2026–2027OfficialUpdated

Central Dauphin School District School Calendar 2026–2027

The Central Dauphin School District calendar includes holidays, school breaks, early dismissals and important dates from August 2026 through June 2027. Dates are checked against the district’s published calendar. Printable PDF and Google/Apple Calendar sync options are available below.

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School Year Timeline

School Year at a Glance

  1. First Day of SchoolAug 31, 2026
  2. Fall BreakNov 26, 2026 - Nov 30, 2026
  3. Winter BreakDec 23, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
  4. Spring BreakMar 24, 2027 - Mar 29, 2027
  5. Last Day of SchoolJun 10, 2027

School year dates

Key Dates

Key dates for Central Dauphin School District 2026-2027 school calendar
EventDate(s)Status
First Student Day
School opens
Labor Day Holiday
Schools closed
Fall Break through
Schools closed
Winter Break through
Schools closed
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Schools closed
Presidents’ Day
Schools closed
Spring Break — Fixed Portion through
Schools closed
Memorial Day
Schools closed
Last Student Day
School closes
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Extended Time Off

Extended no-school periods for Central Dauphin School District 2026-2027

Continuous planning windows, including adjacent weekends
PeriodDate(s)Length
Fall Break WindowNov 24 – 30, 2026

Districtwide no-school: Nov 24 – 30, 2026

7 days
Winter Break WindowDec 23, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

Districtwide no-school: Dec 23, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027

Adjacent weekend: Jan 2 – 3, 2027

12 days
Teacher In-Service Day — No School for Students WindowJan 15 – 18, 2027

Districtwide no-school: Jan 15, 2027 · Jan 18, 2027

Adjacent weekend: Jan 16 – 17, 2027

4 days
Teacher In-Service Day — No School for Students WindowFeb 12 – 15, 2027

Districtwide no-school: Feb 12, 2027 · Feb 15, 2027

Adjacent weekend: Feb 13 – 14, 2027

4 days

Planning windows include weekends; they are not counts of school days missed. Conditional and grade-specific closures are excluded.

For students and families

Other Important Dates

Other important dates for Central Dauphin School District 2026-2027
EventDate(s)
End of MS/HS Marking Period 1 — Middle and high schools
End of Elementary Trimester 1
K–12 Conferences — No School for Students
Keystone Winter Exam Window 1 through
Keystone Winter Exam Window 2 through
End of MS/HS Marking Period 2 — Middle and high schools
End of Elementary Trimester 2
High Schools in Session — Grades 9–12K–8 Conferences — No School for Elementary and Middle School Students
End of MS/HS Marking Period 3 — Middle and high schools
PSSA English Language Arts through
PSSA Math and Science through
PSSA Math and Science Make-ups through
Keystone Spring Exam Window through
Central Dauphin East High School Graduation — Central Dauphin East High School graduates and families
Central Dauphin High School Graduation — Central Dauphin High School graduates and familiesEnd of Elementary Trimester 3 End of MS/HS Marking Period 4 — Middle and high schools

Month by month

Monthly Calendar

Highlighted dates follow the published calendar; grouped or inferred entries are labelled. Today is determined in Eastern Time (America/New_York).

  • School Day
  • Weekend
  • Holiday (No School)
  • School Break
  • First / Last Day

August 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • First Student Day

September 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Labor Day Holiday

October 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Teacher In-Service Day — No School for Students

November 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • End of MS/HS Marking Period 1
  • Teacher In-Service Day — No School for Students
  • Teachers and Students Off
  • End of Elementary Trimester 1
  • K–12 Conferences — No School for Students
  • Teachers and Students Off
  • Fall Break

December 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Keystone Winter Exam Window 1 Assessment window; campus assigns individual dates.
  • Winter Break

January 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Winter Break
  • Keystone Winter Exam Window 2 Assessment window; campus assigns individual dates.
  • Teacher In-Service Day — No School for Students
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • End of MS/HS Marking Period 2

February 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Teacher In-Service Day — No School for Students
  • Presidents’ Day
  • End of Elementary Trimester 2

March 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • High Schools in Session
  • K–8 Conferences — No School for Elementary and Middle School Students
  • Spring Break — Possible Make-up Day
  • Spring Break — Fixed Portion
  • Spring Break — Possible Make-up Day

April 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • End of MS/HS Marking Period 3
  • PSSA English Language Arts Assessment window; campus assigns individual dates.

May 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • PSSA Math and Science Assessment window; campus assigns individual dates.
  • PSSA Math and Science Make-ups Assessment window; campus assigns individual dates.
  • Keystone Spring Exam Window Assessment window; campus assigns individual dates.
  • Primary Election Day / Teacher In-Service — No School for Students
  • Memorial Day

June 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Central Dauphin East High School Graduation
  • Central Dauphin High School Graduation
  • End of Elementary Trimester 3
  • End of MS/HS Marking Period 4
  • Last Student Day

About Central Dauphin School District

Central Dauphin students begin August 31, 2026, with the last student day scheduled for June 10, 2027. The PDF does not mark the finish as an early dismissal or half day. Central Dauphin East High School graduation is June 9, and Central Dauphin High School graduation is June 10. Families should get ceremony times and senior attendance instructions from their school.

Fall time off extends beyond the named November 26–30 break: November 24 is a K–12 conference day without students, and November 25 is another student day off. Classes are scheduled to resume December 1. Winter break begins December 23, with students scheduled back January 4. The January 15 in-service day and January 18 holiday form a four-day weekend; February 12 and 15 do the same.

March 5 needs a grade-specific plan. Elementary and middle school students have no classes for K–8 conferences, while high schools are in session. Spring break is scheduled for March 24–29, but March 24, 25 and 29 are also make-up candidates. Their printed order is not necessarily the order the district will use. June 14 is another make-up date. Check district notices before treating those days as guaranteed time off.

K–8 student days: 175 days. Sum of the PDF’s K–8 monthly Student Days column: 1 + 21 + 21 + 14 + 16 + 18 + 18 + 18 + 22 + 19 + 8 = 175. March 5 is a K–8 conference closure. This is the published base schedule before make-up activation.

Grades 9–12 student days: 176 days. Sum of the PDF’s 9–12 monthly Student Days column: 1 + 21 + 21 + 14 + 16 + 18 + 18 + 19 + 22 + 19 + 8 = 176. High schools attend March 5. The PDF does not print an annual total row; this figure is calculated from its monthly entries.

About This Calendar

Data source: Based on the district calendar and supporting sources listed below.

Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Central Dauphin School District, any state education authority, or any official district body. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important dates with the official district website.

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