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Loudoun County School Calendar For 2025-2026: Key Dates To Know
As the summer wraps up, here are the dates Ashburn students and parents should know for the new school year.

ASHBURN, VA — Summer will soon wrap up for students around Ashburn. The first day of school in Loudoun County Public Schools is Thursday, Aug. 21.
LCPS families are asked to complete online verification for their student through ParentVUE. That will allow families to access the student's class and bus schedules starting on Aug. 11. LCPS has a first day of school resource page to help families prepare for the new school year.
Here are some of the important 2025-2026 school year dates to get on the calendar:
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- Aug. 21, 2025: First day of school
- Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2025: Labor Day holiday break
- Oct. 2, 2025: Yom Kippur holiday
- Oct. 13, 2025: Indigenous Peoples' Day holiday
- Oct. 20, 2025: Diwali holiday
- Oct. 31, 2025: Student holiday
- Nov. 3, 2025: Student holiday
- Nov. 4, 2025: Election Day student holiday, professional development for staff
- Nov. 26-28, 2025: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 22, 2025-Jan. 2, 2026: Winter break
- Jan. 19, 2026: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
- Jan. 23, 2026: Student holiday
- Feb. 16, 2026: Washington's Birthday and Presidents Day holiday
- Feb. 17, 2026: Lunar New Year holiday
- March 19, 2026: Student holiday, professional development for staff
- March 20, 2026: Eid al-Fitr holiday
- March 30-April 3, 2026: Spring break
- April 10, 2026: Student holiday
- May 13, 2026: Early release for students, professional development for staff
- May 25, 2026: Memorial Day holiday
- June 15, 2026: Last day of school
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