Academic Calendar
This calendar represents academic days and any holiday or event that affects the academic calendar. View the full list of cultural events or holidays celebrated by our diverse School District community.
| TERM 1 | TERM 2 | TERM 3 | TERM 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates: 8/24/26 – 11/5/26 Full Instructional Days: 48 Interim Reports Due: 9/29/26 Report Card Conf: 11/16/26 |
Dates: 11/6/26 – 1/25/27 Full Instructional Days: 42 Interim Reports Due: 12/10/26 Report Card Conf: 1/29/27 |
Dates: 1/26/27 – 4/6/27 Full Instructional Days: 41 Interim Reports Due: 2/25/27 Report Card Conf: 4/16/27 |
Dates: 4/7/27 – 6/9/27 Full Instructional Days: 42 Interim Reports Due: 5/6/27 Graduation Window: 6/7/27 – 6/9/27 |
August 2026 | 6 Student Days; 11 Staff Days
- 17th-21st: Staff Professional Dev. & Reorganization (Full Day)
- 24th: 1st Day of School for Students in Grades 1-12
- 24th-26th: Kindergarten Interview Days (Full Days)
- 27th: 1st Day of School for Students in Kindergarten
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September 2026 | 19 Student Days; 20 Staff Days
- 7th: Labor Day; Schools Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
- 18th: Staff Professional Dev. (Full Day); School Closed for Students
- 21st: Yom Kippur; Schools Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
Additional Important Dates: 12th: Rosh Hashanah
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October 2026 | 20 Student Days; 21 Staff Days
- 9th: Staff Professional Dev. (Full Day); School Closed for Students
- 12th: Indigenous Peoples’ Day; Schools Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
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November 2026 | 15 Student Days; 17 Staff Days
- 3rd: Election Day; Schools Closed for Students/Staff
- 11th: Veteran’s Day; Schools Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
- 16th: Report Card Conference (Full Day); School Closed for Students
- 25th: Staff Professional Dev. (Full Day); School Closed for Students
- 26th-27th: Thanksgiving Recess; School Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
Additional Important Dates: 5th: Term 1 Ends | 8th: Diwali
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December 2026 | 16 Student Days; 16 Staff Days
- 25th: Christmas Day; School Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
- 23rd-31st: Winter Recess; School Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
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January 2027 | 17 Student Days; 19 Staff Days
- 1st: New Year’s Day; School Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
- 15th: Staff Professional Dev. (Full Day); School Closed for Students
- 18th: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day; School Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
- 29th: 2nd Term Report Card Conferences (Full Day); School Closed for Students
Additional Important Dates: 4th-15th: Keystone Testing Window | 6th: Three Kings Day | 25th: Term 2 Ends
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February 2027 | 18 Student Days; 19 Staff Days
- 12th: Staff Professional Development (Full Day); School Closed for Students
- 15th: Presidents’ Day; School Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
Additional Important Dates: 6th: Lunar New Year
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March 2027 | 16 Student Days; 17 Staff Days
- 10th: Eid al-Fitr; School Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
- 22nd-25th: Spring Recess; Schools Closed for Students/Staff
- 26th: Good Friday; School Closed for Students and Staff; Administrative Offices Closed
- 29th: Staff Professional Development (Full Day); School Closed for Students
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April 2027 | 21 Student Days; 22 Staff Days
- 16th: 3rd Term Report Card Conferences (Full Day); School Closed for Students
Additional Important Dates: 6th: Term 3 Ends | 26th-30th: PSSA Testing
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May 2027 | 18 Student Days; 18 Staff Days
- 17th: Eid al-Adha; School Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
- 18th: Election Day (tentative); Schools Closed for Students/Staff
- 31st: Memorial Day; School Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
Additional Important Dates: 3rd-7th: PSSA Testing Window | 17th-28th: Keystone Testing Window
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June 2027 | 7 Student Days; 8 Staff Days
- 9th: Last Day of School for Students (Full Day)
- 10th: Last Day of School for Staff; Reorganization (Full Day)
- 18th: Juneteenth; Admin Offices Closed
Additional Important Dates: 7th-9th: Graduation Window
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July 2027
- 5th: Independence Day (observed); School Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed and No Summer Programming
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Board approved 2/26/2026
Academic Calendar Overview
The School District of Philadelphia’s goal is to create calendars that support student learning and meet the needs of students, families and staff, as well as adhere to calendar requirements mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and Collective Bargaining Units.
Policy 803 – School Calendar and the related Administrative Procedures guide how to adopt an annual school calendar that reflects the District’s commitment to our core beliefs and goals, including our commitment to equity. Two committees lead the biannual development of the academic calendar: (1) The Academic Calendar Oversight Committee, which provides oversight to the development of the calendar in preparation for it to be presented to the Superintendent and Board of Education; and (2) The Academic Calendar Stakeholder Engagement Committee, which engages stakeholders through feedback sessions and develops a district-wide academic calendar survey in partnership with the Office of Evaluation, Research and Accountability (ERA).
After the current Academic Calendar Survey closes, we will post the results on this website, along with a summary of decisions based on the research and feedback.