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Henrico County Public Schools

2027 - 2028 School Calendar

2027 - 2028 School Calendar

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July 2027

JULY 4 Independence Day

JULY 5  Independence Day Observed

August 2027

AUG. 9-13 New Teacher Academy

AUG. 16-20 Teacher Work Week

AUG. 18 (Division-based professional learning)

STAGGERED START FOR FIRST DAY

AUG. 23 First Day of School (Grades Pre-K, Kindergarten, 6 and 9 grades)

AUG. 24 First Day of School (All grades)

September 2027

SEPT. 3 Student Holiday

SEPT. 6 HCPS Closed - Labor Day Holiday 

SEPT. 27 Student Holiday - Teacher professional learning (in person, division-based, may be off-site)

October 2027

OCT. 10 Yom Kippur Begins

OCT. 11 Student Holiday - Yom Kippur

OCT. 27 End of quarter

OCT. 29 Student and teacher holiday - Diwali

November 2027

NOV. 1 Student Holiday - Teacher Professional Learning 

NOV. 2 Student holiday - Clerical Day (Election Day)

NOV. 11 Veterans Day

NOV. 24-26 Schools closed - Thanksgiving holiday

December 2027

DEC. 24 Hanukkah Begins

DEC. 20-31 Schools closed - Winter Break

DEC. 25 Christmas

January 2028

JAN. 1 New Year’s Day

JAN. 17 Schools closed - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

JAN. 19 End of quarter

JAN. 27 Ramadan Begins

JAN. 24 Student holiday - In-person clerical day

February 2028

FEB. 21 Schools and central offices closed – Wellness day Presidents Day

FEB. 26 Eid al Fatir Begins

FEB. 28 Student Holiday - Eid al Fatir / Professional Learning Day

March 2028

MARCH 24 End of quarter

MARCH 31 Student half day/Half clerical day

April 2028

APRIL 3-7 Schools closed - Spring Break

APRIL 16 Easter

APRIL 17 Schools and central offices closed – Wellness day / Easter Monday

May 2028

MAY 29 Schools closed - Memorial Day

June 2028

JUNE 2 End of quarter/Student half day/Last day of school

JUNE 19 School closed - Juneteenth

* Flexible staff clerical days may occur in the school building or remotely.
** Per HCPS policy, student absences for the observance of religious holidays not designated as days off during the school year will be excused.