Loudoun County Public Schools 2025–2026 Calendar: Key Dates for Parents & Homebuyers

by Giorgio Danso

📅 Plan Ahead with Confidence

For families living in or moving to Loudoun County, staying ahead of the school calendar is essential for planning vacations, childcare, and work schedules. The 2025–2026 Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) calendar is now available, packed with key dates, holidays, grading periods, and breaks to help parents prepare for the year ahead.

Whether you're already part of the Loudoun community or considering a move to Ashburn, Brambleton, Leesburg, or South Riding, this calendar gives you a clear picture of the school year rhythm — a major consideration for homebuyers with kids.

📌 LCPS 2025–2026 Calendar Highlights

🏫 First & Last Days

First Day of School: August 21, 2025 (Thursday)
Last Day of School: June 15, 2026 (Monday)

📖 Student Holidays

August 29
October 31
November 3–4
January 23
March 19
April 7, April 10

🎉 Major Holidays & Breaks

Labor Day: September 1
Yom Kippur: October 2
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: October 13
Diwali: October 20
Thanksgiving Break: November 26–28
Winter Break: December 22 – January 2
MLK Jr. Day: January 19
Presidents’ Day: February 16
Lunar New Year: February 17
Eid al-Fitr: March 20
Spring Break: March 30 – April 4
Memorial Day: May 25

🧮 End of Grading Periods

October 30
January 22
April 9

🧠 Why This Matters for Loudoun Homebuyers

For parents, knowing school start/end dates and breaks is critical when:

Planning vacations
Coordinating childcare
Making a real estate move at the right time
Understanding the academic rhythm of Loudoun County neighborhoods

When buying a home, proximity to top-rated schools and access to family-friendly amenities like parks, rec centers, and after-school programs is often just as important as square footage.

🏡 Looking to Buy or Sell in Loudoun County?

Whether you're relocating within Loudoun or moving in from outside Northern Virginia, Danso Realty Group helps families make smart, timing-conscious real estate decisions — with the school calendar in mind.

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