Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Berwick Area school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 25; fall break September 30 to October 2; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; winter break December 23 to January 1; spring break March 25–30; 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
25
across 11 separate closures
Last day of school
June 3
Thursday
First day of school August 25; Fall break September 30 to October 2; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; Winter break December 23 to January 1; Spring break March 25–30; Last day of school June 3;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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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
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 17Staff day
- 18Staff day
- 19Staff day
- 25First day
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 7Labor Day
- 12Testing
- 23Early release
- 30 onFall break
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- to 2Fall break
- 3Testing
- 12No school
- 21Early release
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 7Testing
- 9No school
- 19Senior Citizens' Thanksgiving Dinner
- 25Early release
- 26–30Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 5Testing
- 22Early release
- 23 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 18Staff day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 10Early release
- 15Presidents Day
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 1Staff day
- 6Testing
- 10Early release
- 25–30Spring break
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 1Testing
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 3Last day
- 4Graduation
- 5Testing
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school | August 25 | — | — | 13 of 63 · Pennsylvania first day of school 2026, by district |
| Fall break | September 30 to October 2 | 3 | Monday, October 5 | 1 of 2 · Pennsylvania fall break 2026, by district |
| Thanksgiving break | November 26–30 | 3 | Tuesday, December 1 | 34 of 73 · Pennsylvania Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Monday, January 4 | 15 of 71 · Pennsylvania winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 25–30 | 4 | Wednesday, March 31 | 3 of 63 · Pennsylvania spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | June 3 | — | — | 15 of 64 · Pennsylvania last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
- One-day closures
- 7
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 4
- Staff days, no students
- 2: Jan 18, Mar 1
- Early-release days
- 6: Sep 23, Oct 21, Nov 25, Dec 22, Feb 10, Mar 10
- Most days off in one month
- December, 7 school days
- Months with no day off
- August, April and June
- Longest run of school days
- 43, March 31 to May 28
The only one of the 63 Pennsylvania districts we read with a complete calendar that takes a fall break.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 17 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher In-Service |
| August 18 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher In-Service |
| August 19 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher In-Service |
| August 25 | First day of school | — | First Day of School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Schools Closed |
| September 12 | Testing | — | Canceled: SAT Testing |
| September 23 | Early release | — | Students Early Dismissal |
| September 30 to October 2 | Fall break | 3 school days | Schools Closed |
| October 3 | Testing | — | Canceled: SAT Testing |
| October 12 | No school | 1 school day | Act 80- No Students |
| October 21 | Early release | — | Students Early Dismissal |
| November 7 | Testing | — | Canceled: SAT Testing |
| November 9 | No school | 1 school day | Act 80- No Students |
| November 19 | Senior Citizens' Thanksgiving Dinner | — | Senior Citizens' Thanksgiving Dinner |
| November 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| November 26–30 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Schools Closed |
| December 5 | Testing | — | Canceled: SAT Testing |
| December 22 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| December 23 to January 1 | Winter break | 8 school days | Schools Closed |
| January 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service |
| February 10 | Early release | — | Students Early Dismissal |
| February 15 | Presidents Day | 1 school day | Schools Closed |
| March 1 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service |
| March 6 | Testing | — | Canceled: SAT Testing |
| March 10 | Early release | — | Students Early Dismissal |
| March 25–30 | Spring break | 4 school days | Schools Closed |
| May 1 | Testing | — | Canceled: SAT Testing |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Schools Closed |
| June 3 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
| June 4 | Graduation | — | Graduation |
| June 5 | Testing | — | Canceled: SAT Testing |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.berwicksd.org/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.berwicksd.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/20822/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.