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75 districts read October 8 – October 9, 2026

Pennsylvania school calendars, 2026–2027

Districts 75 read for 2026–2027, 63 with a complete calendar
Typical district 24 school days off, from 17 to 37
No fall break listed 62 of 63 districts with a complete calendar
Most common spring break Mar 26–29; taken by 20 of the 63 districts that publish one

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Pennsylvania districts · 2026–2027
DistrictFirst dayFallThanksgivingWinterSpringLast daySource
Abington: 20 days off · 3 staff daysSep 8—Nov 26–27Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 25–29Jun 16source
Armstrong: 20 days off · 5 staff daysAug 24—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26May 27source
Austin Area: 22 days off · 2 staff daysAug 26—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–30Jun 3source
Bald Eagle Area: partial calendarAug 31—Nov 25–30Dec 24 – Jan 1—Jun 8source
Bedford Area: partial calendar——Nov 25–30Dec 23 – Jan 1—May 26source
Bellefonte Area: partial calendarSep 1—Nov 25–30Dec 24 – Jan 1——source
Bensalem Township: 25 days off · 3 staff daysAug 31—Nov 26–27Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 25–29Jun 11source
Benton Area: 21 days off · 1 staff dayAug 25—Nov 25–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29Jun 3source
Bentworth: 22 days off · 1 staff dayAug 25—Nov 26–30Dec 23 – Jan 1Mar 25–31—source
Berwick Area: 25 days off · 2 staff daysAug 25Sep 30 – Oct 2Nov 26–30Dec 23 – Jan 1Mar 25–30Jun 3source
Brandywine Heights Area: 26 days off · 3 staff daysAug 25—Nov 26–30Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 25–29Jun 8source
Cambria Heights: 23 days off · 2 staff daysAug 27—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29Jun 1source
Centennial: 37 days off · 16 staff days——Nov 26–28Dec 24 – Jan 3Mar 25–29Jun 10source
Coatesville Area: partial calendarAug 31—Nov 23–27Dec 24 – Jan 1——source
Columbia Borough: 24 days offAug 25—Nov 25–27Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 25–26—source
Cornell: partial calendarAug 24—Nov 26–30———source
Cornwall-Lebanon: 25 days off · 5 staff daysAug 31—Nov 25–27Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26—source
Council Rock: 23 days off · 4 staff daysAug 31—Nov 26–27Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 22–26Jun 10source
Cumberland Valley: 25 days off · 4 staff daysSep 1—Nov 26–30Dec 23 – Jan 1Mar 25–29Jun 10source
Daniel Boone Area: 23 days off · 2 staff daysAug 25—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 22–29Jun 4source
DuBois Area: 22 days off · 4 staff days——Nov 26–30Dec 23 – Jan 1Mar 26–29Jun 1source
East Pennsboro Area: 25 days off · 4 staff daysAug 26—Nov 25–27Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 25–29Jun 3source
Erie City: 19 days offAug 25—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 22–29Jun 4–7source
Fairview: 23 days off · 2 staff daysSep 2—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26 – Apr 5Jun 9source
Galeton Area: 24 days off · 3 staff daysAug 26—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 3Mar 26–29—source
Garnet Valley: 27 days off · 7 staff daysAug 31—Nov 26–27Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 22–28Jun 9source
Greater Latrobe: 17 days off——Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29May 28source
Greenwood: 23 days offAug 26—Nov 25–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 25–29Jun 3source
Hatboro-Horsham: 25 days off · 4 staff daysAug 31—Nov 26–27Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 22–26Jun 10source
Iroquois: 23 days off · 2 staff daysAug 25—Nov 25–30Dec 24 – Jan 3Mar 26 – Apr 2Jun 4source
Jenkintown: 23 days off · 2 staff daysAug 31—Nov 25–27Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 22–26—source
Johnsonburg Area: 22 days off · 2 staff daysAug 26—Nov 26–30Dec 23 – Jan 1Mar 26–30Jun 4source
Kiski Area: 20 days off · 3 staff daysAug 31—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29Jun 4source
Knoch: 23 days off · 5 staff days——Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29Jun 2source
Leechburg Area: 24 days off · 6 staff daysAug 26—Nov 25–30Dec 23 – Jan 1Mar 24–29Jun 3source
Ligonier Valley: 26 days offAug 24—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 4Mar 26–29May 28source
Lower Moreland Township: 29 days off · 7 staff days——Nov 26–27Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 22–26Jun 14source
Mars Area: 25 days off · 8 staff daysAug 25—Nov 25–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 25–26Jun 2source
Milton Area: 21 days off · 1 staff dayAug 26—Nov 23–27Dec 26–31Mar 25–30Jun 4source
Monessen City: 28 days off · 9 staff days——Nov 26–30Dec 22 – Jan 1Mar 25–29Jun 9source
Mount Pleasant Area: partial calendarAug 24—Nov 25–30Dec 23 – Jan 1—May 27source
Nazareth Area: 23 days off · 1 staff dayAug 31—Nov 26–30Dec 24–28Mar 26–29Jun 10source
New Hope-Solebury: 25 days off · 4 staff daysAug 31—Nov 25–27Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 22–26Jun 11source
New Kensington–Arnold: partial calendarAug 24—————source
Northwestern: 26 days off · 2 staff daysAug 25—Nov 25–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 24–29Jun 2source
Octorara Area: partial calendarAug 25————Jun 4source
Otto-Eldred: 21 days offAug 27—Nov 26–30Dec 23 – Jan 1Mar 25–29Jun 3source
Penn Manor: 26 days off · 2 staff daysAug 24—Nov 25–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29Jun 3source
Penn-Trafford: 21 days off · 5 staff daysAug 27—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29May 28source
Penns Manor Area: 20 days off · 2 staff daysAug 27—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29Jun 2source
Pittston Area: 22 days off · 3 staff daysAug 26—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29Jun 3source
Purchase Line: 22 days off · 2 staff daysAug 24—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29Jun 2source
Quaker Valley: 29 days off · 7 staff daysAug 26—Nov 26–27Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 22–29Jun 10source
Reading: 30 days offAug 24—Nov 23–30Dec 23 – Jan 1Mar 22–29Jun 3source
Ridley: 24 days off · 1 staff day——Nov 26–27Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 22–29Jun 15source
Saint Marys Area: partial calendarAug 27—Nov 26–27Dec 23 – Jan 1—Jun 4source
Salisbury Township: 28 days off · 6 staff daysAug 25—Nov 25–30Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 25–29Jun 9source
Sayre Area: 23 days off · 5 staff daysAug 26—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–30Jun 4source
School District of Lancaster: partial calendarAug 18Oct 9–13Nov 25–27———source
Shaler Area: 27 days off · 3 staff daysAug 24—Nov 26–30Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 22–26Jun 4source
Sharon City: 24 days offAug 26—Nov 25–30Dec 23 – Jan 1Mar 25–29Jun 3source
Smethport Area: partial calendar——Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1—Jun 3source
Solanco: 24 days off · 4 staff daysAug 25—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 24–26Jun 7source
South Western: 30 days off · 12 staff daysAug 18—Nov 25–27Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29—source
Southeast Delco: 28 days off · 7 staff daysAug 31—Nov 26–27Dec 24 – Jan 4Mar 22–26Jun 11source
Southeastern Greene: 23 days offAug 24—Nov 26–30Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 25–30May 28source
Spring Cove: partial calendarAug 26—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1—Jun 3source
Sullivan County: 19 days off · 3 staff daysAug 20—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29Jun 3source
Waynesboro Area: 29 days off · 8 staff days——Nov 25–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29May 27source
Westmont Hilltop: 18 days off · 3 staff daysAug 26—Nov 25–26Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29Jun 2source
William Penn: 32 days off · 6 staff daysSep 1—Nov 26–27Dec 23 – Jan 1Mar 22–26Jun 11source
Williams Valley: 23 days off · 4 staff daysAug 24—Nov 26–30Dec 24 – Jan 1Mar 26–29May 27source
Wilson: 30 days off · 6 staff days——Nov 25–30Dec 23 – Jan 1Mar 22–29Jun 4source
Woodland Hills: 26 days off · 4 staff days——Nov 26–30Dec 21 – Jan 1Mar 25–29Jun 3source
York City: 25 days off · 2 staff daysAug 18—Nov 25–27Dec 23 – Jan 1Mar 26–29May 28source

