Looking for 2021-22 calendar? Visit this page.
After considering feedback and recommendations, the Henrico School Board adopts a final calendar for each school year. The calendar for 2020-21 seeks to accomplish a variety of ends, including a post-Labor-Day start; planning, clerical and professional learning time for teachers; and more opportunities to observe religious holidays in an increasingly diversifying community. Creating the best calendar for a school year requires a great deal of coordination and communication. Thanks to everyone who participated in the process, including citizens who gave input and the HCPS calendar committee.
2020-21 school year:
- Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.
- Thanksgiving Break is Nov. 25-27, 2020.
- Winter Break is Dec. 21–Jan. 1. School reopens Jan. 4, 2021.
- The last day of classes is June 18, 2021.
A month-by-month look at the 2020-21 calendar
July 2020
- July 2: Offices closed for Independence Day
- July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Offices closed
August 2020
- Aug. 7, 14, 21: Offices closed
- Aug. 24-28: New Teacher Academy
- Aug. 31: Teacher workweek, professional learning and work days
September 2020
- Sept. 1-4: Teacher workweek, professional learning and work days
- Sept. 7: Schools closed – Labor Day
- Sept. 8: First day of school
- Sept. 28: Yom Kippur – student and teacher holiday and clerical day
October 2020
November 2020
- Nov. 1: End of the nine-week evaluation periods for students
- Nov. 3: Election Day – student holiday, teacher professional learning and clerical day
- Nov. 13: Diwali – student and teacher holiday (Diwali is Nov. 14, but is being observed Nov. 13.)
- Nov. 25-27: Schools Closed – Thanksgiving holiday
December 2020
- Dec. 21-31: Schools Closed – Winter Break (includes Christmas. Winter Break continues in January.)
January 2021
- Jan. 1: Schools closed for Winter Break – New Year’s Day
- Jan: 4: Schools reopen following Winter Break
- Jan. 18: Schools closed – Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
- Jan. 26: End of the nine-week evaluation periods for students
Students in grades pre-K through 5:
- Friday, Jan. 22, is a student half-day.
- Friday, Jan. 29, is a normal (full) school day.
Students in grades 6-12:
- Friday, Jan. 22, is a normal (full) school day.
- Thursday, Jan. 28 is a full asynchronous (independent learning) and teacher planning day.
- Friday, Jan. 29 is a half asynchronous (independent learning) and teacher planning day.
February 2021
- Feb. 15: Student half-day, staff professional learning day
- WEEK OF FEB. 22:
- Feb. 22-23: In-person learning for students in pre-K through grade 2 who chose the in-person option. Virtual learning for all other students.
- Feb. 24: Wellness Wednesday for all students (abbreviated virtual learning and/or independent study).
- Feb. 25-26: Virtual learning for all students (some exceptions for small groups that have been engaging in limited in-person learning.)
March 2021
- WEEK OF MARCH 1
- March 1-2: In-person learning for students in pre-K through grade 5, as well as students in grade 6 and grade 9 who chose the in-person option. Virtual learning for all other students.
- March 3: Wellness Wednesday for all students (abbreviated virtual learning and/or independent study).
- March 4-5: Virtual learning for all students (some exceptions for small groups that have been engaging in limited in-person learning.)
- WEEK OF MARCH 8:
- March 8-9: In-person learning for all students who chose the in-person option, including grades 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12. Virtual learning for all other students.
- March 10: Wellness Wednesday for all students (abbreviated virtual learning and/or independent study).
- March 11-12: In-person learning for all students who chose the in-person option, including grades 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12. Virtual learning for all other students.
- March 12: Student half day, teacher professional learning.
- WEEK OF MARCH 15 AND BEYOND: Same as previous week. Four days of in-person learning for all students who chose the in-person option. Virtual learning for all other students. Wellness Wednesdays for all students (abbreviated virtual learning and/or independent study).
April 2021
- April 1: End of the nine-week evaluation periods for students
- April 2: Student half day, staff clerical day
- April 4: Easter
- April 5-9: Schools closed – Spring Break (Easter is April 4)
- April 12: Kindergarten registration begins, by appointment
May 2021
- May 13: Eid al-Fitr – student and teacher holiday
- May 31: Schools closed – Memorial Day holiday
TBD
- Student exam week/high school early dismissal
June 2021
- June 17: End of the nine-week evaluation periods for students
- June 18: Last day of classes – student half day, staff clerical day
- June 18: Last day for teachers
- June 25: Offices closed
The printable PDF version of the 2020-21 HCPS calendar was removed because of significant changes that occurred related to COVID-19. For the most accurate 2020-21 calendar, note the month-by-month calendar on this page, or visit and subscribe to the HCPS Google calendar.
