, 2026Teacher Workdays
Aug 12, 2026First School Day
Sep 7, 2026Labor Day (Paid Holiday)
Sep 18, 2026Mental Wellness Day
Oct 2, 2026Family-teacher conferences (no students)
Oct 12, 2026End of Quarter 1 / Indigenous Peoples Day
Oct 16, 2026Teacher Workday
Nov 2, 2026Professional Learning Day
Nov 3, 2026Election Day / Teacher Workday
Nov 11, 2026Veterans Day
Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving (Paid Holiday)
Dec 18, 2026End of Quarter 2
Dec 25, 2026Christmas (Paid Holiday)
Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day (Paid Holiday)
Jan 4, 2027Teacher Workday
Jan 18, 2027Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Paid Holiday)
Feb 3, 2027Professional Learning Day
Feb 15, 2027Presidents' Day (Paid Holiday)
Mar 5, 2027Mental Wellness Day
Mar 15, 2027End of Quarter 3
Mar 19, 2027Teacher Workday
May 26, 2027Tentative CHS Graduation
May 28, 2027Last School Day / End of Quarter 4
May 31, 2027Memorial Day
Jun 19, 2027Juneteenth

Charlottesville City Schools Calendar 26-27 Revised FAQs

When is the first day of school in Charlottesville City Schools for 2026?
The first school day for students is August 12, 2026[cite: 47].
When is Thanksgiving in Charlottesville City Schools for 2026?
Thanksgiving is observed as a paid holiday on November 26, 2026[cite: 26, 39].
When is Christmas break in Charlottesville City Schools?
While the full break range isn't explicitly listed, December 25, 2026, is a designated holiday [cite: 18, 39], and the second quarter ends on December 18, 2026[cite: 47].
When is winter break in Charlottesville City Schools?
Winter observances include Christmas on December 25, 2026 [cite: 18, 39], and New Year's Day on January 1, 2027[cite: 26, 31, 39]. A teacher workday is scheduled for January 4, 2027[cite: 41].
When is spring break in Charlottesville City Schools?
The provided calendar does not explicitly label a "Spring Break" week, but it notes a teacher workday on March 19, 2027 [cite: 41], and religious observances such as Good Friday on March 26, 2027[cite: 23].
When is the last day of school in Charlottesville City Schools for 2027?
The last school day is May 28, 2027, which is a student early dismissal and a teacher workday in the afternoon[cite: 48, 50].
When are the Mental Wellness Days for the 2026-2027 school year?
Mental Wellness Days, where schools and division offices are closed, are scheduled for September 18, 2026, and March 5, 2027[cite: 44].
When does each grading quarter end?
The quarters end as follows: Quarter 1: October 12, 2026 [cite: 46] Quarter 2: December 18, 2026 [cite: 47] Quarter 3: March 15, 2027 [cite: 48] Quarter 4: May 28, 2027 [cite: 48]
When is the tentative graduation date for CHS?
The tentative date for CHS Graduation is May 26, 2027[cite: 49, 50].

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Charlottesville City Schools calendar FAQs

When is the first day of school in Charlottesville City Schools for 2026?
The first school day for students is August 12, 2026[cite: 47].
When is Thanksgiving in Charlottesville City Schools for 2026?
Thanksgiving is observed as a paid holiday on November 26, 2026[cite: 26, 39].
When is Christmas break in Charlottesville City Schools?
While the full break range isn't explicitly listed, December 25, 2026, is a designated holiday [cite: 18, 39], and the second quarter ends on December 18, 2026[cite: 47].
When is winter break in Charlottesville City Schools?
Winter observances include Christmas on December 25, 2026 [cite: 18, 39], and New Year's Day on January 1, 2027[cite: 26, 31, 39]. A teacher workday is scheduled for January 4, 2027[cite: 41].
When is spring break in Charlottesville City Schools?
The provided calendar does not explicitly label a "Spring Break" week, but it notes a teacher workday on March 19, 2027 [cite: 41], and religious observances such as Good Friday on March 26, 2027[cite: 23].
When is the last day of school in Charlottesville City Schools for 2027?
The last school day is May 28, 2027, which is a student early dismissal and a teacher workday in the afternoon[cite: 48, 50].
When are the Mental Wellness Days for the 2026-2027 school year?
Mental Wellness Days, where schools and division offices are closed, are scheduled for September 18, 2026, and March 5, 2027[cite: 44].
When does each grading quarter end?
The quarters end as follows: Quarter 1: October 12, 2026 [cite: 46] Quarter 2: December 18, 2026 [cite: 47] Quarter 3: March 15, 2027 [cite: 48] Quarter 4: May 28, 2027 [cite: 48]
When is the tentative graduation date for CHS?
The tentative date for CHS Graduation is May 26, 2027[cite: 49, 50].

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