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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Brandywine Heights Area school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 25; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 25–29; last day of school June 8.

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 26 across 8 separate closures
Last day of school June 8 Tuesday
First day of school August 25; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 25–29; Last day of school June 8;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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  • 189th Grade Orientation
  • 20✏️ PreK Orientation + Meet the Teacher 🍎
  • 25First day

September 2026

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  • 4–7No school
  • 25Early release

October 2026

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  • 12No school
  • 23Early release

November 2026

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  • 91st Marking Period Report Cards Go Live @ 2:00pm 📝
  • 20–25Early release
  • 26–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 17–18🎉 1st Grade Holidays Around the World 🌎
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 15Early release
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12nd Marking Period Report Cards Go Live @ 2:00pm 📝
  • 12Early release
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 5Early release
  • 22–24No school
  • 25–29Spring break

April 2027

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  • 133rd Marking Period Report Cards Go Live @ 2:00pm 📝
  • 16Early release

May 2027

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  • 7Early release
  • 132027-2028 Camp Kindergarten/Kindergarten Orientation 🏕️
  • 26🎨 Open House + Art Show 🏫
  • 28–31No school

June 2027

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  • 8Last day
  • 144th Marking Period Report Cards Go Live @ 2:00pm 📝
School break Holiday, no school 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 26–303Tuesday, December 134 of 73 · Pennsylvania Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 45 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 8——2 of 64 · Pennsylvania last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
3: Oct 12, Jan 18, Feb 15
Early-release days
9: Sep 25, Oct 23, Nov 20, Dec 18, Jan 15, Feb 12 and 3 more
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and June
Longest run of school days
43, March 30 to May 27
Same break dates as
Woodland Hills

Every date

Every published date · Brandywine Heights Area · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 189th Grade Orientation—9th Grade Orientation
August 20✏️ PreK Orientation + Meet the Teacher 🍎—✏️ PreK Orientation + Meet the Teacher 🍎
August 25First day of school—✨First Day of School 🏫
September 4–7No school2 school daysSchool Closed 🚫
September 7Labor Day1 school dayDistrict Closed
September 25Early release—Early Dismissal HS 11:45, MS 12:00, IS 1:00, ES 1:05
October 12No school1 school daySchool Closed!
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service Day and School Closed for Students
October 23Early release—Early Dismissal HS 11:45, MS 12:00, IS 1:00, ES 1:05
November 91st Marking Period Report Cards Go Live @ 2:00pm 📝—1st Marking Period Report Cards Go Live @ 2:00pm 📝
November 9Report Cards Go Live @ 2pm—Report Cards Go Live @ 2pm
November 20–25Early release—Parent/Teacher Conferences -District Early Dismissal: HS 11:45am, MS 12pm, IS 1pm, ES 1:05pm
November 26–30Thanksgiving break3 school days🦃 Thanksgiving Break- School Closed 🚫
December 17–18🎉 1st Grade Holidays Around the World 🌎—🎉 1st Grade Holidays Around the World 🌎
December 17🎉 2nd Grade Holidays Around the World 🌎—🎉 2nd Grade Holidays Around the World 🌎
December 18Early release—District Early Dismissal: HS 11:45, MS 12:00, IS 1:00, ES 1:05
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysDistrict CLOSED- Winter Break (12/21-1/1/27)
January 15Early release—Early Dismissal HS 11:45, MS 12:00, IS 1:00, ES 1:05
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySchool Closed!
January 18Teacher work day, no students1 school daySchool Closed-Teacher In-service 🚫 Snow Makeup Day(if closed prior to this date)
February 12nd Marking Period Report Cards Go Live @ 2:00pm 📝—2nd Marking Period Report Cards Go Live @ 2:00pm 📝
February 12Early release—Early Dismissal HS 11:45, MS 12:00, IS 1:00, ES 1:05
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySchool Closed!
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school daySchool Closed-Professional/Teacher In-service 🚫
March 5Early release—Early Dismissal HS 11:45, MS 12:00, IS 1:00, ES 1:05
March 22–24No school3 school daysSchool Closed (Possible Snow Make-Up Day)
March 25–29Spring break3 school days🌸Spring Break-School Closed🚫
April 133rd Marking Period Report Cards Go Live @ 2:00pm 📝—3rd Marking Period Report Cards Go Live @ 2:00pm 📝
April 16Early release—Early Dismissal HS 11:45, MS 12:00, IS 1:00, ES 1:05
May 7Early release—Early Dismissal HS 11:45, MS 12:00, IS 1:00, ES 1:05
May 132027-2028 Camp Kindergarten/Kindergarten Orientation 🏕️—2027-2028 Camp Kindergarten/Kindergarten Orientation 🏕️
May 26🎨 Open House + Art Show 🏫—🎨 Open House + Art Show 🏫
May 28–31No school2 school daysSchool Closed 🚫
May 31Memorial Day1 school daySchool Closed
June 8Last day of school—Last Day of School-Earlier Early Dismissal ☀️
June 144th Marking Period Report Cards Go Live @ 2:00pm 📝—4th Marking Period Report Cards Go Live @ 2:00pm 📝
June 14MP4 Report Cards Live 2 PM—MP4 Report Cards Live 2 PM

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.bhasd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.bhasd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/6854/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

Ligonier Valley: 26 school days off Northwestern: 26 school days off Penn Manor: 26 school days off Woodland Hills: 26 school days off