Frederick County Public Schools 2027-2028 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Winchester, VA

First day off
Friday
September 3
Labor Day Observed (Offices Closed)
No-school days
34 weekdays
12 single days + 22 break days
First day
Wednesday
August 11
2027
Last day
Thursday
May 25
2028
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Election Day?

Tue, Nov 2
No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2027?

Nov 22–26
9 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2027?

Dec 20 – Jan 4
18 days off with weekends

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Mon, Jan 17
No school

Is there school on Presidents' Day?

Mon, Feb 21
No school

When is spring break 2028?

Apr 17–21
9 days off with weekends

All 2027-2028 dates

No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.

July 2027

  • Independence Day Monday, July 5th No school

August 2027

  • Teacher Workday Monday, August 2nd No school
  • Teacher Workday Tuesday, August 3rd No school
  • Teacher Workday Wednesday, August 4th No school
  • Teacher Workday Thursday, August 5th No school
  • Teacher Workday Friday, August 6th No school
  • Teacher Workday Monday, August 9th No school
  • First Day of School Wednesday, August 11th First day

September 2027

  • Labor Day Observed (Offices Closed) Friday, September 3rd No school
  • Labor Day Monday, September 6th · Federal holiday No school
  • Teacher Workday Monday, September 20th No school

October 2027

  • Columbus Day and Yorktown Victory Day Monday, October 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Teacher Workday Monday, October 18th No school

November 2027

  • Offices Closed Monday, November 1st No school
  • Election Day Tuesday, November 2nd · State holiday No school
  • Veterans Day Thursday, November 11th · Not on the school calendar Federal holiday
  • Thanksgiving Break Monday, November 22nd – Friday, November 26th · 5 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday), Day after Thanksgiving (state holiday) Break

December 2027

  • Winter Break Monday, December 20th – Tuesday, January 4th · 12 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (observed) (federal holiday), New Year's Day (observed) (federal holiday) Break

January 2028

  • Classes Resume Wednesday, January 5th School open
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 17th · Federal holiday No school

February 2028

  • Offices Closed Friday, February 18th No school
  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 21st · Federal holiday No school

March 2028

  • Teacher Workday Friday, March 3rd No school
  • Teacher Workday Monday, March 6th No school

April 2028

  • Spring Break Monday, April 17th – Friday, April 21st · 5 school days off Break

May 2028

  • Apple Blossom (Offices Closed) Friday, May 5th No school
  • Last Day of School Thursday, May 25th Last day
  • Teacher Workday Friday, May 26th No school
  • Memorial Day Monday, May 29th No school

June 2028

  • Juneteenth Monday, June 19th No school

Schools using this calendar

19 schools follow the Frederick County Public Schools calendar.

Browse all schools (A–Z)
A
Admiral Richard E. Byrd MiddleApple Pie Ridge ElementaryArmel Elementary
B
Bass-Hoover Elementary
E
Evendale Elementary
F
Frederick County Middle
G
Gainesboro ElementaryGreenwood Mill Elementary
I
Indian Hollow Elementary
J
James Wood HighJames Wood MiddleJordan Springs Elementary
M
Middletown ElementaryMillbrook High
O
Orchard View Elementary
R
Redbud Run ElementaryRobert E. Aylor Middle
S
Sherando HighStonewall Elementary

Nearby school districts

2027-2028 calendars for districts close to Frederick County Public Schools.

Washington County Public Schools Hagerstown, MD Spring break Apr 14–17 Loudoun County Public Schools Ashburn, VA Spring break Apr 10–14 Frederick County Public Schools Frederick, MD Spring break Apr 10–17 Rockingham County Public Schools Harrisonburg, VA Spring break Mar 27–31 Arlington Public Schools Arlington, VA Spring break Apr 10–17 Charlottesville City Schools Charlottesville, VA Spring break Apr 3–7

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Frederick County Public Schools in 2027-2028?
The first day of school at Frederick County Public Schools is Wednesday, August 11, 2027. The last day of school is Thursday, May 25, 2028. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2027-2028 school year at Frederick County Public Schools?
About 173 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Frederick County Public Schools have in 2027-2028?
About 34 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 22 weekdays of breaks plus 12 single days off. There are also 11 long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Twenty-nine school days in a row (about six weeks), from Tuesday, March 7 to Friday, April 14.

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