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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

School District of Lancaster school calendar, 2026–2027

Partial calendar: the calendar we read ends on March 18, 2027. We did not find winter break, spring break or the last day of school in the calendar we read on October 8, 2026.

Key dates for 2026–2027 in the calendar we read: first day of school August 18; fall break October 9–13; Thanksgiving break and two more days off November 23–27.

Next time off Oct 9 Fall break · October 9–13 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
Published so far Mar 18 the last date in the district’s calendar
First day of school August 18 Tuesday
First day of school August 18; Fall break October 9–13; Thanksgiving break + 2 more days off November 23–27;
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Month by month

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

July 2026

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  • 2July 4
  • 4July 4

August 2026

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  • 7JACK New Family Orientation
  • 109th Grade Orientation
  • 11Elementary Back to School Open Houses
  • 12Middle School Back to School Open Houses
  • 13High School Open House
  • 17Staff day
  • 18First day
  • 19First day for some grades

September 2026

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  • 4No school
  • 7Labor Day
  • 22Act 34 Hearing – Consolidated Elementary School Project

October 2026

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  • 9–13Fall break

November 2026

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  • 3Staff day
  • 11Veterans Day
  • 23Conferences, no school
  • 24Conferences, no school
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 2–16Testing
  • 23Early release
  • 24–25No school
  • 31 onNo school

January 2027

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  • 4–15Testing
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day

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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 18——3 of 63 · Pennsylvania first day of school 2026, by district
Fall breakOctober 9–133Wednesday, October 141 of 2 · Pennsylvania fall break 2026, by district
Thanksgiving break + 2 more days offNovember 23–275Monday, November 308 of 73 · Pennsylvania Thanksgiving break 2026, by district

Every date

Every published date · School District of Lancaster · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 2Independence Day—Offices Closed (Independence Day – observed)
July 4Independence Day—Independence Day
August 7JACK New Family Orientation—JACK New Family Orientation
August 109th Grade Orientation—9th Grade Orientation
August 10FUL K5 & New Student Orientation—FUL K5 & New Student Orientation
August 10PRICE Kindergarten Orientation—PRICE Kindergarten Orientation
August 11Elementary Back to School Open Houses—Elementary Back to School Open Houses
August 11Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day
August 12Middle School Back to School Open Houses—Middle School Back to School Open Houses
August 12Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day
August 13High School Open House—High School Open House
August 13Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day
August 17Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development Day
August 18First day of school—First Day of School (grades K-6, 7-8 at MAR ONLY, and 9)
August 19First day for some grades—First Day of School (grades 7-8 JACK, LINC, REYN, WHEAT and 10-12)
September 4No school1 school daySchools Closed – Offices Open
September 7Labor Day1 school daySchools Closed – Offices Closed
September 22Act 34 Hearing – Consolidated Elementary School Project—Act 34 Hearing – Consolidated Elementary School Project
October 9–13Fall break3 school daysFall Break – No School
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day
October 13Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development Day
November 3Teacher work day, no students1 school daySchools Closed – Professional Development Day
November 11Veterans Day1 school dayVeterans Day
November 23Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school daySchools Closed – Family-Teacher Conferences
November 24Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school daySchools Closed – Family-Teacher Conferences
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break – No School
December 2–16Testing—Keystone Exam Testing Window
December 7–11MAR Holiday Market—MAR Holiday Market
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal – Secondary + MAR
December 24–25No school2 school daysWinter Break – No School; Dec 25: Christmas
December 31 to January 1No school2 school daysNew Year’s Day; Dec 31: New Year’s Eve
January 4–15Testing—Keystone Exam Testing Window
January 15No school1 school daySchools Closed – Design & Development Day
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayMartin Luther King Jr Day
February 5Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school daySchools Closed – Family-Teacher Conferences
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school daySchools Closed – Professional Development Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school daySchools Closed – Offices Closed
March 18WHAR Kindergarten Orientation—WHAR Kindergarten Orientation

Sources

  1. District website: https://sdlancaster.org
  2. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://sdlancaster.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 Otto-Eldred: 21 school days off Penn-Trafford: 21 school days off