SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Ligonier Valley school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; winter break December 24 to January 4; spring break March 26–29; last day of school May 28.

Next time off Oct 8 No school · October 8–9 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 26 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; Winter break December 24 to January 4; Spring break March 26–29; Last day of school May 28;
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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

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  • 24First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 8–9No school
  • 30Early release

November 2026

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  • 10No school
  • 11Conferences, no school
  • 25Early release
  • 26–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 4Winter break
  • 5Classes resume
  • 15No school
  • 18No school

February 2027

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31
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  • 12Conferences, no school

March 2027

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28
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  • 12No school
  • 15No school
  • 24Early release
  • 25No school
  • 26–29Spring break
  • 30No school

April 2027

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28
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31
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May 2027

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  • 7No school
  • 28Last day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 1No 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 24——11 of 63 · Pennsylvania first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 26–303Tuesday, December 134 of 73 · Pennsylvania Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 24 to January 48Tuesday, January 52 of 71 · Pennsylvania winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26–292Wednesday, March 3120 of 63 · Pennsylvania spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 28——5 of 64 · Pennsylvania last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 24 to January 4 (8 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
5
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
4: Oct 30, Nov 25, Dec 23, Mar 24
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
August and April
Longest run of school days
27, March 31 to May 6

Every date

Every published date · Ligonier Valley · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 24First day of school—First Day of Instruction
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day - No School
October 8–9No school2 school daysAct 80 Day - No School for Students; Oct 9: Fort Ligonier Days - No School
October 30Early release—2-hour Early Dismissal
November 10No school1 school dayAct 80 Day - No School for Students
November 11Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent/Teacher Conferences - No School for Students
November 25Early release—2-hour Early Dismissal
November 26–30Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break - No School
December 23Early release—2-hour Early Dismissal
December 24 to January 4Winter break8 school daysWinter Break - No School; Jan 4: Act 80 Day - No Students
January 5Classes resume—School Resumes
January 15No school1 school dayPresident's Day - No School (Snow Makeup #1)
January 18No school1 school dayClerical Day - No Students
February 12Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent/Teacher Conferences - No Students
March 12No school1 school dayProfessional Education Day - No Students
March 15No school1 school dayNo School (Snow Makeup #2)
March 24Early release—2-hour Early Dismissal
March 25No school1 school daySpring Break - No School (Snow Makeup #3)
March 26–29Spring break2 school daysSpring Break - No School
March 30No school1 school daySpring Break - No School (Snow Makeup #4)
May 7No school1 school dayAct 80 Day - No Students
May 28Last day of school—Last Day of Instruction
May 31Memorial Day—Memorial Day - No School
June 1No school—Professional Education Day - No Students

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.lvsd.k12.pa.us/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.lvsd.k12.pa.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.lvsd.k12.pa.us/apps/events/ical/?id=0

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

Brandywine Heights Area: 26 school days off Northwestern: 26 school days off Penn Manor: 26 school days off Woodland Hills: 26 school days off