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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Pittston Area school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break and one more day off March 25–29; 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 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 22 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 3 Thursday
First day of school August 26; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break + 1 more day off 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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30
31
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31
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  • 24–25Staff day
  • 26First day

September 2026

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30
31
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30
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  • 4–7Labor Day
  • 18Early release

October 2026

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27
28
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30
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31
  • 9Staff day
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
  • 30Early release

November 2026

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1
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30
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5
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23Early release
  • 24Early release
  • 25Early release
  • 26–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 15Early release
  • 18No school

February 2027

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31
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28
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  • 3Early release
  • 4Early release
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 26Early release

March 2027

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28
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  • 25Staff day
  • 26–29Spring break

April 2027

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28
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31
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1
  • 16Staff day

May 2027

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25
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30
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  • 14Early release
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
31
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  • 1–2Early release
  • 3Last day
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 26——13 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 17Monday, January 443 of 71 · Pennsylvania winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring break + 1 more day offMarch 25–293Tuesday, 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
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
4
Staff days, no students
3: Oct 9, Mar 25, Apr 16
Early-release days
12: Sep 18, Oct 30, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Dec 23 and 6 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

Every date

Every published date · Pittston Area · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 24–25Teacher work day, no students—Teacher In-Service
August 26First day of school—First Day of School 26-27
September 4–7Labor Day2 school daysLabor Day Weekend: No School
September 18Early release—Act 80 Day PM (Student Early Dismissal)
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAct 80 Full Day: Teacher In-Service
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayColumbus Day: No School
October 30Early release—Act 80 Day PM (Student Early Dismissal)
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans' Day: No School
November 23Early release—Parent Conferences: Student Early Release
November 24Early release—Parent Conferences: Student/Teacher Early Release
November 25Early release—Early Release
November 26–30Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break: No School
December 23Early release—Early Release
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysHoliday Break: No School
January 15Early release—Act 80 Day PM (Student Early Dismissal)
January 18No school1 school dayMartin L. King Jr. Day: No School
February 3Early release—Parent Conferences: Student Early Release
February 4Early release—Parent Conferences: Student/Teacher Early Release
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day: No School
February 26Early release—Act 80 Day PM (Student Early Dismissal)
March 25Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAct 80 Full Day: Teacher In-Service
March 26–29Spring break2 school daysSpring Break: No School
April 16Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAct 80 Full Day: Teacher In-Service
May 14Early release—Act 80 Day PM (Student Early Dismissal)
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day: No School
June 1–2Early release—Student Early Release
June 3Last day of school—Last Day of School - Graduation

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.pittstonarea.com/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.pittstonarea.com
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/27683/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

Austin Area: 22 school days off Bentworth: 22 school days off DuBois Area: 22 school days off Johnsonburg Area: 22 school days off