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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Cornwall-Lebanon school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 31; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26.

Next time off Oct 12 Teacher work day, no students · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 25 across 12 separate closures
First day of school August 31 Monday
First day of school August 31; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26;
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Month by month

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

August 2026

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31
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  • 24First Day for CTC Students (Students report to the CTC.)
  • 25Elementary Open House for Parents
  • 26Staff day
  • 27Staff day
  • 31First day

September 2026

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30
31
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  • 3Holiday recess begins at close of business day.
  • 4Staff day
  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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27
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30
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  • 9EB Race for Education (Inclement weather date: Oct. 16.)
  • 12Staff day
  • 13Testing

November 2026

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  • 6Staff day
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 12CTC Community Open House
  • 23Conferences, no school
  • 24Holiday recess begins at close of business day.
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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30
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  • 9NHS Holiday Activities with IU13 and at all elementary schools
  • 23Holiday recess begins at close of business day.
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4–15Testing
  • 18MLK Day
  • 22Semester ends
  • 25Staff day

February 2027

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31
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  • 12(1st Weather Make-Up Day)
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 16Kindergarten Orientation

March 2027

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28
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  • 4UC Kindergarten Registration
  • 5UC Kindergarten Registration
  • 8SL Kindergarten Registration
  • 9SL Kindergarten Registration
  • 11CW Kindergarten Registration
  • 12CW Kindergarten Registration
  • 16EB Kindergarten Registration
  • 17EB Kindergarten Registration
  • 25No school
  • 26Spring break
  • 29–30No school

April 2027

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  • 9Staff day
  • 12Testing
  • 27Middle School Orientation for 5th Grade Parents

May 2027

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25
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  • 3Testing
  • 4Testing
  • 5Testing
  • 6Testing
  • 7–10Testing
  • 11Testing
  • 12Testing
  • 13Testing
  • 14–28Testing
  • 31Memorial 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 breakNovember 25–273Monday, November 308 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 261Wednesday, March 312 of 63 · Pennsylvania spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
5: Sep 4, Oct 12, Nov 6, Jan 25, Apr 9
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days

Every date

Every published date · Cornwall-Lebanon · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 24First Day for CTC Students (Students report to the CTC.)—First Day for CTC Students (Students report to the CTC.)
August 25Elementary Open House for Parents—Elementary Open House for Parents
August 25Orientation Day for Faculty and Staff—Orientation Day for Faculty and Staff
August 26Teacher work day, no students—Professional Learning Day
August 27Teacher work day, no students—Professional Learning Day
August 27Virtual Open House for Cedar Crest Cyber (C3) Students & Families—Virtual Open House for Cedar Crest Cyber (C3) Students & Families
August 31First day of school—First Day of the 2026-2027 school year for All Students (CTC students report to CCHS First)
September 3Holiday recess begins at close of business day.—Holiday recess begins at close of business day.
September 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL for Students - Professional Learning Day
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Labor Day (District office is closed.)
October 9EB Race for Education (Inclement weather date: Oct. 16.)—EB Race for Education (Inclement weather date: Oct. 16.)
October 9SL Race for Education (Inclement weather date: Oct. 13.)—SL Race for Education (Inclement weather date: Oct. 13.)
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL for Students - Professional Learning Day
October 13Testing—PSAT
November 6Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL for Students - Professional Learning Day
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 12CTC Community Open House—CTC Community Open House
November 23Parent-teacher conferences, no schoolSome schools onlyNO SCHOOL for Elementary (K-5) & CCMS Students: Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 24Holiday recess begins at close of business day.—Holiday recess begins at close of business day.
November 24Parent-teacher conferences, no schoolSome schools onlyNO SCHOOL for Elementary (K-5) & CCMS Students: Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysNO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Vacation (District office is closed.); Nov 25: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Vacation
December 9NHS Holiday Activities with IU13 and at all elementary schools—NHS Holiday Activities with IU13 and at all elementary schools
December 23Holiday recess begins at close of business day.—Holiday recess begins at close of business day.
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysNO SCHOOL - Winter Vacation (District office is closed.); Dec 28–30: NO SCHOOL - Winter Vacation
January 4–15Testing—Keystone Exams Winter Testing Window
January 15Holiday recess begins at close of business day.—Holiday recess begins at close of business day.
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 22End of semester—2nd Marking Period/1st Semester Ends
January 25Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL for Students - Professional Learning Day
February 12(1st Weather Make-Up Day)—(1st Weather Make-Up Day)
February 12No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Presidents' Day (District office is closed.)
February 16Kindergarten Orientation—Kindergarten Orientation
March 4UC Kindergarten Registration—UC Kindergarten Registration
March 5UC Kindergarten Registration—UC Kindergarten Registration
March 8SL Kindergarten Registration—SL Kindergarten Registration
March 9SL Kindergarten Registration—SL Kindergarten Registration
March 11CW Kindergarten Registration—CW Kindergarten Registration
March 12CW Kindergarten Registration—CW Kindergarten Registration
March 16EB Kindergarten Registration—EB Kindergarten Registration
March 17EB Kindergarten Registration—EB Kindergarten Registration
March 25No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Spring Vacation (3rd Weather Make-Up Day)
March 26Spring break1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Spring Vacation (District office is closed.)
March 29–30No school2 school daysNO SCHOOL - Spring Vacation (4th Weather Make-Up Day; District office is closed unless schools are in session.); Mar 30: NO SCHOOL - Spring Vacation (2nd Weather Make-Up Day)
April 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL for Students - Professional Learning Day
April 12Testing—SAT Testing, Grade 11
April 27Middle School Orientation for 5th Grade Parents—Middle School Orientation for 5th Grade Parents
May 3Testing—Physics C: Mechanics AP Exam
May 4Testing—Business with Personal Finance AP Exam
May 5Testing—Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism AP Exam
May 6Testing—Chemistry AP Exam
May 7–10Testing—Macroeconomics AP Exam; May 10: Calculus AB AP Exam; May 10: Calculus BC AP Exam; May 10: Music Theory AP Exam
May 11Testing—Statistics AP Exam
May 12Testing—English Language & Composition AP Exam
May 13Testing—Environmental Science AP Exam
May 14–28Testing—Keystone Exams Spring Testing Window; May 14: Computer Science Principles AP Exam; May 14: Psychology AP Exam
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - Memorial Day (District office is closed.)

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.clsd.k12.pa.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.clsd.k12.pa.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/27882/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

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