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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Purchase Line school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break and one more day off November 25–30; winter break December 24 to January 1; spring break March 26–29; last day of school June 2.

Next time off Oct 9 No school · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 22 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school June 2 Wednesday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off November 25–30; Winter break December 24 to January 1; Spring break March 26–29; 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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  • 18Staff day
  • 19Staff day
  • 20Staff day
  • 24First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18No school
  • 25TRADITIONAL SNOW DAY - SCHOOL CANCELLED

October 2026

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  • 9–12No school

November 2026

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  • 11Veterans Day
  • 25Staff day
  • 26–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 15SNOW MAKEUP DAY #1 - SCHOOL IN SESSION
  • 18No school

February 2027

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  • 15No school

March 2027

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  • 25SNOW MAKEUP DAY #4
  • 26–29Spring break
  • 30SNOW MAKEUP DAY #2

April 2027

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  • 16SNOW MAKEUP DAY #5
  • 19SNOW MAKEUP DAY #3

May 2027

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  • 7Staff day
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 2Last day
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 24——11 of 63 · Pennsylvania first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving break + 1 more day offNovember 25–304Tuesday, 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 breakMarch 26–292Tuesday, March 3020 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, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
2: Nov 25, May 7
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 6 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and June
Longest run of school days
28, February 16 to March 25

Every date

Every published date · Purchase Line · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 18Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development
August 19Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development
August 20Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development
August 24First day of school—First day for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
September 18No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL - COOKPORT FAIR
September 25TRADITIONAL SNOW DAY - SCHOOL CANCELLED—TRADITIONAL SNOW DAY - SCHOOL CANCELLED
October 9–12No school2 school daysNO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - ACT 80 DAY
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - VETERANS DAY
November 25Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY
November 26–30Thanksgiving break3 school daysNO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING BREAK
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysNO SCHOOL - CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR'S BREAK
January 15SNOW MAKEUP DAY #1 - SCHOOL IN SESSION—SNOW MAKEUP DAY #1 - SCHOOL IN SESSION
January 18No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - ACT 80 DAY
February 15No school1 school dayNO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - ACT 80 DAY
March 25SNOW MAKEUP DAY #4—SNOW MAKEUP DAY #4
March 26–29Spring break2 school daysNO SCHOOL - EASTER BREAK
March 30SNOW MAKEUP DAY #2—SNOW MAKEUP DAY #2
April 16SNOW MAKEUP DAY #5—SNOW MAKEUP DAY #5
April 19SNOW MAKEUP DAY #3—SNOW MAKEUP DAY #3
May 7Teacher work day, no students1 school dayNO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayNO SCHOOL - MEMORIAL DAY
June 2Last day of school—LAST STUDENT DAY

Sources

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

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