One break, every district

Thanksgiving break most common: Nov 26–30 (34 of 73) Winter break most take Dec 24 – Jan 1 (43 of 71) Spring break most common: Mar 26–29 (20 of 63) Fall break most common: Sep 30 – Oct 2 (1 of 2) Last day of school May 26 to Jun 16 · 64 districts First day of school Aug 18 to Sep 8 · 63 districts

Pennsylvania facts

Districts with a complete calendar
63 of 75
No fall break, complete calendars
62 of 63: Abington, Armstrong, Austin Area, Bensalem Township, Benton Area, Bentworth, Brandywine Heights Area, Cambria Heights and 54 more
February break, complete calendars
3 of 63: Greenwood, Reading and South Western
Most common winter break
7 school days (46 of 71 districts)
Back after winter break
Monday, January 4 (66 of 70 districts)
First day for students
August 18 (School District of Lancaster) to September 8 (Abington)
Last day for students
May 26 (Bedford Area) to June 16 (Abington)
Staff days per district, complete calendars
0 to 16; most shared: Monday, October 12 (26)
Districts listing early-release days
58 of 75
Longest run of school days, complete calendars
typical 35; longest 57, Johnsonburg Area (September 8 to November 25)
Labor Day off
69 of 75 districts
Veterans Day off
21 of 75 districts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day off
42 of 75 districts
Presidents’ Day off
44 of 75 districts
Memorial Day off
63 of 75 districts
Juneteenth off
9 of 75 districts
Typical district against 35 states
24 school days off here; state medians 24 (Pennsylvania) to 34 (Oregon)
February break against 35 states
4% of districts here; 0% (Alabama) to 85% (New York)
No fall break against 35 states
97% of districts here; 0% (Indiana) to 100% (Wisconsin)

Districts in our list

In our list
505
Published here
75
Calendar empty for 2026–2027
89
Too few dates to publish
18
Set aside by our checks
11
Feed closed to automated readers
51
Not reachable from our network
161
No calendar a machine can read
54
No website address yet
46

Questions about Pennsylvania school calendars

When does school start in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania first day of school 2026.

When is fall break in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania fall break 2026.

When is Thanksgiving break in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania Thanksgiving break 2026.

When is winter break in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania winter break 2026–27.

When does school resume after winter break?

Monday, January 4 (66 of 70 districts).

When is spring break in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania spring break 2027.

When does school end in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania last day of school 2027.

How many school days in Pennsylvania?

Districts counted, complete calendars
46
Median teaching days
179
Shortest year
William Penn, 172 days
Longest year
Erie City, 185 days
Count not shown
Sullivan County: not shown: the calendar is missing closures

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