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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Waynesboro Area school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 25–30; winter break and one more day off December 23 to January 1; spring break March 26–29; last day of school May 27.

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 29 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 27 Thursday
Thanksgiving break November 25–30; Winter break + 1 more day off December 23 to January 1; Spring break March 26–29; Last day of school May 27;
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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
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2
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9
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30
31
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5
  • 12Staff day
  • 13Staff day
  • 14Staff day

September 2026

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30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 18Early release

October 2026

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

November 2026

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1
2
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5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
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5
  • 11Staff day
  • 24Early release
  • 25–30Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
17
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19
20
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22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 23Staff day
  • 24 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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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
  • 15Staff day
  • 18MLK Day

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
  • 11Early release
  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 16No school

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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16
17
18
19
20
21
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
  • 12Early release
  • 16Kindergarten Registration - Mowrey
  • 17Kindergarten Registration - Fairview
  • 18Kindergarten Registration - Summitview
  • 19Kindergarten Registration - Hooverville
  • 25No school
  • 26–29Spring break
  • 30No school

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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13
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15
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17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
  • 16Early release
  • 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
  • 27Early release
  • 28Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day
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
Thanksgiving breakNovember 25–304Tuesday, December 115 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
Spring breakMarch 26–292Wednesday, March 3120 of 63 · Pennsylvania spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 27——4 of 64 · Pennsylvania last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 23 to January 1 (8 school days)
One-day closures
3
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
5
Staff days, no students
8: Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Oct 9, Nov 11, Dec 23 and 2 more
Early-release days
7: Sep 18, Oct 8, Nov 24, Feb 11, Mar 12, Apr 16 and 1 more
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Longest run of school days
28, April 20 to May 27
Same break dates as
Benton Area and Penn Manor

Every date

Every published date · Waynesboro Area · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day
August 13Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day
August 14Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice Day
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School
September 18Early release—Early Dismissal
October 8Early release—Early Dismissal
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice
October 12No school1 school dayNo School
November 11Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice
November 24Early release—Early Dismissal
November 25–30Thanksgiving break4 school daysNo School
December 23Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice - Trade Day
December 24 to January 1Winter break7 school daysNo School
January 15Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Learning Day
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School
February 11Early release—Early Dismissal
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayTeacher Inservice
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayNo School
February 16No school1 school dayNo School - Possible Snow Make-up Day
March 12Early release—Early Dismissal
March 16Kindergarten Registration - Mowrey—Kindergarten Registration - Mowrey
March 17Kindergarten Registration - Fairview—Kindergarten Registration - Fairview
March 18Kindergarten Registration - Summitview—Kindergarten Registration - Summitview
March 19Kindergarten Registration - Hooverville—Kindergarten Registration - Hooverville
March 25No school1 school dayNo School - Possible Snow Make-up Day
March 26–29Spring break2 school daysNo School
March 30No school1 school dayNo School - Possible Snow Make-up Day
April 16Early release—Early Dismissal
April 19No school1 school dayNo School - Possible Snow Make-up Day
May 27Early release—Early Dismissal
May 27Last day of school—Last Day of School
May 28Graduation—Graduation @ WASHS
May 28Teacher work day, no students—Professional Learning Day
May 31Memorial Day—No School

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.wasd.k12.pa.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.wasd.k12.pa.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/2911/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

Lower Moreland Township: 29 school days off Quaker Valley: 29 school days off Monessen City: 28 school days off Reading: 30 school days off