Richmond Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Richmond Public Schools starts school on August 24, 2026, later than 5 of the 18 other Virginia districts we track (12 start the same day). Its spring break (Mar 29 to Apr 2, 2027) is the most common spring break week in Virginia (10 of 19 districts we track). The last day of school is Friday, June 4, 2027.

Richmond Public Schools publishes 2 calendars for 2026-2027: 180-day calendar (most schools), RPS200 200-day calendar (Cardinal ES, Fairfield Court ES, Oak Grove-Bellemeade ES, Woodville ES). The 180-day calendar (most schools) is shown first; switch with the buttons below.

Checking today…

First dayMon, Aug 24, 2026

Last dayFri, Jun 4, 2027

Spring breakMar 29 to Apr 2, 2027back Mon, Apr 5, 2027

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

All 2026-2027 dates: 180-day calendar (most schools)

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

Richmond Public Schools 2026-2027 180-day calendar (most schools) dates
Date	Event
Mon, Aug 24, 2026	First day of school
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	Labor Day Weekend Holiday (RPS Closed)
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Yom Kippur (RPS Closed)
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Indigenous Peoples' Day (RPS Closed)
Wed, Oct 28, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Nov 2, 2026	Wellness Day (RPS Closed)
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Election Day (RPS Closed)
Mon, Nov 9, 2026	Diwali (RPS Closed)
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
Mon, Jan 25, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Wellness Day (RPS Closed)
Tue, Feb 16, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Mar 10, 2027	Eid al Fitr (RPS Closed)
Mon, Mar 29 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027	Spring Break · 5 school days off
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 4, 2027	Last day of school

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Verified against Richmond Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: Medium.

Source: RPS Calendar 2026-27 (PDF)

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: Dates are from the Key Dates list; only the July and August monthly pages were provided, so Sept-June grids were not checked. Staggered start: Aug 24 for grades PK-5, 6 and 9; Aug 25 for grades 7-8 and 10-12. Aug 24 is used as the first day because most grades start then. Oct 28 is the end of the 1st nine weeks plus a Divisionwide Professional Learning Day; Jan 25 is a Teacher Planning Day; Feb 16 is a Divisionwide Professional Learning Day. All three have no school for students. Within Spring Break, Mar 29 is also Easter Monday and Apr 2 is also a Wellness Day. Feb 15 is a Wellness Day (RPS Closed) and is not labeled Presidents' Day. Nov 12 and 19 and Mar 11 and 18 are after-school parent conferences, not early release. Juneteenth (June 17) falls after the last day. Inclement weather days are built into the calendar, with no dates given; after they are used up, students do asynchronous learning. The document does not say the calendar is board-approved. It names it the '180-Day Calendar' but gives no student-day count.

Checking today…

First dayMon, Jul 27, 2026

Last dayFri, Jun 4, 2027

Spring breakMar 29 to Apr 2, 2027back Mon, Apr 5, 2027

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

All 2026-2027 dates: RPS200 200-day calendar (Cardinal ES, Fairfield Court ES, Oak Grove-Bellemeade ES, Woodville ES)

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

Richmond Public Schools 2026-2027 RPS200 200-day calendar (Cardinal ES, Fairfield Court ES, Oak Grove-Bellemeade ES, Woodville ES) dates
Date	Event
Mon, Jul 27, 2026	First day of school
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	Labor Day Weekend Holiday (RPS Closed)
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Yom Kippur (RPS Closed)
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Indigenous Peoples' Day (RPS Closed)
Wed, Oct 28, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Nov 2, 2026	Wellness Day (RPS Closed)
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Election Day (RPS Closed)
Mon, Nov 9, 2026	Diwali (RPS Closed)
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
Mon, Jan 25, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Wellness Day (RPS Closed)
Tue, Feb 16, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Mar 10, 2027	Eid al Fitr (RPS Closed)
Mon, Mar 29 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027	Spring Break · 5 school days off
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 4, 2027	Last day of school

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Subscribing keeps your calendar in sync: if the district changes a date, we update the feed.

Verified against Richmond Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: Medium.

Source: RPS Calendar 2026-27 (PDF)

We fetch this document again every day and compare it with the version we verified; if the district changes it, the dates here are read again.

Note: RPS200 (200-day calendar) schools start July 27. The July and August grids shade July 27-31 and Aug 3-21 as "in session for RPS200 schools ONLY" (orange legend); from Aug 24 both calendars share the same school days and holidays. Aug 10-21 teacher professional learning events are printed on those days but the grid still shows RPS200 students in session. A hidden, non-printing text label "RPS200 Planning Day" sits under Aug 5 in the July page file, but the printed August grid shades Aug 5 as a school day. The document calls this the 200-Day Calendar but gives no count; the shaded grid gives 193 student days (20 more than the traditional calendar). It does not say the calendar is board-approved.

Break details

Long weekends in 2026-2027

Besides the breaks above, Richmond Public Schools students have 9 long weekends this school year: three or more days in a row without school.

Days off	Length	Why
Fri, Sep 4 to Mon, Sep 7	4 days	Labor Day Weekend Holiday (RPS Closed); Labor Day
Sat, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 21	3 days	Yom Kippur (RPS Closed)
Sat, Oct 10 to Mon, Oct 12	3 days	Indigenous Peoples' Day (RPS Closed)
Sat, Oct 31 to Tue, Nov 3	4 days	Wellness Day (RPS Closed); Election Day (RPS Closed)
Sat, Nov 7 to Mon, Nov 9	3 days	Diwali (RPS Closed)
Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18	3 days	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sat, Jan 23 to Mon, Jan 25	3 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Sat, Feb 13 to Tue, Feb 16	4 days	Wellness Day (RPS Closed); Teacher workday, no school for students
Sat, May 29 to Mon, May 31	3 days	Memorial Day

Nearby districts

Compare Richmond Public Schools with Henrico County Public Schools or any other district, with the days both are off.

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Richmond Public Schools	Aug 24	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 4
Henrico County Public Schools	Aug 24	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 4
Chesterfield County Public Schools	Aug 24	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 4
Hanover County Public Schools	Aug 24	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 4
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Aug 24	Apr 5-9	Jun 9
York County School Division	Aug 24	Apr 5-9	Jun 9
Newport News Public Schools	Aug 24	Apr 5-9	Jun 8

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Richmond Public Schools?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 29 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027. The last day of school before it is Friday, March 26, 2027, and students return Monday, April 5, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for Richmond Public Schools?

The first day of school is Monday, August 24, 2026 and the last day is Friday, June 4, 2027.

Is there school on Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Richmond Public Schools?

No. Monday, October 12, 2026 is a day off for students (Indigenous Peoples' Day (RPS Closed)).

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Richmond Public Schools?

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

Is there school on Presidents’ Day in Richmond Public Schools?

No. Monday, February 15, 2027 is a day off for students (Wellness Day (RPS Closed)).

Where do these Richmond Public Schools dates come from?

Source: the district's “RPS Calendar 2026-27”, checked on September 29, 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: Richmond Public Schools is based in Richmond, Virginia (Richmond city), with about 20,962 students in 57 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.rvaschools.net. See all Virginia school calendars.