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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Shaler Area school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; winter break December 21 to January 1; spring break March 22–26; last day of school June 4.

Next time off Oct 12 Teacher work day, no students · October 12–13 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 27 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school June 4 Friday
First day of school August 24; Thanksgiving break November 26–30; Winter break December 21 to January 1; Spring break March 22–26; Last day of school June 4;
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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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  • 12RES Kindergarten Orientation
  • 217th Grade Orientation
  • 22Testing
  • 24First day

September 2026

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  • 7Labor Day

October 2026

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  • 2Early release
  • 12–13Staff day
  • 22Testing

November 2026

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  • 3Conferences, no school
  • 25Early release
  • 26–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

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  • to 1Winter break
  • 11–15Testing
  • 18–19Staff day

February 2027

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  • 15Staff day

March 2027

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28
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  • 6Testing
  • 22–26Spring break

April 2027

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May 2027

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  • 3–14Testing
  • 18No school
  • 19–27Testing
  • 28Early release
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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  • 2–4Early release
  • 4–6Graduation
  • 7No school
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 26–303Tuesday, December 134 of 73 · Pennsylvania Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 21 to January 110Monday, January 45 of 71 · Pennsylvania winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 22–265Monday, March 298 of 63 · Pennsylvania spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 4——10 of 64 · Pennsylvania last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 21 to January 1 (10 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
3
Staff days, no students
3: Oct 12, Jan 18, Feb 15
Early-release days
5: Oct 2, Nov 25, Dec 18, May 28, Jun 2
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days
Months with no day off
August, April and June
Longest run of school days
36, March 29 to May 17

Every date

Every published date · Shaler Area · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 12RES Kindergarten Orientation—RES Kindergarten Orientation
August 217th Grade Orientation—7th Grade Orientation
August 21HS Freshman Orientation—HS Freshman Orientation
August 22Testing—SAT Testing 8:00am
August 24First day of school—First Day for Students
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day – No School
October 2Early release—Early Dismissal
October 12–13Teacher work day, no students2 school daysTeacher In-Service No School
October 22Testing—PSAT Testing
November 3Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayElection Day (Act 80) – No School/Parent Conferences K-8
November 25Early release—Early Dismissal
November 26–30Thanksgiving break3 school daysThanksgiving Break – No School
December 18Early release—Early Dismissal
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysHoliday Break – No School
January 11–15Testing—Midterm & Final Exams
January 18–19Teacher work day, no students2 school daysTeacher In-Service – No School
February 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher In-Service No School
March 6Testing—SAT Testing-8:00AM
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Break – No School
May 3–14Testing—AP EXAMS
May 18No school1 school dayPrimary Elections (Act 80) – No School
May 19–27Testing—KEYSTONE EXAMS & SENIOR FINALS
May 28Early release—HS Early Release
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day – No School
June 2–4Early release—Early Dismissal
June 4–6Graduation—HS Graduation-Rain Date-2:00PM; Jun 4: HS Graduation
June 4Last day of school—Last Day for Students
June 5Testing—SAT Testing-8:00 AM
June 7No school—NO SCHOOL-Staff Clerical Day

Sources

  1. District website: https://shalerarea.org
  2. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://shalerarea.org/wp-json/tribe/events/v1/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

Garnet Valley: 27 school days off Brandywine Heights Area: 26 school days off Ligonier Valley: 26 school days off Monessen City: 28 school days off