Virginia
Richmond City Public Schools Calendar
Richmond City Public Schools is a public school district in Richmond, Virginia. This page publishes the 2026-27 academic calendar: the first day of school, the last day, student holidays, and breaks. K12Cal copies those dates from the district's official calendar and links the source. It does not set the calendar. It enrolls 20,819 students in Richmond.
School year covered: 2026-27. The year-specific record is the Richmond City Public Schools calendar 2026-27.
At a glance
- First day
- Last day
- Next break
- Thanksgiving break, November 25–27, 2026As of October 20, 2026, when this calendar was last verified.
2026-27 dates
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| Date | Event | Applies to | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | All students | — | |
| Labor Day holiday weekend start (RPS closed) | All students | — | |
| Labor Day | All students | — | |
| Yom Kippur | All students | — | |
| Indigenous Peoples Day | All students | — | |
| District PD Day (no students) | All students | — | |
| Wellness Day | All students | — | |
| Election Day | All students | — | |
| Diwali | All students | — | |
| Thanksgiving break | All students | — | |
| Winter break | All students | — | |
| MLK Jr. Day | All students | — | |
| Teacher Planning Day (no students) | All students | — | |
| Wellness Day | All students | — | |
| District PD Day (no students) | All students | — | |
| Eid al-Fitr | All students | — | |
| Spring break | All students | — | |
| Wellness Day | All students | — | |
| Memorial Day | All students | — | |
| Last day of school | All students | — | |
| Juneteenth | All students | — |
Official source
Last verified . Status: verified.
- Richmond City Public Schools 2026-27 official calendar (PDF)
- Richmond City Public Schools official calendar page
Notes
- From official Spanish-language Key Dates. 180-day calendar: Aug 24 (PK-5, 6, 9), Aug 25 (7-8, 10-12). 200-day calendar schools start July 27.
Not listed
- Early release days were not confirmed against the official source and are omitted.
Questions
When does Richmond City Public Schools start school in 2026-27?
Richmond City Public Schools starts school on Monday, August 24, 2026.
When is the last day of school for Richmond City Public Schools in 2026-27?
The last day of school is Friday, June 4, 2027.
When is thanksgiving break for Richmond City Public Schools?
Thanksgiving break is November 25–27, 2026.
When is winter break for Richmond City Public Schools?
Winter break is December 21, 2026 – January 1, 2027.
When is spring break for Richmond City Public Schools?
Spring break is March 29 – April 2, 2027.
When is the next break for Richmond City Public Schools?
As of October 20, 2026, the next break is Thanksgiving break, November 25–27, 2026.
Does Richmond City Public Schools list early release days in 2026-27?
The verified 2026-27 calendar does not list early release days.
Other Virginia calendars
These dates are for Richmond City Public Schools only. For the state directory, see Virginia school district calendars.
- Arlington County Public Schools calendar
- Chesterfield County Public Schools calendar
- Fairfax County Public Schools calendar
- Frederick County Public Schools calendar
- Hampton City Public Schools calendar
- Hanover County Public Schools calendar
- Henrico County Public Schools calendar
- Loudoun County Public Schools calendar
- Newport News City Public Schools calendar
- Norfolk City Public Schools calendar
- Prince William County Public Schools calendar
- Spotsylvania County Public Schools calendar
- Suffolk City Public Schools calendar
- Virginia Beach City Public Schools calendar