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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Austin Area school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26–30; last day of school June 3.

Next time off Oct 9 No school · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 22 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 3 Thursday
First day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26–30; Last day of school June 3;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

August 2026

SMTWTFS
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30
31
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31
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  • 24–25Staff day
  • 26First day

September 2026

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30
31
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7
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9
10
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30
1
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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
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5
6
7
8
9
10
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18
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20
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24
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26
27
28
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30
31
  • 7Testing
  • 8Early release
  • 9No school
  • 12Staff day
  • 14Testing

November 2026

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1
2
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4
5
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7
8
9
10
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26
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29
30
1
2
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4
5
  • 6Report Cards Sent Home
  • 25Early release
  • 26–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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2
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7
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9
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30
31
1
2
  • 7–18Testing
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
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30
31
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2
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5
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9
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
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4
5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 4–15Testing
  • 18Staff day
  • 26Report Cards Sent Home

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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3
4
5
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7
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9
10
11
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18
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21
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27
28
1
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6
  • 12Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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30
31
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  • 25Early release
  • 26–30Spring break

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
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5
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7
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9
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13
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22
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26
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28
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30
1
  • 1Report Cards Sent Home
  • 15Early release
  • 16–19No school

May 2027

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25
26
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28
29
30
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  • 17–28Testing
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

SMTWTFS
30
31
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30
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  • 3Last day
  • 4Graduation
  • 10Report Cards Sent Home
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Pennsylvania
First day of schoolAugust 26——13 of 63 · Pennsylvania first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–303Tuesday, December 134 of 73 · Pennsylvania Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 24 to January 17Monday, January 443 of 71 · Pennsylvania winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26–303Wednesday, March 313 of 63 · Pennsylvania spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 3——15 of 64 · Pennsylvania last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 12, Jan 18
Early-release days
8: Oct 8, Nov 25, Dec 18, Dec 23, Jan 15, Feb 12 and 2 more
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
32, October 13 to November 25
Same break dates as
Sayre Area

Every date

Every published date · Austin Area · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 24–25Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service
August 26First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day – No School
October 7Testing—SAT Testing
October 8Early release—Early Dismissal
October 9No school1 school dayNo School
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service – No School
October 14Testing—PSAT Testing
November 6Report Cards Sent Home—Report Cards Sent Home
November 25Early release—Early Dismissal
November 26–30Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break – No School
December 7–18Testing—Keystone Exams
December 11No school1 school dayNo School
December 18Early release—Early Dismissal
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Break – No School
January 4–15Testing—Keystone Exams
January 15Early release—Early Dismissal
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service – No School
January 26Report Cards Sent Home—Report Cards Sent Home
February 12Early release—Early Dismissal
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School
March 25Early release—Early Dismissal
March 26–30Spring break3 school daysNo School
April 1Report Cards Sent Home—Report Cards Sent Home
April 15Early release—Early Dismissal
April 16–19No school2 school daysNo School
May 17–28Testing—Keystone Exams
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNo School
June 3Last day of school—Last Day of School
June 4Graduation—Graduation
June 4Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service
June 10Report Cards Sent Home—Report Cards Sent Home

Sources

  1. District website: https://www.austinsd.net
  2. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.austinsd.net/wp-json/tribe/events/v1/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

Bentworth: 22 school days off DuBois Area: 22 school days off Johnsonburg Area: 22 school days off Pittston Area: 22 school days off