SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Bensalem Township school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 31; Thanksgiving break and two more days off November 24–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 25–29; last day of school June 11.

Next time off Nov 3 Teacher work day, no students · November 3 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 25 across 12 separate closures
Last day of school June 11 Friday
First day of school August 31; Thanksgiving break + 2 more days off November 24–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 25–29; Last day of school June 11;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 3July 4

August 2026

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  • 17–20Professional Staff Orientation
  • 22Testing
  • 25–28Staff day
  • 31First day

September 2026

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  • 4–7Labor Day
  • 12Testing
  • 21No school

October 2026

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  • 3Testing
  • 5Interim Progress Reports on SCP

November 2026

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  • 3Staff day
  • 7Testing
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 13Report Card #1 Available on SCP
  • 24–25Conferences, no school
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 5Testing
  • 15Interim Progress Reports Available on SCP
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 2Report Card # 2 Available on SCP
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 1Interim Progress Reports Available on SCP
  • 6Testing
  • 10No school
  • 25–29Spring break

April 2027

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  • 13Report Card #3 Available on SCP

May 2027

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  • 1Testing
  • 7Interim Progress Reports Available on SCP
  • 17Staff day
  • 18Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 11Last day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Pennsylvania
First day of schoolAugust 31——12 of 63 · Pennsylvania first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving break + 2 more days offNovember 24–274Monday, November 3011 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 25–293Tuesday, March 3012 of 63 · Pennsylvania spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 11——4 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
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
6
Staff days, no students
3: Nov 3, May 17, May 18
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
August, October, April and June
Longest run of school days
34, March 30 to May 14
Same break dates as
Abington

Every date

Every published date · Bensalem Township · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—Independence Day Holiday - Offices Closed
August 17–20Professional Staff Orientation—Professional Staff Orientation
August 22Testing—SAT Testing (Digital) at BHS
August 25–28Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development
August 31First day of school—First Day of School for All Students (K-12)
September 4–7Labor Day2 school daysLabor Day Holiday - Schools & Offices Closed; Sep 7: Labor Day - Schools & Offices Closed
September 12Testing—SAT Testing (Digital) at BHS
September 21No school1 school dayYom Kippur - Schools & Offices Closed
October 3Testing—SAT Testing (Digital) at BHS
October 5Interim Progress Reports on SCP—Interim Progress Reports on SCP
November 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayElection Day - Professional Development - No School for Students - Offices Open
November 7Testing—SAT Testing (Digital) at BHS
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans' Day Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed
November 13Report Card #1 Available on SCP—Report Card #1 Available on SCP
November 24–25Parent-teacher conferences, no school2 school daysParent/Teacher Conferences - No School for Students, Offices Open
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed; Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day - Schools and Offices Closed
December 5Testing—SAT Testing (Digital) at BHS
December 15Interim Progress Reports Available on SCP—Interim Progress Reports Available on SCP
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Recess - Schools and Offices Closed
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day - Schools and Offices Closed
February 2Report Card # 2 Available on SCP—Report Card # 2 Available on SCP
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day - Schools and Offices Closed
March 1Interim Progress Reports Available on SCP—Interim Progress Reports Available on SCP
March 6Testing—SAT Testing (Digital) at BHS
March 10No school1 school dayEid-al-Fitr - Schools and Offices Closed
March 25–29Spring break3 school daysSpring Break - Schools and Offices Closed
April 13Report Card #3 Available on SCP—Report Card #3 Available on SCP
May 1Testing—SAT Testing (Digital) at BHS
May 7Interim Progress Reports Available on SCP—Interim Progress Reports Available on SCP
May 17Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development - No School for Students - Offices Open
May 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayElection Day - Professional Development - No School for Students - Offices Open
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - Schools and Offices Closed
June 11Last day of school—Last Day of School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.bensalemsd.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.bensalemsd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.bensalemsd.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

Berwick Area: 25 school days off Cornwall-Lebanon: 25 school days off Cumberland Valley: 25 school days off East Pennsboro Area: 25 school days off