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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

South Western school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 18; Thanksgiving break and one more day off November 24–27; winter break and one more day off December 23 to January 1; February break February 12; spring break March 26–29.

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 30 across 13 separate closures
First day of school August 18 Tuesday
First day of school August 18; Thanksgiving break + 1 more day off November 24–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 23 to January 1; February break February 12; Spring break March 26–29;
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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

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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26
27
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29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
  • 12Staff day
  • 13Staff day
  • 14Staff day
  • 18First day

September 2026

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30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • 7No school
  • 18Early release

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
  • 9Early release
  • 12No school
  • 29Early release
  • 30Schools Closed (Gr K-5) - Offices Open (School in Session 6-12)

November 2026

SMTWTFS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
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22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
  • 24Early release
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break
  • 30Snow Makeup Day

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 6–18Testing
  • 23Early release
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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20
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22
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 3–15Testing
  • 18No school

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • 12Act 80 Day
  • 15Snow Makeup Day

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
  • 24No school
  • 25Snow Makeup Day
  • 26–29Spring break

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
  • 16Snow Makeup Day
  • 19No school

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
  • 16–21Testing
  • 26Early release
  • 27Early release
  • 28Graduation
  • 31No 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 18——3 of 63 · Pennsylvania first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving break + 1 more day offNovember 24–274Monday, November 308 of 73 · Pennsylvania Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 23 to January 18Monday, January 443 of 71 · Pennsylvania winter break 2026–27, by district
February breakFebruary 121Monday, February 151 of 3
Spring breakMarch 26–292Tuesday, March 3020 of 63 · Pennsylvania spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
One-day closures
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
5
Staff days, no students
12: Sep 18, Oct 9, Oct 30, Nov 24, Dec 23, Jan 6 and 6 more
Early-release days
9: Sep 18, Oct 9, Oct 29, Nov 24, Dec 23, Jan 6 and 3 more
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days

Every date

Every published date · South Western · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 12Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Inservice
August 13Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Inservice
August 14Teacher work day, no students—Teacher Inservice
August 18First day of school—First Day of School (Gr K-12)
September 7No school1 school daySchools Closed (Gr K-12) - Offices Closed
September 18Early release—Early Dismissal (Gr K-12) - Elem 11:15 AM; MS/HS 12:15 PM
September 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development
October 9Early release—Early Dismissal (Gr K-12) - Elem 11:15 AM; MS/HS 12:15 PM
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development
October 12No school1 school daySchools Closed (Gr K-12) - Offices Open
October 29Early release—Early Dismissal (Gr K-5) - Elem 11:15 AM
October 30Schools Closed (Gr K-5) - Offices Open (School in Session 6-12)—Schools Closed (Gr K-5) - Offices Open (School in Session 6-12)
October 30Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice / Conferences (Gr K-5)
November 24Early release—Early Dismissal (Gr K-12) - Elem 11:15 AM; MS/HS 12:15 PM
November 24Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysSchools Closed (Gr K-12) - Offices Closed; Nov 25: Schools Closed (Gr K-12) - Offices Open
November 30Snow Makeup Day—Snow Makeup Day
December 6–18Testing—Keystone Exams - Algebra I, Biology, Literature
December 23Early release—Early Dismissal (Gr K-12) - Elem 11:15 AM; MS/HS 12:15 PM
December 23Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysSchools Closed (Gr K-12) - Offices Closed; Dec 28–30: Schools Closed (Gr K-12) - Offices Open
January 3–15Testing—Keystone Exams - Algebra I, Biology, Literature
January 6Early release—Early Dismissal (Gr 6-12)
January 6Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development
January 7Early release—Early Dismissal (Gr 6-12)
January 7Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development
January 8No school1 school daySchools Closed (Gr 6-12) - Offices Open
January 8Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice (Gr 6-12)
January 18No school1 school daySchools Closed (K-12) - Offices Open
January 18Snow Makeup Day—Snow Makeup Day
February 12Act 80 Day—Act 80 Day
February 12February break1 school daySchools Closed (Gr K-12) - Offices Open
February 15Snow Makeup Day—Snow Makeup Day
March 24No school1 school daySchools Closed (Gr K-12) - Offices Closed; Mar 24: Schools Closed (Gr K-12) - Offices Open
March 24Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice
March 25Snow Makeup Day—Snow Makeup Day
March 26–29Spring break2 school daysSchools Closed (Gr K-12) - Offices Closed
April 16Snow Makeup Day—Snow Makeup Day
April 19No school1 school daySchools Closed (Gr K-12) - Offices Open
May 16–21Testing—Keystone Exams - Algebra I, Biology, Literature
May 26Early release—Early Dismissal (Gr K-11) - Elem 11:15 AM; MS/HS 12:15 PM
May 26Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development
May 27Early release—Early Dismissal (Gr K-11) - Elem 11:15 AM; MS/HS 12:15 PM
May 27Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development
May 28Graduation—Class of 2027 Commencement
May 28Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice
May 31No school1 school daySchools Closed (Gr K-12) - Offices Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.swsd.k12.pa.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/20034/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

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