Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Knoch school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 26–30; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26–29; last day of school June 2.
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
23
across 11 separate closures
Last day of school
June 2
Wednesday
Thanksgiving break November 26–30; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26–29; Last day of school June 2;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 11KMS 7th/8th Grade Orientation
- 12KHS Freshmen/New Student Orientation
- 19KIES Orientation - 4th grade/new students
- 20KPS New Student Orientation
- 24Open House
- 25Act 80 Day - Staff Only
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 7Labor Day
- 25Midterm Progress Reports
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 12Staff day
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 4Report Cards Posted
- 11Staff day
- 25Early release
- 26–30Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 4Midterm Progress Reports
- 23Early release
- 24 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 18Staff day
- 21Report Cards Posted
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 12No school
- 15Staff day
- 19Midterm Progress Reports
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 6Testing
- 25No school
- 26–29Spring break
- 30No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- 5Report Cards Posted
- 16No school
- 30Midterm Progress Reports
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 2Early release
- 3Staff day
- 4Staff day
- 5Testing
- 9Report Cards Posted
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving break | November 26–30 | 3 | Tuesday, December 1 | 34 of 73 · Pennsylvania Thanksgiving break 2026, by district |
| Winter break | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Monday, January 4 | 43 of 71 · Pennsylvania winter break 2026–27, by district |
| Spring break | March 26–29 | 2 | Wednesday, March 31 | 20 of 63 · Pennsylvania spring break 2027, by district |
| Last day of school | June 2 | — | — | 6 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
- 7
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 4
- Staff days, no students
- 5: Aug 24, Oct 12, Nov 11, Jan 18, Feb 15
- Early-release days
- 3: Nov 25, Dec 23, Jun 2
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Longest run of school days
- 30, April 19 to May 28
- Same break dates as
- Cambria Heights, Greater Latrobe, Kiski Area, Penn-Trafford, Penns Manor Area, Pittston Area, Purchase Line, Sullivan County and Williams Valley
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 11 | KMS 7th/8th Grade Orientation | — | KMS 7th/8th Grade Orientation |
| August 12 | KHS Freshmen/New Student Orientation | — | KHS Freshmen/New Student Orientation |
| August 12 | KMS Orientation - 6th Grade & New Student | — | KMS Orientation - 6th Grade & New Student |
| August 19 | KIES Orientation - 4th grade/new students | — | KIES Orientation - 4th grade/new students |
| August 20 | KPS New Student Orientation | — | KPS New Student Orientation |
| August 20 | Kindergarten Orientation | — | Kindergarten Orientation |
| August 24 | Open House | — | Open House |
| August 24 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Teacher In-Service Day |
| August 25 | Act 80 Day - Staff Only | — | Act 80 Day - Staff Only |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | No School |
| September 25 | Midterm Progress Reports | — | Midterm Progress Reports |
| October 12 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School - Teacher In-Service |
| November 4 | Report Cards Posted | — | Report Cards Posted |
| November 11 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School - Teacher In-Service Day |
| November 25 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| November 26–30 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | No School |
| December 4 | Midterm Progress Reports | — | Midterm Progress Reports |
| December 23 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | No School |
| January 18 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School - Teacher In-Service |
| January 21 | Report Cards Posted | — | Report Cards Posted |
| February 12 | No school | 1 school day | No School - 1st Emergency Make-Up Day |
| February 15 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | No School - Teacher In-Service |
| February 19 | Midterm Progress Reports | — | Midterm Progress Reports |
| March 6 | Testing | — | SAT @ Knoch |
| March 25 | No school | 1 school day | No School - 4th Emergency Make-Up Day |
| March 26–29 | Spring break | 2 school days | No School |
| March 30 | No school | 1 school day | No School - 3rd Emergency Make-Up Day |
| April 5 | Report Cards Posted | — | Report Cards Posted |
| April 16 | No school | 1 school day | No School - 2nd Emergency Make-Up Day |
| April 30 | Midterm Progress Reports | — | Midterm Progress Reports |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | No School |
| June 2 | Early release | — | Early Dismissal |
| June 2 | Graduation | — | KHS Graduation |
| June 2 | End of quarter | — | Last Day of 4th Nine Weeks |
| June 2 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School - Students |
| June 3 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher In-Service |
| June 4 | Teacher work day, no students | — | Teacher In-Service |
| June 5 | Testing | — | SAT @ Knoch |
| June 9 | Report Cards Posted | — | Report Cards Posted |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.knochsd.org/apps/events/ (the source)
- District website: https://www.knochsd.org
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://www.knochsd.org/apps/events/ical/?id=0
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.