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Read from the district on October 9, 2026

Penn Manor school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–30; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26–29; last day of school June 3.

Next time off Oct 9 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day + 1 more day off · October 9–12 As of October 9, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 26 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 3 Thursday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–30; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26–29; 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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31
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  • 18Hambright Kindergarten/New Student Orientation
  • 19Diagnostic K Orientation
  • 24First day
  • 28Early release

September 2026

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30
31
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  • 4–7No school

October 2026

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27
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30
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  • 2Pequea Point Break Obstacle Course
  • 9–12No school
  • 16Pequea Point Break Rain Date
  • 30Staff day

November 2026

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  • 23Early release
  • 24Early release
  • 25–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Classes resume
  • 15Semester ends
  • 18MLK Day
  • 19Staff day
  • 29Early release

February 2027

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31
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  • 15Presidents Day

March 2027

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28
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  • 5Early release
  • 24–25No school
  • 26–29Spring break

April 2027

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28
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31
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  • 9Report Cards posted @ 3:00PM
  • 15–16No school

May 2027

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25
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30
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  • 7Early release
  • 18–19Testing
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
31
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  • 1Early release
  • 2Early release
  • 3Semester ends
  • 4Early release
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 25–304Tuesday, December 115 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 breakMarch 26–292Tuesday, March 3020 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 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
2: Oct 30, Jan 19
Early-release days
10: Aug 28, Nov 23, Nov 24, Dec 23, Jan 29, Mar 5 and 4 more
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
30, April 19 to May 28
Same break dates as
Benton Area and Waynesboro Area

Every date

Every published date · Penn Manor · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 18Hambright Kindergarten/New Student Orientation—Hambright Kindergarten/New Student Orientation
August 19Diagnostic K Orientation—Diagnostic K Orientation
August 19ESH Kindergarten Orientation—ESH Kindergarten Orientation
August 19ESH New Student Orientation—ESH New Student Orientation
August 19Kindergarten Orientation—Kindergarten Orientation
August 19Kindergarten Orientation- AM Class—Kindergarten Orientation- AM Class
August 19Kindergarten Orientation- PM Class—Kindergarten Orientation- PM Class
August 19LeTort New Student Orientation—LeTort New Student Orientation
August 19New Student Orientation—New Student Orientation
August 19New Student Orientation- Grades 1-6—New Student Orientation- Grades 1-6
August 24First day of school—First Day of School for Students
August 28Early release—K-12 Early Dismissal / PM KDG in Session (1:30PM)
September 4–7No school2 school daysNo School (Vacation Day)
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo school – Labor Day
October 2Pequea Point Break Obstacle Course—Pequea Point Break Obstacle Course
October 9Act 80 Day—Act 80 Day
October 9–12No school2 school daysNo School
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayNo School-Columbus Day
October 16Pequea Point Break Rain Date—Pequea Point Break Rain Date
October 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayK-12 In-Service: No School for Students
October 30No school1 school dayNo School
November 23Early release—Early Dismissal(AM Kdg in session)
November 24Early release—Early Dismissal(PM Kdg in session)
November 25Act 80 Day—Act 80 Day
November 25–30Thanksgiving break4 school daysNo School – Thanksgiving Break; Nov 25: Act 80 ( No School for Students); Nov 25: Act 80 Day – No School (students); Nov 25: Act 80 Day: No School for Students; Nov 25: No School; Nov 25: No School for Students; Nov 25: No School-Act 80 Day
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal(AM Kdg in session)
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysNo School – Winter Break
January 4Classes resume—Return from Winter Break
January 15End of semester—End of 1st Semester
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School – Martin Luther King Jr Day
January 19Teacher work day, no students1 school dayIn Service Day (No School for Students)
January 29Early release—Early Dismissal(PM Kdg in session)
January 29Report Cards posted @ 3:00PM—Report Cards posted @ 3:00PM
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School – District Offices Closed
March 5Early release—Early Dismissal(AM Kdg in session)
March 24–25No school2 school daysNo School/Weather Make-up Day
March 24Weather Make-Up Day/Vacation—Weather Make-Up Day/Vacation
March 24Weather Make-up Day—Weather Make-up Day
March 25Weather Make-Up Day/Vacation—Weather Make-Up Day/Vacation
March 25Weather Make-up Day—Weather Make-up Day
March 26–29Spring break2 school daysNo School (Spring Break)
April 9Report Cards posted @ 3:00PM—Report Cards posted @ 3:00PM
April 15–16No school2 school daysNo School/Weather Make-up Day
April 15Weather Make-Up Day/Vacation—Weather Make-Up Day/Vacation
April 16Weather Make-Up Day/Vacation—Weather Make-Up Day/Vacation
May 7Early release—Early Dismissal(PM Kdg in session)
May 18–19Testing—Keystone Algebra / Exam (AM)
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNo School – District Offices Closed
June 1Early release—Fun Fest – PM (Early Dismissal Schedule)
June 2Early release—Fun Fest – PM (Early Dismissal Schedule)
June 2Last day for some grades—Last Day of School for Kindergarten
June 3End of semester—End of Semester 2
June 3Last day of school—Last Student Day/ End of Mini Marking Pd 8
June 4Early release—Early Dismissal
June 4Report Cards posted @ 1:00PM—Report Cards posted @ 1:00PM

Sources

  1. District website: https://www.pennmanor.net
  2. Calendar feed read on October 9, 2026: https://www.pennmanor.net/wp-json/tribe/events/v1/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

Brandywine Heights Area: 26 school days off Ligonier Valley: 26 school days off Northwestern: 26 school days off Woodland Hills: 26 school days off