SchoolDates
Read from the district on October 8, 2026

York City school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 18; Thanksgiving break and two more days off November 23–27; winter break December 23 to January 1; spring break March 26–29; last day of school May 28.

Next time off Oct 12 No school · October 12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 25 across 11 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
First day of school August 18; Thanksgiving break + 2 more days off November 23–27; Winter break December 23 to January 1; Spring break March 26–29; Last day of school May 28;
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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
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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13
14
15
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18
19
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28
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30
31
1
  • 3No school

August 2026

SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
  • 10–13Staff day
  • 14No school
  • 17First day for some grades
  • 18First day

September 2026

SMTWTFS
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
  • 9Early release
  • 23Early release

October 2026

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

November 2026

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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
4
5
  • 3Staff day
  • 11Early release
  • 23Conferences, no school
  • 24Conferences, no school
  • 25–27Thanksgiving break

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
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
  • 22Early release
  • 23 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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17
18
19
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21
22
23
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
  • to 1Winter break
  • 13Early release
  • 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
  • 3Staff day
  • 15No school

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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
1
2
3
  • 10Early release
  • 11–12Conferences, no school
  • 25No school
  • 26–29Spring break

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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14
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18
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26
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28
29
30
1
  • 7Early release

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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10
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24
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26
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28
29
30
31
1
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4
5
  • 18No school
  • 28Last day
  • 31No school

June 2027

SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
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23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
  • 18No school
  • 25No 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 + 2 more days offNovember 23–275Monday, November 308 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 breakMarch 26–292Tuesday, March 3020 of 63 · Pennsylvania spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 28——5 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
7
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
6
Staff days, no students
2: Nov 3, Feb 3
Early-release days
9: Sep 9, Sep 23, Oct 7, Oct 21, Nov 11, Dec 22 and 3 more
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Months with no day off
August and April
Longest run of school days
35, March 30 to May 17

Every date

Every published date · York City · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
July 3No school—Holiday - District is Closed
August 10–13Teacher work day, no students—Staff Development - No School for Students
August 14No school—No School for Students, Instructional Staff, or 10-Month Employees
August 17First day for some grades—First Day of School (Grades PreK, Kindergarten, 8, 9 & 12)
August 18First day of school—First Day of School (All Students)
September 7No school1 school dayHoliday - District is Closed
September 9Early release—Modified Instructional Day - Early Dismissal for Students
September 23Early release—Modified Instructional Day - Early Dismissal for Students
October 7Early release—Modified Instructional Day - Early Dismissal for Students
October 12No school1 school dayNo School for Students, Instructional Staff, or 10-Month Employees
October 21Early release—Modified Instructional Day - Early Dismissal for Students
November 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development - No School for Students
November 11Early release—Modified Instructional Day - Early Dismissal for Students
November 23Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent/Teacher Conferences - No School for Students
November 24Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayParent/Teacher Conferences - No School for Students
November 25–27Thanksgiving break3 school daysHoliday - District is Closed
December 22Early release—Early Dismissal for Students
December 23 to January 1Winter break8 school daysHoliday - District is Closed
January 13Early release—Modified Instructional Day - Early Dismissal for Students
January 18No school1 school dayHoliday - District is Closed
February 3Teacher work day, no students1 school dayStaff Development - No School for Students
February 15No school1 school dayHoliday - District is Closed
March 10Early release—Modified Instructional Day - Early Dismissal for Students
March 11–12Parent-teacher conferences, no school2 school daysParent/Teacher Conferences - No School for Students
March 25No school1 school dayWeather Make-Up - No School for Students, Instructional Staff, or 10-Month Employees
March 26–29Spring break2 school daysHoliday - District is Closed
April 7Early release—Modified Instructional Day - Early Dismissal for Students
May 18No school1 school dayNo School for Students, Instructional Staff, or 10-Month Employees
May 28Last day of school—Last Day of School - Early Dismissal for Students
May 31No school—Holiday - District is Closed
June 18No school—Holiday - District is Closed
June 25No school—ESP Picnic - District is Closed

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.ycs.k12.pa.us/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.ycs.k12.pa.us
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/20726/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Pennsylvania districts

Bensalem Township: 25 school days off Berwick Area: 25 school days off Cornwall-Lebanon: 25 school days off Cumberland Valley: 25 school days off