SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Garnet Valley school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 31; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break and one more day off March 22–29; last day of school June 9.

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 27 across 13 separate closures
Last day of school June 9 Wednesday
First day of school August 31; Thanksgiving break November 26–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break + 1 more day off March 22–29; Last day of school June 9;
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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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  • 3–4July 4

August 2026

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  • 19GVHS: 9th Grade Orientation
  • 24–27Staff day
  • 28No school
  • 31First day

September 2026

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  • 4No school
  • 7Labor Day
  • 21Staff day

October 2026

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  • 12Staff day

November 2026

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  • 3Staff day
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 5First Day of Hanukkah
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 15Semester ends
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 6Lunar New Year
  • 7First Day of Ramadan
  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 9Staff day
  • 17Early release
  • 22–28Spring break
  • 29Staff day

April 2027

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  • 18Staff day
  • 21Graduation
  • 28Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

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  • 7Graduation
  • 9Last day
  • 10Staff day
  • 19Juneteenth
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 31——12 of 63 · Pennsylvania first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–272Monday, November 3011 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 22–296Tuesday, March 301 of 63 · Pennsylvania spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 9——4 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
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
6
Staff days, no students
7: Sep 21, Oct 12, Nov 3, Mar 9, Mar 29, May 18 and 1 more
Early-release days
2: Dec 23, Mar 17
Most days off in one month
March, 7 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and June
Longest run of school days
35, March 30 to May 17

Every date

Every published date · Garnet Valley · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3–4Independence Day—Independence Day (CLOSED); Jul 3: Schools & Offices Closed
August 19GVHS: 9th Grade Orientation—GVHS: 9th Grade Orientation
August 24–27Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service
August 28No school—Schools Closed & Offices Open
August 31First day of school—First Day of School for Students
September 4No school1 school daySchools Closed & Offices Open
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - Schools & Offices Closed
September 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayYom Kippur - Teacher In-Service (no students)
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayColumbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day - Teacher In-Service
November 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayElection Day - Teacher In-Service
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving - Schools & Offices Closed
December 5First Day of Hanukkah—First Day of Hanukkah
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Break - Schools & Offices Closed; Dec 25: Christmas - Schools & Offices Closed; Dec 28–31: Schools & Offices Closed; Dec 29–30: Schools Closed & Offices Open; Jan 1: New Year's Day - Schools & Offices Closed
January 15End of semester—End of Second Quarter/First Semester (GVMS and GVHS)
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Schools & Offices Closed
February 6Lunar New Year—Lunar New Year
February 7First Day of Ramadan—First Day of Ramadan
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day - Schools & Offices Closed
March 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayEid al Fitr - Teacher In-Service
March 17Early release—Early Dismissal for Grades K-8 / Parent Conferences
March 22–28Spring break5 school daysSchools Closed and Offices Open; Mar 25: Schools & Offices Closed; Mar 26: Good Friday - Schools & Offices Closed
March 29Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service
April 21First Day of Passover—First Day of Passover
May 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayElection Day - Teacher In-Service
May 21Graduation—Little Jags Graduation
May 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service Day
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day - Schools & Offices Closed
June 7Graduation—GVHS Class of 2027 Graduation
June 9Last day of school—Last Student Day (Early Dismissal)
June 10Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service
June 19Juneteenth—Juneteenth

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.garnetvalleyschools.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.garnetvalleyschools.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/32287/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

Shaler Area: 27 school days off Brandywine Heights Area: 26 school days off Ligonier Valley: 26 school days off Monessen City: 28 school days off