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Waterloo Region DSB 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Next no-school day
Monday
October 12
Thanksgiving
No-school days
32 weekdays
12 single days + 20 break days
First day
Tuesday
September 8
2026
Last day
Thursday
June 24
2027
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School year at a glance

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September 2026
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October 2026
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November 2026
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December 2026
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January 2027
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March 2027
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April 2027
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May 2027
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June 2027
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Longer breaks

Winter Break
Sat, Dec 19 – Sun, Jan 10
23 days off
15 school + 8 weekend days
Spring Break
Sat, Mar 13 – Sun, Mar 21
9 days off
5 school + 4 weekend days

All 2026-2027 dates

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

September 2026

  • Labour Day Monday, September 7th No school
  • First Day of School Tuesday, September 8th First day
  • Professional Development Day Friday, September 18th No school
  • Professional Development Day Friday, September 25th No school

October 2026

  • Thanksgiving Monday, October 12th No school
  • Professional Development Day Friday, October 23rd No school

December 2026

  • Winter Break Monday, December 21st – Friday, January 8th · 15 school days off Break

January 2027

  • Professional Development Day Friday, January 22nd No school

February 2027

  • Family Day Monday, February 15th No school

March 2027

  • Spring Break Monday, March 15th – Friday, March 19th · 5 school days off Break
  • Good Friday Friday, March 26th No school
  • Easter Monday Monday, March 29th No school

April 2027

  • Professional Development Day Friday, April 23rd No school

May 2027

  • Professional Development Day Friday, May 21st No school
  • Victoria Day Monday, May 24th No school

June 2027

  • Professional Development Day Friday, June 18th No school
  • Last Day of School Thursday, June 24th Last day

Schools using this calendar

122 schools follow the Waterloo Region DSB calendar.

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A
A R Kaufman Public SchoolAbraham Erb Public SchoolAlpine Public SchoolAvenue Road Public SchoolAyr Public School
B
Baden Public SchoolBlair Road Public SchoolBluevale Collegiate InstituteBreslau Public SchoolBridgeport Public SchoolBrigadoon Public School
C
Cameron Heights Collegiate InstituteCedar Creek Public SchoolCedarbrae Public SchoolCentennial (Cambridge) Public SchoolCentennial (Waterloo) Public SchoolCentral Public SchoolChalmers Street Public SchoolChicopee Hills Public SchoolClemens Mill Public SchoolConestogo Public SchoolCoronation Public SchoolCountry Hills Public SchoolCourtland Avenue Public SchoolCrestview Public School
D
Doon Public SchoolDriftwood Park Public School
E
Eastwood Collegiate InstituteEdna Staebler Public SchoolElgin Street Public SchoolElizabeth Ziegler Public SchoolElmira District Secondary SchoolEmpire Public School
F
Floradale Public SchoolForest Glen Public SchoolForest Heights Collegiate InstituteForest Hill Public SchoolFranklin Public School
G
Galt Collegiate And Vocational InstituteGlencairn Public SchoolGlenview Park Secondary SchoolGrand River Collegiate InstituteGrand View Public SchoolGrandview Public SchoolGroh Public School
H
Hespeler Public SchoolHighland Public SchoolHillcrest Public SchoolHoward Robertson Public SchoolHuron Heights Secondary School
J
J F Carmichael Public SchoolJ W Gerth Public SchoolJacob Hespeler Secondary SchoolJanet Metcalfe Public SchoolJean Steckle Public SchoolJohn Darling Public SchoolJohn Mahood Public School
K
Keatsway Public SchoolKing Edward Public SchoolKitchener Waterloo Collegiate And Vocational School
L
Lackner Woods Public SchoolLaurelwood Public SchoolLaurentian Public SchoolLester B Pearson Ps Public SchoolLexington Public SchoolLincoln Heights Public SchoolLinwood Public School
M
Macgregor Public SchoolMackenzie King Public SchoolManchester Public SchoolMargaret Avenue Public SchoolMary Johnston Public SchoolMeadowlane Public SchoolMillen Woods Public SchoolMoffat Creek Public School
N
N A Maceachern Public SchoolNew Dundee Public SchoolNorthlake Woods Public School
P
Park Manor Public SchoolParkway Public SchoolPioneer Park Public SchoolPreston High SchoolPreston Public SchoolPrueter Public School
Q
Queen Elizabeth Public SchoolQueensmount Public School
R
Riverside Public SchoolRockway Public SchoolRosemount - U Turn SchoolRosemount Grand RiverRyerson Public School
S
Saginaw Public SchoolSandhills Public SchoolSandowne Public SchoolSheppard Public SchoolSilverheights Public SchoolSir Adam Beck Public SchoolSir John A Macdonald Secondary SchoolSmithson Public SchoolSouthridge Public SchoolSouthwood Secondary SchoolSt Andrew'S Public SchoolSt Jacobs Public SchoolStanley Park Public SchoolStewart Avenue Public SchoolSuddaby Public SchoolSunnyside Public School
T
Tait Street Public SchoolTrillium Public School
V
Vista Hills Public School
W
W.T. Townshend Public SchoolWaterloo Collegiate InstituteWaterloo-Oxford District Secondary SchoolWellesley Public SchoolWestheights Public SchoolWestmount Public SchoolWestvale Public SchoolWilliam G Davis Public SchoolWilliamsburg Public SchoolWilson Avenue Public SchoolWinston Churchill Public SchoolWoodland Park Public School

Frequently Asked Questions

When is there no school at Waterloo Region DSB in 2026-2027?
There's no school at Waterloo Region DSB on 13 single days in 2026-2027: Monday, September 7 (Labour Day); Friday, September 18 (Professional Development Day); Friday, September 25 (Professional Development Day); Monday, October 12 (Thanksgiving); Friday, October 23 (Professional Development Day); Friday, January 22 (Professional Development Day); Monday, February 15 (Family Day); Friday, March 26 (Good Friday); Monday, March 29 (Easter Monday); Friday, April 23 (Professional Development Day), and three more. Breaks: Winter Break (Monday, December 21 to Friday, January 8) and Spring Break (Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19).
When is the first and last day of school at Waterloo Region DSB in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Waterloo Region DSB is Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, June 24, 2027. That's a school year of about 41 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Waterloo Region DSB?
About 176 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Waterloo Region DSB have in 2026-2027?
About 32 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 20 weekdays of breaks plus 12 single days off. There are also 12 long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest break at Waterloo Region DSB in 2026-2027?
Winter Break is the longest: 23 days in a row with no school, from Saturday, December 19 to Sunday, January 10, including weekends (15 school days off).
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Forty school days in a row (about eight weeks), from Monday, October 26 to Friday, December 18.
Which month has the most days off at Waterloo Region DSB?
December has the most, with nine weekdays off.

Counts are approximate and based on the published calendar.

Source: Waterloo Region DSB, last updated Sept. 2026. Dates can change, so confirm with the school before making plans.

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