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75 districts read October 8 – October 9, 2026

Fall break in Pennsylvania, 2026

Only 2 of the 75 Pennsylvania districts we read have a fall break in 2026: Berwick Area (September 30 to October 2) and School District of Lancaster (October 9–13). Berwick Area does not call it fall break: it is 3 school days off in a row.

Districts listed 2 of 75 in Pennsylvania
Most common start date September 30; 1 district starts that day
Distinct weeks 2; September 30 to October 9

Fall break in every district

Fall break by district · 2026–2027
DistrictDatesSchool days StartsWeekSource
Berwick AreaSeptember 30 to October 23Wednesdaycommon weeksource
School District of LancasterOctober 9–133Fridayother weeksource

Week by week

Week of September 28 to October 2 · 1 district (50%)

Berwick Area

Week of October 12–16 · 1 district (50%)

School District of Lancaster

Facts

Districts with a date
2 of the 75 we read
Without one
Abington, Armstrong, Austin Area, Bald Eagle Area, Bedford Area, Bellefonte Area, Bensalem Township, Benton Area, Bentworth, Brandywine Heights Area, Cambria Heights, Centennial and 61 more
Earliest
Berwick Area, September 30 to October 2
Latest
School District of Lancaster, October 9–13
Most common length
3 school days (2 districts)
Most common return day
Monday, October 5 (1 of 2)
Early release the day before
none published
Most common start, Pennsylvania
September 30
Other states we read
1 start earlier, 0 the same day, 23 later