# School District of Philadelphia calendar 2026-27: no-school days, breaks, early release

Next day off: Friday, October 9 (No School: Staff Professional Development); next break: Thanksgiving Recess, November 26 to 27.

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## 2026–27 student dates

- August 17 to 21: School Closed: Staff Professional Development and Reorganization. Students do not attend; staff professional development and reorganization occur Aug. 17–21.
- August 24 to 26: First Day of School: Grades 1–12; Kindergarten Interview Days. Students in grades 1–12 attend; kindergarten students have full-day interviews Aug. 24–26.
- August 27: First Day of School: Kindergarten. First day of school for kindergarten students.
- September 7: Labor Day. Schools are closed for students and staff for Labor Day.
- September 18: No School: Staff Professional Development. School is closed for students for staff professional development.
- September 21: Yom Kippur. Schools are closed for students and staff for Yom Kippur.
- September 29: Interim Reports Due. Interim reports are due.
- October 9: No School: Staff Professional Development. School is closed for students for staff professional development.
- October 12: Indigenous People’s Day. Schools are closed for students and staff for Indigenous People’s Day.
- November 3: Election Day. Schools are closed for students and staff for Election Day.
- November 5: Term 1 Ends. Term 1 ends.
- November 6: Term 2 Begins. Term 2 begins.
- November 11: Veterans Day. Schools are closed for students and staff for Veterans Day.
- November 16: No School: Report Card Conference. School is closed for students for report card conferences.
- November 25: No School: Staff Professional Development. School is closed for students for staff professional development.
- November 26 to 27: Thanksgiving Recess. Thanksgiving recess; schools are closed for students and staff.
- December 10: Interim Reports Due. Interim reports are due.
- December 23 to 31: Winter Recess. Winter recess; schools are closed for students and staff.
- December 25: Christmas Day. Schools are closed for students and staff for Christmas Day.
- January 1: New Year’s Day. Schools are closed for students and staff for New Year’s Day.
- January 15: No School: Staff Professional Development. School is closed for students for staff professional development.
- January 18: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Schools are closed for students and staff for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- January 25: Term 2 Ends. Term 2 ends.
- January 26: Term 3 Begins. Term 3 begins.
- January 29: No School: Second-Term Report Card Conferences. School is closed for students for second-term report card conferences.
- February 12: No School: Staff Professional Development. School is closed for students for staff professional development.
- February 15: Presidents’ Day. Schools are closed for students and staff for Presidents’ Day.
- February 25: Interim Reports Due. Interim reports are due.
- March 10: Eid al-Fitr. Schools are closed for students and staff for Eid al-Fitr.
- March 22 to 25: Spring Recess. Spring recess; schools are closed for students and staff.
- March 26: Good Friday. School is closed for students and staff for Good Friday.
- March 29: No School: Staff Professional Development. School is closed for students for staff professional development.
- April 6: Term 3 Ends. Term 3 ends.
- April 7: Term 4 Begins. Term 4 begins.
- April 16: No School: Third-Term Report Card Conferences. School is closed for students for third-term report card conferences.
- May 6: Interim Reports Due. Interim reports are due.
- May 17: Eid al-Adha. Schools are closed for students and staff for Eid al-Adha.
- May 18: Election Day. Schools are closed for students and staff for Election Day; the calendar labels this date tentative.
- May 31: Memorial Day. Schools are closed for students and staff for Memorial Day.
- June 9: Last Day of School; Term 4 Ends. Full day; last day of school for students and end of Term 4.

Source: [Official 2026–27 PDF](https://bethune.philasd.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/210/2026/08/SDP-Academic-Calendar-SY-26-27.pdf). Checked September 13, 2026.

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