Looking for 2021-22 calendar? Visit this page.
After considering feedback and recommendations, the Henrico School Board adopts a final calendar for each school year. The calendar for 2020-21 seeks to accomplish a variety of ends, including a post-Labor-Day start; planning, clerical and professional learning time for teachers; and more opportunities to observe religious holidays in an increasingly diversifying community. Creating the best calendar for a school year requires a great deal of coordination and communication. Thanks to everyone who participated in the process, including citizens who gave input and the HCPS calendar committee.
2020-21 school year:
- Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.
- Thanksgiving Break is Nov. 25-27, 2020.
- Winter Break is Dec. 21–Jan. 1. School reopens Jan. 4, 2021.
- The last day of classes is June 18, 2021.
A month-by-month look at the 2020-21 calendar
July 2020
- July 2: Offices closed for Independence Day
- July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Offices closed
August 2020
- Aug. 7, 14, 21: Offices closed
- Aug. 24-28: New Teacher Academy
- Aug. 31: Teacher workweek, professional learning and work days
September 2020
- Sept. 1-4: Teacher workweek, professional learning and work days
- Sept. 7: Schools closed – Labor Day
- Sept. 8: First day of school
- Sept. 28: Yom Kippur – student and teacher holiday and clerical day
October 2020
November 2020
- Nov. 1: End of the nine-week evaluation periods for students
- Nov. 3: Election Day – student holiday, teacher professional learning and clerical day
- Nov. 13: Diwali – student and teacher holiday (Diwali is Nov. 14, but is being observed Nov. 13.)
- Nov. 25-27: Schools Closed – Thanksgiving holiday
December 2020
- Dec. 21-31: Schools Closed – Winter Break (includes Christmas. Winter Break continues in January.)
January 2021
- Jan. 1: Schools closed for Winter Break – New Year’s Day
- Jan: 4: Schools reopen following Winter Break
- Jan. 18: Schools closed – Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
- Jan. 26: End of the nine-week evaluation periods for students
Students in grades pre-K through 5:
- Friday, Jan. 22, is a student half-day.
- Friday, Jan. 29, is a normal (full) school day.
Students in grades 6-12:
- Friday, Jan. 22, is a normal (full) school day.
- Thursday, Jan. 28 is a full asynchronous (independent learning) and teacher planning day.
- Friday, Jan. 29 is a half asynchronous (independent learning) and teacher planning day.
February 2021
- Feb. 15: Student half-day, staff professional learning day
- WEEK OF FEB. 22:
- Feb. 22-23: In-person learning for students in pre-K through grade 2 who chose the in-person option. Virtual learning for all other students.
- Feb. 24: Wellness Wednesday for all students (abbreviated virtual learning and/or independent study).
- Feb. 25-26: Virtual learning for all students (some exceptions for small groups that have been engaging in limited in-person learning.)
March 2021
- WEEK OF MARCH 1
- March 1-2: In-person learning for students in pre-K through grade 5, as well as students in grade 6 and grade 9 who chose the in-person option. Virtual learning for all other students.
- March 3: Wellness Wednesday for all students (abbreviated virtual learning and/or independent study).
- March 4-5: Virtual learning for all students (some exceptions for small groups that have been engaging in limited in-person learning.)
- WEEK OF MARCH 8:
- March 8-9: In-person learning for all students who chose the in-person option, including grades 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12. Virtual learning for all other students.
- March 10: Wellness Wednesday for all students (abbreviated virtual learning and/or independent study).
- March 11-12: In-person learning for all students who chose the in-person option, including grades 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12. Virtual learning for all other students.
- March 12: Student half day, teacher professional learning.
- WEEK OF MARCH 15 AND BEYOND: Same as previous week. Four days of in-person learning for all students who chose the in-person option. Virtual learning for all other students. Wellness Wednesdays for all students (abbreviated virtual learning and/or independent study).
April 2021
- April 1: End of the nine-week evaluation periods for students
- April 2: Student half day, staff clerical day
- April 4: Easter
- April 5-9: Schools closed – Spring Break (Easter is April 4)
- April 12: Kindergarten registration begins, by appointment
May 2021
- May 13: Eid al-Fitr – student and teacher holiday
- May 31: Schools closed – Memorial Day holiday
TBD
- Student exam week/high school early dismissal
June 2021
- June 17: End of the nine-week evaluation periods for students
- June 18: Last day of classes – student half day, staff clerical day
- June 18: Last day for teachers
- June 25: Offices closed
