2026–2027OfficialUpdated

Wilkes-Barre Area School District Calendar 2026–2027

The Wilkes-Barre Area School District calendar includes holidays, school breaks, early dismissals and important dates from September 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 SchoolSep 8, 2026
  2. Thanksgiving BreakNov 26, 2026 - Nov 30, 2026
  3. Winter BreakDec 24, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027
  4. Spring BreakMar 25, 2027 - Mar 29, 2027
  5. Last Day of SchoolJun 10, 2027

School year dates

Key Dates

Key dates for Wilkes-Barre Area School District 2026-2027 school calendar
EventDate(s)Status
First Day of School
School opens
Graduation / Last Student Day
School closes
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For students and families

Other Important Dates

Other important dates for Wilkes-Barre Area School District 2026-2027
EventDate(s)
Keystone State Exams — Wave 1 through
School Reopens After Christmas Vacation
Second Semester Begins
PSSA Testing through
Keystone Exams through

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

September 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • First Day of School

October 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Columbus Day No school for students; schedule may change for make-up days.

November 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Veterans Day No school for students; schedule may change for make-up days.
  • Thanksgiving Vacation No school for students; schedule may change for make-up days.

December 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Keystone State Exams — Wave 1 Testing window; school assigns individual sessions.
  • Christmas Vacation (Winter Break) No school for students; schedule may change for make-up days.

January 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Christmas Vacation (Winter Break) No school for students; schedule may change for make-up days.
  • School Reopens After Christmas Vacation
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day No school for students; schedule may change for make-up days.

February 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Second Semester Begins
  • Act 80 / Professional Development No school for students; schedule may change for make-up days.
  • Presidents’ Day No school for students; schedule may change for make-up days.

March 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Easter Vacation (Spring Break) No school for students; schedule may change for make-up days.

April 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • PSSA Testing Testing window; school assigns individual sessions.

May 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • PSSA Testing Testing window; school assigns individual sessions.
  • Keystone Exams Testing window; school assigns individual sessions.
  • Memorial Day No school for students; schedule may change for make-up days.

June 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Graduation / Last Student Day

About Wilkes-Barre Area School District

Wilkes-Barre Area students start Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The calendar lists Thursday, June 10, 2027 for both graduation and the last student day. The September 2–3 preparation days come before students return, and the June 11 and 14 clerical days follow the student year. No graduation time or last-day early dismissal appears in this annual overview.

Thanksgiving vacation runs November 26–30, including the weekend, so the next scheduled school day is December 1. Christmas vacation is December 24–January 3, with school reopening January 4. Easter vacation runs March 25–29, followed by a scheduled March 30 return. February 12’s Act 80 professional development day and the February 15 Presidents’ Day holiday give students a four-day weekend under the published schedule.

Keystone testing is listed December 7–18 and May 17–28. The PSSA window is April 26–May 14; schools assign individual testing sessions within those periods. The second semester begins February 1. One planning detail applies throughout the calendar: listed dates without school are potential make-up days, so a holiday or vacation date may change if the district needs it.

About This Calendar

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

Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Wilkes-Barre Area 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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