Richmond Public Schools Winter Break 2026

The 2026-2027 Richmond Public Schools calendar puts winter break on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027, the same dates as neighboring Henrico County Public Schools. Plan around Fri, Dec 18, 2026 as the last day of classes and Mon, Jan 4, 2027 as the first day back.

winter breakDecember 21, 2026 to January 1, 202710 school days

Last day beforeFri, Dec 18, 2026

School resumesMon, Jan 4, 2027

Days off in a row16Dec 19 to Jan 3

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Planning notes

Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026) and New Year’s Day (Friday, January 1, 2027) both fall inside the break.

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.

Winter break in nearby districts

18 of the other 18 Virginia districts we track have winter break the same week.

District	Winter break	Back to school
Richmond Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Henrico County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Chesterfield County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Hanover County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	Dec 21-31, 2026	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
York County School Division	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Newport News Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Albemarle County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027
St. Mary's County Public Schools	December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Mon, Jan 4, 2027

Frequently asked questions

When does Richmond Public Schools winter break start and end?

Winter break starts Monday, December 21, 2026 and ends Friday, January 1, 2027.

When do Richmond Public Schools students go back to school after winter break?

Monday, January 4, 2027.

How many days off is winter break?

ten school days. With the weekends, students are off 16 days in a row (Sat, Dec 19, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027).

Could Richmond Public Schools winter break dates change?

The dates come from the district’s calendar. Districts sometimes revise a calendar after weather closures; we re-check the official document every week and update this page if it changes.

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Richmond Public Schools Winter Break 2026

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