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The School District of Philadelphia 2026-2027 Calendar
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
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
October 2026 | 20 Student Days; 21 Staff Days
9th: Staff Professional Dev. (Full Day); School Closed for Students
12th: Indigenous People’s Day; Schools Closed for Students/Staff; Admin Offices Closed
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
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
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
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
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
April 2027 | 21 Student Days; 22 Staff Days
16th: 3rd Term Report Card Conferences (Full Day); School Closed for Students
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
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)