75 districts read October 8 – October 9, 2026
Winter break in Pennsylvania, 2026–27
Winter break 2026–27 in Pennsylvania starts December 21–24 for 70 of 71 districts we read. Most common dates: December 24, 2026 to January 1, 2027, 43 of the 71.
Districts listed
71 of 75 in
Pennsylvania
Most common start date
December 24; 49 districts start
that day
Distinct start weeks
2; December 21 to December 26
Winter break in every district
| District | Dates | School days | Starts | Start week | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Armstrong | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Austin Area | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Bald Eagle Area | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Bedford Area | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Bellefonte Area | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Bensalem Township | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Benton Area | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Bentworth | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Berwick Area | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Brandywine Heights Area | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Cambria Heights | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Centennial | December 24 to January 3 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Coatesville Area | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Columbia Borough | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Cornwall-Lebanon | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Council Rock | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Cumberland Valley | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Daniel Boone Area | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| DuBois Area | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| East Pennsboro Area | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Erie City | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Fairview | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Galeton Area | December 24 to January 3 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Garnet Valley | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Greater Latrobe | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Greenwood | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Hatboro-Horsham | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Iroquois | December 24 to January 3 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Jenkintown | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Johnsonburg Area | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Kiski Area | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Knoch | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Leechburg Area | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Ligonier Valley | December 24 to January 4 | 8 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Lower Moreland Township | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Mars Area | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Milton Area | December 26–31 | 4 | Saturday | other start week | source |
| Monessen City | December 22 to January 1 | 9 | Tuesday | common start week | source |
| Mount Pleasant Area | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Nazareth Area | December 24–28 | 3 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| New Hope-Solebury | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Northwestern | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Otto-Eldred | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Penn Manor | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Penn-Trafford | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Penns Manor Area | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Pittston Area | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Purchase Line | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Quaker Valley | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Reading | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Ridley | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Saint Marys Area | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Salisbury Township | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Sayre Area | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Shaler Area | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Sharon City | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Smethport Area | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Solanco | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| South Western | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Southeast Delco | December 24 to January 4 | 8 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Southeastern Greene | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| Spring Cove | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Sullivan County | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Waynesboro Area | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Westmont Hilltop | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| William Penn | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Williams Valley | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Thursday | common start week | source |
| Wilson | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
| Woodland Hills | December 21 to January 1 | 10 | Monday | common start week | source |
| York City | December 23 to January 1 | 8 | Wednesday | common start week | source |
No district here matches that name.
By start week
Starting the week of December 21–25 · 70 districts (99%)
Abington, Armstrong, Austin Area, Bald Eagle Area, Bedford Area, Bellefonte Area, Bensalem Township, Benton Area, Bentworth, Berwick Area, Brandywine Heights Area, Cambria Heights, Centennial, Coatesville Area, Columbia Borough, Cornwall-Lebanon, Council Rock, Cumberland Valley, Daniel Boone Area, DuBois Area, East Pennsboro Area, Erie City, Fairview, Galeton Area, Garnet Valley, Greater Latrobe, Greenwood, Hatboro-Horsham, Iroquois, Jenkintown, Johnsonburg Area, Kiski Area, Knoch, Leechburg Area, Ligonier Valley, Lower Moreland Township, Mars Area, Monessen City, Mount Pleasant Area, Nazareth Area, New Hope-Solebury, Northwestern, Otto-Eldred, Penn Manor, Penn-Trafford, Penns Manor Area, Pittston Area, Purchase Line, Quaker Valley, Reading, Ridley, Saint Marys Area, Salisbury Township, Sayre Area, Shaler Area, Sharon City, Smethport Area, Solanco, South Western, Southeast Delco, Southeastern Greene, Spring Cove, Sullivan County, Waynesboro Area, Westmont Hilltop, William Penn, Williams Valley, Wilson, Woodland Hills, York City
Starting the week of December 28 to January 1 · 1 district (1%)
Milton Area
Facts
- Districts with a date
- 71 of the 75 we read
- Without one
- Cornell, New Kensington–Arnold, Octorara Area and School District of Lancaster
- Earliest
- Brandywine Heights Area, December 21 to January 1
- Latest
- Milton Area, December 26–31
- Most common length
- 7 school days (46 districts)
- Shortest and longest
- 3 and 10 school days
- Christmas break: includes December 25
- 70 of 71
- Most common return day
- Monday, January 4 (66 of 70)
- Staff day next to it
- Mars Area, Quaker Valley, South Western and Waynesboro Area
- Early release the day before
- Abington, Austin Area, Benton Area, Bentworth, Berwick Area, Brandywine Heights Area, Centennial, Coatesville Area and 33 more
- Most common start, Pennsylvania
- December 24
- Other states we read
- 39 start earlier, 7 the same day, 0 later