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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Benton Area school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 25; Thanksgiving break November 25–30; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26–29; last day of school June 3.

Next time off Oct 12 No school · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 21 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school June 3 Thursday
First day of school August 25; Thanksgiving break November 25–30; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26–29; 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

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  • 18Staff day
  • 19Staff day
  • 20No school
  • 25First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12No school

November 2026

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  • 2End of grading period
  • 19Conferences, no school
  • 24Early release
  • 25–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 13Senior Citizens Holiday Dinner
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18Staff day
  • 21End of grading period

February 2027

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  • 11Conferences, no school
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 26–29Spring break
  • 31End of grading period

April 2027

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  • 16No school

May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 3Last day
  • 4Graduation
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 25——13 of 63 · Pennsylvania first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–304Tuesday, December 115 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 26–292Tuesday, March 3020 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
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
1: Jan 18
Early-release days
2: Nov 24, Dec 23
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
30, April 19 to May 28
Same break dates as
Penn Manor and Waynesboro Area

Every date

Every published date · Benton Area · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 18Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development
August 19Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development/Open House 4:30-6:30
August 20No school—Act 80 Day- No School for Students
August 25First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day- No School
October 12No school1 school dayAct 80 Day- No School for Students
November 2End of grading period—Last Day of Marking Period 1
November 19Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent/Teacher Conferences 11:30-6:30- No School for Students
November 24Early release—Early Dismissal at 11:00
November 25–30Thanksgiving break4 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 13Senior Citizens Holiday Dinner—Senior Citizens Holiday Dinner
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal at 11:00
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysChristmas Break
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development- No School for Students
January 21End of grading period—Last Day of Marking Period 2
February 11Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent/Teacher Conferences 11:30-6:30- No School for Students
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresident's Day- No School
March 26–29Spring break2 school daysEaster Break
March 31End of grading period—Last Day of Marking Period 3
April 16No school1 school dayAct 80 Day- No School for Students
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day- No School
June 3Last day of school—Last Day of School- Dismissal at 10:00
June 4Graduation—Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.bentonsd.k12.pa.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.bentonsd.k12.pa.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/10443/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

Milton Area: 21 school days off Otto-Eldred: 21 school days off Penn-Trafford: 21 school days off Abington: 20 school days off