Prince William County Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Students in Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) start the 2026-2027 school year on Monday, August 24, 2026 and finish on Thursday, June 17, 2027. In between are three breaks: Thanksgiving break (Nov 25-27), winter break (December 21, 2026 to January 1) and spring break (Mar 22-26), plus sixteen other weekdays without school.

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First dayMon, Aug 24, 2026

Last dayThu, Jun 17, 2027

Spring breakMar 22-26, 2027back Tue, Mar 30, 2027

Winter breakDec 21 to Jan 1back Mon, Jan 4, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

180 student days by our count · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Prince William County Public Schools 2026-2027 2026-27 School Calendar dates
Date	Event
Mon, Aug 24, 2026	First day of school
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	Labor Day weekend holiday
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Holiday (Yom Kippur)
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Nov 2, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Veterans Day holiday
Wed, Nov 25 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving break · 3 school days off
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Winter break · 10 school days off
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Thu, Jan 28, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Jan 29, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Presidents' Day
Wed, Mar 10, 2027	Holiday (Eid al-Fitr)
Mon, Mar 22 to Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Spring break · 5 school days off
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Fri, Apr 16, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, May 17, 2027	Holiday (Eid al-Adha)
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day
Thu, Jun 17, 2027	Last day of school

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Verified against Prince William County Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 26, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: PWCS 2026-27 School Calendar (Month-at-a-Glance, approved December 2025) (PDF) · district calendar page

Note: Approved by the School Board in December 2025. November 2 and January 29 are parent conference and professional development days, and October 12 plus the teacher workdays (Nov 3, Jan 28, Mar 29, Apr 16) are no-school days for students; students return from spring break on Tuesday, March 30. Juneteenth (June 18) falls after the last day of school. The district calendar page, which shows a bot check, was read via Web Archive capture of 2026-06-17, the newest capture (same dates as the PDF); the PDF was downloaded directly and was unchanged when re-checked on 2026-09-26, and the district's 2026-27 print-version calendar lists the same dates.

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Nearby districts

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Prince William County Public Schools	Aug 24	Mar 22-26	Jun 17
Loudoun County Public Schools	Aug 17	Mar 22-26	Jun 11
District of Columbia Public Schools	Aug 24	Mar 22-26	Jun 17
Montgomery County Public Schools	Aug 25	Mar 26 to Apr 2	Jun 11
Howard County Public School System	Aug 24	Mar 22-29	Jun 8
Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Aug 24	Mar 26 to Apr 2	Jun 11
Frederick County Public Schools	Aug 19	Mar 26 to Apr 2	Jun 4

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Prince William County Public Schools?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 22 to Fri, Mar 26, 2027. The last day of school before it is Friday, March 19, 2027, and students return Tuesday, March 30, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for Prince William County Public Schools?

The first day of school is Monday, August 24, 2026 and the last day is Thursday, June 17, 2027.

Is there school on Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Prince William County Public Schools?

No. Monday, October 12, 2026 is a day off for students (Teacher workday, no school for students).

Is there school on Good Friday in Prince William County Public Schools?

No. Friday, March 26, 2027 is a day off for students (Spring break).

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Prince William County Public Schools?

No. Monday, January 18, 2027 is a day off for students (Martin Luther King Jr. Day).

Where do these Prince William County Public Schools dates come from?

Source: the district's “PWCS 2026-27 School Calendar (Month-at-a-Glance, approved December 2025)”, checked on September 26, 2026. We link the document on this page; if the district changes it, we update the dates and the “verified” date.

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About the district: Prince William County Public Schools is based in Manassas, Virginia (Prince William County), with about 90,242 students in 98 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.pwcs.edu. See all Virginia school calendars.