Visual Calendar
Official calendar scans for Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools. Click any image to open full-screen.
School Calendar
Download Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools's 2026–2027 academic calendar PDF — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 11,500 students across 16 schools in Virginia. Classes begin August 24, 2026 and end June 9, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools before scheduling around them.
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Common Questions
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school is August 24, 2026[cite: 23, 24].
Spring break is scheduled for April 5-9, 2027[cite: 72].
Winter break runs from December 21, 2026, through December 31, 2026[cite: 49]. Students return after the New Year's Day holiday on January 1, 2027[cite: 51, 52].
Thanksgiving break is from November 25-27, 2026[cite: 40, 41].
The last day of school is June 9, 2027[cite: 79].
Student holidays for Staff CLP days include: September 25, 2026 (PK-5 only) [cite: 29, 30] October 12, 2026 [cite: 34, 35] December 11, 2026 (PK-5 only) [cite: 47, 49] January 25, 2027 [cite: 55, 56] March 5, 2027 [cite: 65, 66]
The marking periods begin on the following dates: 2nd Marking Period: October 29, 2026 [cite: 36, 37] 3rd Marking Period: January 26, 2027 [cite: 57, 58] 4th Marking Period: March 29, 2027 [cite: 67, 68]
Yes, schools are closed for New Year's Day on January 1, 2027 [cite: 51, 52] and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 18, 2027[cite: 53, 54].
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