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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Reading school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 23–30; winter break December 23 to January 1; February break February 11–15; spring break March 22–29; last day of school June 3.

Next time off Oct 12 No school · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 30 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 3 Thursday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 23–30; Winter break December 23 to January 1; February break February 11–15; Spring break March 22–29; Last day of school June 3;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

July 2026

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  • 3July 4

August 2026

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  • 17–21No school
  • 24First day

September 2026

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  • 4No school
  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 12No school
  • 30Early release

November 2026

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  • 3No school
  • 23–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 22Early release
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 15Early release
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 11–15February break

March 2027

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  • 22–29Spring break

April 2027

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  • 9No school

May 2027

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  • 7Early release
  • 28Early release
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 3Last day
  • 4No school
  • 18Juneteenth
School break Holiday, no school 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 23–306Tuesday, December 11 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
February breakFebruary 11–153Tuesday, February 161 of 3
Spring breakMarch 22–296Tuesday, March 306 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
5: Oct 30, Dec 22, Jan 15, May 7, May 28
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
August and June
Longest run of school days
35, April 12 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Reading · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3Independence Day—Schools Offices Closed
August 17–21No school—Schools Closed: Teachers on Duty; Aug 21: Schools Closed: Offices Open
August 19Middle School Open House—Middle School Open House
August 20Elementary Schools Open House—Elementary Schools Open House
August 20Reading High School Open House—Reading High School Open House
August 24First day of school—First Day of School
September 4No school1 school daySchools Closed: Offices Open
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day Holiday
October 12No school1 school daySchool Closed: Teachers on Duty
October 30Early release—Student Early Dismissal
November 3No school1 school daySchools Closed: Teachers on Duty
November 23–30Thanksgiving break6 school daysThanksgiving Break; Nov 23–25: Schools Closed: Teachers on Duty; Nov 30: Schools Closed: Offices Open
December 22Early release—Student Early Dismissal
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysWinter Break; Dec 23: Schools Closed: Teachers on Duty
January 15Early release—Early Dismissal for Students
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school daySchools Offices Closed
February 11–15February break3 school daysSchools Closed: Teachers on Duty; Feb 15: Presidents' Day
March 22–29Spring break6 school daysSpring Break
April 9No school1 school daySchools Closed: Teachers on Duty
May 7Early release—Early Dismissal for Students
May 28Early release—Early Dismissal for Students
May 31Memorial Day1 school daySchools Offices Closed
June 3Last day of school—Last Day of School / Early Dismissal for Students
June 4No school—Schools Closed: Teachers on Duty
June 18Juneteenth—Schools Offices Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.readingsd.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.readingsd.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/26034/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

South Western: 30 school days off Wilson: 30 school days off Lower Moreland Township: 29 school days off Quaker Valley: 29 school days off