SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

William Penn school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school September 1; Thanksgiving break and two more days off November 24–27; winter break December 23 to January 1; spring break and one more day off March 22–29; last day of school June 11.

Next time off Oct 9 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day + 1 more day off · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 32 across 14 separate closures
Last day of school June 11 Friday
First day of school September 1; Thanksgiving break + 2 more days off November 24–27; Winter break December 23 to January 1; Spring break + 1 more day off March 22–29; Last day of school June 11;
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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

SMTWTFS
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30
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  • 3No school
  • 9July 4
  • 10No school
  • 17No school
  • 24No school
  • 31No school

August 2026

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26
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30
31
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  • 7No school
  • 18PWHS 10th Grade Orientation

September 2026

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30
31
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30
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  • 1First day
  • 2Early release
  • 3Early release
  • 4Early release
  • 7Labor Day
  • 8First day for some grades
  • 21No school

October 2026

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27
28
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30
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  • 9Staff day
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

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30
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5
  • 3Staff day
  • 13Report Cards Distributed or Mailed
  • 24Conferences, no school
  • 25Conferences, no school
  • 26–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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29
30
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31
1
2
  • 2Interim Progress Reports
  • 14Staff day
  • 22Early release
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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27
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31
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 18MLK Day
  • 29Report Cards Distributed or Mailed

February 2027

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31
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28
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  • 4Conferences, no school
  • 5Conferences, no school
  • 12Staff day
  • 15Presidents Day
  • 25Interim Progress Reports

March 2027

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28
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  • 10No school
  • 22–26Spring break
  • 29Staff day

April 2027

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28
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1
  • 9Report Cards Distributed or Mailed
  • 26Testing
  • 27Testing
  • 28Testing
  • 29Testing
  • 30 onTesting

May 2027

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25
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30
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  • to 3Testing
  • 4Testing
  • 5Testing
  • 6Testing
  • 7–10Testing
  • 11Testing
  • 12Testing
  • 13Testing
  • 14–17Testing
  • 18Staff day
  • 19Testing
  • 20Testing
  • 21–24Testing
  • 25Testing
  • 26Testing
  • 27Testing
  • 28Testing
  • 31Memorial Day

June 2027

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30
31
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30
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  • 11Last day
  • 14Graduation
  • 15Staff day
  • 18Juneteenth
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 schoolSeptember 1——3 of 63 · Pennsylvania first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving break + 2 more days offNovember 24–274Monday, November 3011 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
Spring break + 1 more day offMarch 22–296Tuesday, March 308 of 63 · Pennsylvania spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolJune 11——4 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
8
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
6
Staff days, no students
6: Oct 9, Nov 3, Dec 14, Feb 12, Mar 29, May 18
Early-release days
5: Sep 1, Sep 2, Sep 3, Sep 4, Dec 22
Most days off in one month
December, 8 school days
Months with no day off
April and June
Longest run of school days
35, March 30 to May 17

Every date

Every published date · William Penn · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3No school—District Closed – Summer Hours
July 9Independence Day—All Schools and Admin Office Closed – In Observance of July 4
July 10No school—District Closed – Summer Hours
July 17No school—District Closed – Summer Hours
July 24No school—District Closed – Summer Hours
July 31No school—District Closed – Summer Hours
August 7No school—District Closed – Summer Hours
August 18PWHS 10th Grade Orientation—PWHS 10th Grade Orientation
September 1First day of school—First Day of School for Students
September 1Early release—Half-Day Early Dismissal for Students
September 2Early release—Half-Day Early Dismissal for Students
September 2Kindergarten Orientation—Kindergarten Orientation
September 3Early release—Half-Day Early Dismissal for Students
September 3Kindergarten Orientation—Kindergarten Orientation
September 4Early release—Half-Day Early Dismissal for Students
September 4Kindergarten Orientation—Kindergarten Orientation
September 7Labor Day1 school dayLabor Day – Schools & Admin Office Closed
September 8First day for some grades—First Day of Kindergarten
September 21No school1 school dayYom Kippur – Schools & Admin Office Closed
October 9Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAct 80 In-Service Day – No school for students
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayIndigenous People’s Day – Schools and Admin Office Closed
November 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAct 80 County In-Service Day – No School for Students
November 13Report Cards Distributed or Mailed—Report Cards Distributed or Mailed
November 24Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent Conferences – No School for Students
November 25Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent Conferences – No School for Students
November 26–27Thanksgiving break2 school daysThanksgiving Holiday – Schools & Admin Office Closed
December 2Interim Progress Reports—Interim Progress Reports
December 14Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAct 80 In-Service Day – No school for students
December 22Early release—Half Day- Early Dismissal for Students & Staff
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysWinter Recess – All Schools and Admin Office Closed; Jan 1: New Year’s Day Schools & Admin Office Closed
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayDr. Martin Luther King Day -Schools & Admin Office Closed
January 29Report Cards Distributed or Mailed—Report Cards Distributed or Mailed
February 4Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent Conferences – No School for Students
February 5Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent Conferences – No School for Students
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAct 80 In-Service Day – No school for students
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents’ Day- All Schools and Admin Office Closed
February 25Interim Progress Reports—Interim Progress Reports
March 10No school1 school dayEid al-Fitr – All Schools and Admin Office Closed
March 22–26Spring break5 school daysSpring Recess – All Schools and Admin Office Closed
March 29Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAct 80 In-Service Day – No school for students
April 9Report Cards Distributed or Mailed—Report Cards Distributed or Mailed
April 26Testing—PSSA Exams Eng/Lng Arts (Grades
April 27Testing—PSSA Exams Eng/Lng Arts (Grades
April 28Testing—PSSA Exams Eng/Lng Arts (Grades
April 29Testing—PSSA Exams Eng/Lng Arts (Grades
April 30 to May 3Testing—PSSA Exams Eng/Lng Arts (Grades; May 3: PSSA Exams Mathematics (Grades
May 4Testing—PSSA Exams Mathematics (Grades
May 5Testing—PSSA Exams Mathematics (Grades
May 6Testing—PSSA Exams Mathematics (Grades
May 7Interim Progress Reports—Interim Progress Reports
May 7–10Testing—PSSA Exams Mathematics/Science/Make-Ups; May 7: PSSA Exams Mathematics (Grades
May 11Testing—PSSA Exams Mathematics/Science/Make-Ups
May 12Testing—PSSA Exams Mathematics/Science/Make-Ups
May 13Testing—PSSA Exams Mathematics/Science/Make-Ups
May 14–17Testing—PSSA Exams Mathematics/Science/Make-Ups; May 17: Spring Keystone Exams (Grades
May 18Teacher work day, no students1 school dayAct 80 County In-Service Day – No School for Students
May 18Testing—Spring Keystone Exams (Grades
May 19Testing—Spring Keystone Exams (Grades
May 20Testing—Spring Keystone Exams (Grades
May 21–24Testing—Spring Keystone Exams (Grades
May 25Testing—Spring Keystone Exams (Grades
May 26Testing—Spring Keystone Exams (Grades
May 27Testing—Spring Keystone Exams (Grades
May 28Testing—Spring Keystone Exams (Grades
May 31Memorial Day1 school dayMemorial Day- Administrative Offices & Schools Closed
June 11Last day of school—Half Day – Last Day for Students (K-12), if no make-up required
June 14Graduation—HS Graduation Day/ Teacher In-Service Day
June 15Teacher work day, no students—Snow Make up,Teacher In-Service Day/Last Teacher Day
June 18Juneteenth—Juneteenth Independence Day- Non-Working Holiday

Sources

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

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

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