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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

East Pennsboro Area school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break and two more days off November 23–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break and one more day off March 24–29; last day of school June 3.

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 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 3 Thursday
First day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break + 2 more days off November 23–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break + 1 more day off March 24–29; 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.

July 2026

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30
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1
  • 2–3No school
  • 10No school
  • 17No school
  • 24No school
  • 31No school

August 2026

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26
27
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30
31
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31
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  • 7No school
  • 14No school
  • 18EPE New Student Orientation
  • 21–25Staff day
  • 26First day

September 2026

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30
31
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2
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30
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  • 4Staff day
  • 7Labor Day
  • 23Testing

October 2026

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27
28
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30
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  • 12Staff day
  • 21Testing
  • 30Early release

November 2026

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1
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28
29
30
1
2
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5
  • 3No school
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23Conferences, no school
  • 24Conferences, no school
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
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8
9
10
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2
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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31
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6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 15Early release
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
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5
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7
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9
10
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26
27
28
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6
  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
1
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31
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  • 12Early release
  • 24Conferences, no school
  • 25–29Spring break

April 2027

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28
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31
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30
1
  • 7Testing
  • 9Staff day

May 2027

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25
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29
30
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  • 18No school
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
31
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8
9
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30
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  • 3Graduation
  • 4–7Staff day
  • 11No school
  • 18No school
  • 25No school
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 26——13 of 63 · Pennsylvania first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving break + 2 more days offNovember 23–275Monday, 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 break + 1 more day offMarch 24–294Tuesday, March 3012 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
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
4: Sep 4, Oct 12, Feb 12, Apr 9
Early-release days
4: Oct 30, Dec 23, Jan 15, Mar 12
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
26, February 16 to March 23

Every date

Every published date · East Pennsboro Area · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 2–3No school—All Offices & Schools Closed for Energy Efficiency; Jul 2: All Offices & Schools Closed
July 10No school—All Offices & Schools Closed for Energy Efficiency
July 17No school—All Offices & Schools Closed for Energy Efficiency
July 24No school—All Offices & Schools Closed for Energy Efficiency
July 31No school—All Offices & Schools Closed for Energy Efficiency
August 7No school—All Offices & Schools Closed for Energy Efficiency
August 14No school—All Offices & Schools Closed for Energy Efficiency
August 18EPE New Student Orientation—EPE New Student Orientation
August 21–25Teacher work day, no students—In-service (School Year Preparation Day) - No School for Students; Aug 24–25: In-service Day (Act 80) - No School for Students
August 24HS New Student Orientation—HS New Student Orientation
August 24WCH New Student Orientation—WCH New Student Orientation
August 26First day of school—First Day of School for Students
September 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn-service/Trade Day, Schools & Offices Closed
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day, Schools & Offices Closed
September 23Testing—ASVAB Exam
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn-service (Act 80) Day, No School for Students
October 21Testing—NMSQT Exam
October 30Early release—Student Early Dismissal
November 3No schoolSome schools onlyAct 80 Elementary Only, No School for EPE & WCH
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeteran's Day, Schools & Offices Closed
November 23Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayConferences, No School for Students
November 24Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayConferences (Act 80), No School for Students
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysFall Break, Schools & Offices Closed
December 23Early release—Student Early Dismissal
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Break, Schools & Offices Closed
January 15Early release—Student Early Dismissal
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySchools & Offices Closed
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn-service/Trade Day, No School for Students & Offices Closed
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySchools & Offices Closed
March 12Early release—Student Early Dismissal
March 24Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayConferences (Act 80), No School for Students
March 25–29Spring break3 school daysSpring Break, Schools & Offices Closed
April 7Testing—PSAT 10th Grade Exam
April 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn-service Day (Act 80) - No School for Students
May 18No schoolSome schools onlyAct 80 Elementary Only, No School for EPE & WCH
May 31Memorial Day1 school daySchools & Offices Closed
June 3Graduation—Graduation
June 3Last day of school—Last Student Day, Early Dismissal
June 4–7Teacher work day, no students—In-service (Act 80) Day, No School for Students; Jun 7: In-service/Trade Day, No School for Students
June 11No school—All Offices & Schools Closed for Energy Efficiency
June 18No school—All Offices & Schools Closed for Energy Efficiency
June 25No school—All Offices & Schools Closed for Energy Efficiency

Sources

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

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

Bensalem Township: 25 school days off Berwick Area: 25 school days off Cornwall-Lebanon: 25 school days off Cumberland Valley: 25 school days off