School District of Philadelphia 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Philadelphia, PA

Next no-school day
Tuesday
November 3
Election Day
No-school days
35 weekdays
22 single days + 13 break days
First day
Monday
August 24
2026
Last day
Wednesday
June 9
2027

School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Holiday School Day

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Columbus Day (Indigenous Peoples' Day)?

Mon, Oct 12
No school

Is there school on Veterans Day?

Wed, Nov 11
No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 25–27
5 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 23 – Jan 1
12 days off with weekends

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Mon, Jan 18
No school

When is spring break 2027?

Mar 22–29
10 days off with weekends

All 2026-2027 dates

No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.

July 2026

  • Independence Day Friday, July 3rd Holiday

August 2026

September 2026

  • Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school
  • Staff Professional Dev. (Full Day) Friday, September 18th No school
  • Yom Kippur Monday, September 21st No school

October 2026

  • Staff Professional Dev. (Full Day) Friday, October 9th No school
  • Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 12th · Federal holiday No school

November 2026

  • Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd · State holiday No school
  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Federal holiday No school
  • Report Card Conference (Full Day) Monday, November 16th No school
  • Staff Professional Dev. (Full Day) Wednesday, November 25th No school
  • Thanksgiving Break Thursday, November 26th – Friday, November 27th · 2 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday), Day after Thanksgiving (state holiday) Break

December 2026

  • Winter Break Wednesday, December 23rd – Thursday, December 31st · 7 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (federal holiday) Break

January 2027

  • New Year's Day Friday, January 1st · Federal holiday No school
  • Staff Professional Dev. (Full Day) Friday, January 15th No school
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school
  • 2nd Term Report Card Conferences (Full Day) Friday, January 29th No school

February 2027

  • Staff Professional Development (Full Day) Friday, February 12th No school
  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday No school

March 2027

  • Eid al-Fitr Wednesday, March 10th No school
  • Spring Break Monday, March 22nd – Thursday, March 25th · 4 school days off Break
  • Good Friday Friday, March 26th · State holiday No school
  • Staff Professional Development (Full Day) Monday, March 29th No school

April 2027

  • 3rd Term Report Card Conferences (Full Day) Friday, April 16th No school

May 2027

  • Eid al-Adha Monday, May 17th No school
  • Election Day (tentative) Tuesday, May 18th No school
  • Memorial Day Monday, May 31st · Federal holiday No school

June 2027

  • Last Day of School Wednesday, June 9th Last day
  • Juneteenth Friday, June 18th Holiday

July 2027

  • Independence Day (observed) Monday, July 5th No school

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at School District of Philadelphia in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at School District of Philadelphia is Monday, August 24, 2026. The last day of school is Wednesday, June 9, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at School District of Philadelphia?
About 173 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does School District of Philadelphia have in 2026-2027?
About 35 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 13 weekdays of breaks plus 22 single days off. There are also 17 long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Twenty school days in a row (about four weeks), from Monday, April 19 to Friday, May 14.

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