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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Mars Area school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 25; Thanksgiving break and two more days off November 23–30; winter break and one more day off December 23 to January 1; spring break and one more day off March 24–26; 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 25 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 2 Wednesday
First day of school August 25; Thanksgiving break + 2 more days off November 23–30; Winter break + 1 more day off December 23 to January 1; Spring break + 1 more day off March 24–26; Last day of school June 2;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 6Middle School - Seventh Grade & New Student Orientation
  • 12High School - Ninth Grade & New Student Orientation
  • 19Primary Center - Kindergarten Orientation (AM Kindergarten Session)
  • 20Staff day
  • 21–24Staff day
  • 25First day
  • 26Centennial School - Parent Orientation
  • 27Elementary School - Parent Orientation

September 2026

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  • 3Primary Center - First Grade Parent Orientation
  • 7Labor Day
  • 12Testing

October 2026

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  • 3Testing
  • 12Staff day

November 2026

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  • 7Testing
  • 23Staff day
  • 24Staff day
  • 25–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 5–18Testing
  • 23Staff day
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 6–12Testing
  • 15–18Staff day

February 2027

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  • 15Staff day
  • 18Middle School - Open House

March 2027

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  • 4Elementary School - Open House
  • 6Testing
  • 24Staff day
  • 25–26Spring break
  • 29Snow Day Make-up Day #2

April 2027

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  • 8Primary Center - Open House
  • 10Testing
  • 14Testing
  • 16No school
  • 24Testing

May 2027

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  • 1–28Testing
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 1Testing
  • 2Last day
  • 3Graduation
  • 5Testing
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Pennsylvania
First day of schoolAugust 25——13 of 63 · Pennsylvania first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving break + 2 more days offNovember 23–306Tuesday, December 115 of 73 · Pennsylvania Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 23 to January 18Monday, January 443 of 71 · Pennsylvania winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring break + 1 more day offMarch 24–263Monday, March 292 of 63 · Pennsylvania spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 2——6 of 64 · Pennsylvania last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
One-day closures
6
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
2
Staff days, no students
8: Oct 12, Nov 23, Nov 24, Dec 23, Jan 15, Feb 15 and 2 more
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
29, October 13 to November 20

Every date

Every published date · Mars Area · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 6Middle School - Seventh Grade & New Student Orientation—Middle School - Seventh Grade & New Student Orientation
August 12High School - Ninth Grade & New Student Orientation—High School - Ninth Grade & New Student Orientation
August 19Primary Center - Kindergarten Orientation (AM Kindergarten Session)—Primary Center - Kindergarten Orientation (AM Kindergarten Session)
August 19Primary Center - Kindergarten Orientation (PM Kindergarten Session)—Primary Center - Kindergarten Orientation (PM Kindergarten Session)
August 20Teacher work day, no students—In-Service Day (Staff Development K-12)
August 21–24Teacher work day, no students—Act 80 Day (Staff Development K-12); Aug 24: In-Service Day (Clerical Day K-12)
August 22Testing—High School - SAT Test Date
August 25First day of school—FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
August 26Centennial School - Parent Orientation—Centennial School - Parent Orientation
August 27Elementary School - Parent Orientation—Elementary School - Parent Orientation
September 3Primary Center - First Grade Parent Orientation—Primary Center - First Grade Parent Orientation
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
September 12Testing—High School - SAT Test Date
October 3Testing—High School - SAT Test Date
October 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn-Service Day (Staff Development K-12)
November 7Testing—SAT Test Date
November 23Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn-Service Day (Parent/Teacher Conferences K-12)
November 24Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAct 80 Day (Parent/Teacher Conferences K-6; Staff Development 7-12)
November 25–30Thanksgiving break4 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 5–18Testing—High School - Keystone Exams December Testing Window
December 23Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn-Service Day (Staff Development K-12)
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysWinter Break
January 6–12Testing—High School - Midterm Exams Window
January 15–18Teacher work day, no students2 school daysAct 80 Day (Staff Development K-12); Jan 18: In-Service Day (Clerical Day K-12)
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn-Service Day (Staff Development K-12)
February 18Middle School - Open House—Middle School - Open House
March 4Elementary School - Open House—Elementary School - Open House
March 6Testing—High School - SAT Test Date
March 24Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAct 80 Day (Staff Development K-12)
March 25–26Spring break2 school daysSpring Break - No School
March 29Snow Day Make-up Day #2—Snow Day Make-up Day #2
April 8Primary Center - Open House—Primary Center - Open House
April 10Testing—High School - ACT Test Date
April 14Testing—High School - PSAT 10 Test Date
April 16No school1 school dayNo School
April 16Snow Day Make-up Day #1—Snow Day Make-up Day #1
April 24Testing—High School - PSAT 8/9 Test Date
May 1–28Testing—High School - AP Exam Testing Window; May 24–28: High School - Keystone Exams December Testing Window; May 25–28: High School - Final Exam Testing Window
May 14Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAct 80 Day (Staff Development K-12)
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNo School - Memorial Day
June 1Testing—High School - Final Exam Testing Window
June 2Last day of school—LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
June 3Graduation—High School - Class of 2027 Commencement Ceremony
June 3Teacher work day, no students—In-Service Day (Clerical Day K-12)
June 5Testing—High School - SAT Test Date

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.marsk12.org/apps/events/ (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.marsk12.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.marsk12.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