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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Otto-Eldred school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 27; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; winter break December 23 to January 1; spring break March 25–29; last day of school June 3.

Next time off Oct 12 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 21 across 9 separate closures
Last day of school June 3 Thursday
First day of school August 27; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; Winter break December 23 to January 1; Spring break March 25–29; Last day of school June 3;
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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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  • 18K4 Open House
  • 20Kindergarten Open House
  • 24Staff day
  • 257th Grade and New High School Student Orientation
  • 26Elementary Open House (Grades 1–6)
  • 27First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

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  • 6No school
  • 25Early release
  • 26–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18No school

February 2027

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  • 12–15Presidents Day

March 2027

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  • 25–29Spring break

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 3Early release
  • 4Graduation
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 27——5 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 23 to January 18Monday, January 415 of 71 · Pennsylvania winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 25–293Tuesday, March 3012 of 63 · Pennsylvania spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 3——15 of 64 · Pennsylvania last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
2: Nov 25, Jun 3
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and June
Longest run of school days
44, March 30 to May 28
Same break dates as
Cumberland Valley

Every date

Every published date · Otto-Eldred · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 18K4 Open House—K4 Open House
August 20Kindergarten Open House—Kindergarten Open House
August 24Teacher work day, no students—In-Service Day (No Students)
August 257th Grade and New High School Student Orientation—7th Grade and New High School Student Orientation
August 25High School Open House (Grades 7–12)—High School Open House (Grades 7–12)
August 25Teacher work day, no students—In-Service Day (No Students)
August 26Elementary Open House (Grades 1–6)—Elementary Open House (Grades 1–6)
August 26Teacher work day, no students—In-Service Day (No Students)
August 27First day of school—First Day of School for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day – No School
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day – No School
November 6No school1 school dayAct 80 Day (No Students)
November 6Parent-teacher conferences—Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 25Early release—Early Dismissal
November 26–30Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysChristmas Break
January 18No school1 school dayAct 80 Day (No Students)
February 12–15Presidents Day2 school daysPresidents Day – No School
March 25–29Spring break3 school daysEaster Break
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day – No School
June 3Early release—Early Dismissal
June 3Last day of school—Last Student Day
June 4Graduation—High School Graduation

Sources

  1. District website: https://www.ottoeldred.org
  2. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://www.ottoeldred.org/wp-json/tribe/events/v1/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

Benton Area: 21 school days off Milton Area: 21 school days off Penn-Trafford: 21 school days off Abington: 20 school days off