Downingtown Area School District Calendar 2026-2027

Downingtown Area School District families get 11 days in a row without school at winter break (Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027) and 9 at spring break (Sat, Mar 20 to Sun, Mar 28, 2027), weekends included. The 2026-2027 calendar has 180 student days, from Aug 25 to June 4, 2027.

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First dayTue, Aug 25, 2026

Last dayFri, Jun 4, 2027

Spring breakMar 23-26, 2027back Mon, Mar 29, 2027

Winter breakDec 24 to Jan 1back Mon, Jan 4, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

180 student days (district count) · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Downingtown Area School District 2026-2027 All schools (2026-2027 district calendar) dates
Date	Event
Tue, Aug 25, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	School Closed - Yom Kippur
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Mon, Nov 23, 2026	Early release
Tue, Nov 24, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Teacher workday, no school for students
Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Recess · 2 school days off
Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Winter Recess · 7 school days off
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Presidents' Day
Tue, Mar 9, 2027	School Closed - Eid al-Fitr
Fri, Mar 12, 2027	No school for kindergarten students (No Kindergarten: Parent Conferences); other grades attend
Mon, Mar 22, 2027	Teacher workday, no school for students
Tue, Mar 23 to Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Spring Recess · 4 school days off
Tue, Jun 1 to Thu, Jun 3, 2027	Graduation ceremonies
Fri, Jun 4, 2027	Early release
Fri, Jun 4, 2027	Last day of school
Mon, Jun 7, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Tue, Jun 8, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Wed, Jun 9, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Thu, Jun 10, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Fri, Jun 11, 2027	Possible weather make-up day

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Verified against Downingtown Area School District’s official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026 (board-approved version). Confidence: High.

Source: Downingtown Area School District 2026-2027 Calendar (Board Approved 01/14/2026) (PDF) · district calendar page

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Note: No school for students Nov 24 (all-day parent conferences) and Nov 25 (Work Collaboration Day), so with Thanksgiving Recess students are out Nov 24-27; Nov 23 is a 2-hour early dismissal. Oct 12 is a Professional Development Day (Columbus Day). Mar 22 is a Work Collaboration Day, just before Spring Recess (Mar 23-26). Last student day (June 4) is a half day with no lunch. Weather make-up days #6-#10 are listed June 7-11, after the last scheduled day; make-up days #1-#5 are not shown. Memorial Day (May 31) and Juneteenth (June 19) are not listed as holidays because they fall outside the school days or after the last day. Veterans Day (Nov 11) is listed but is not a no-school day on the grid.

Break details

Long weekends in 2026-2027

Besides the breaks above, Downingtown Area School District students have 5 long weekends this school year: three or more days in a row without school.

Days off	Length	Why
Sat, Sep 5 to Mon, Sep 7	3 days	Labor Day
Sat, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 21	3 days	School Closed - Yom Kippur
Sat, Oct 10 to Mon, Oct 12	3 days	Teacher workday, no school for students
Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18	3 days	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sat, Feb 13 to Mon, Feb 15	3 days	Presidents' Day

Nearby districts

Compare Downingtown Area School District with West Chester Area School District or any other district, with the days both are off.

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Downingtown Area School District	Aug 25	Mar 23-26	Jun 4
West Chester Area School District	Aug 31	none	Jun 11
Brandywine School District	Aug 26	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 10
Christina School District	Aug 31	Mar 26 to Apr 2	Jun 11
North Penn School District	Aug 31	Mar 25-29	Jun 10
The School District of Philadelphia	Aug 24	Mar 22-25	Jun 9
Appoquinimink School District	Aug 31	Mar 26 to Apr 2	Jun 11

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Downingtown Area School District?

Spring break is Tue, Mar 23 to Fri, Mar 26, 2027. The last day of school before it is Friday, March 19, 2027, and students return Monday, March 29, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for Downingtown Area School District?

The first day of school is Tuesday, August 25, 2026 and the last day is Friday, June 4, 2027, 180 student days in total.

Are there days off for only some grades in Downingtown Area School District?

Yes: Fri, Mar 12, 2027 (no school for kindergarten students, No Kindergarten: Parent Conferences). The other grades have school on those days.

Does Downingtown Area School District have a fall break?

The 2026-2027 calendar does not include a fall break. The first multi-day break is Thanksgiving (Nov 26-27, 2026).

Is there school on Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Downingtown Area School District?

No. Monday, October 12, 2026 is a day off for students (Teacher workday, no school for students).

Where do these Downingtown Area School District dates come from?

Source: the district's “Downingtown Area School District 2026-2027 Calendar (Board Approved 01/14/2026)”, checked on September 29, 2026. We link the document on this page; if the district changes it, we update the dates and the “verified” date.

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About the district: Downingtown Area School District is based in Downingtown, Pennsylvania (Chester County), with about 13,074 students in 16 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.dasd.org. See all Pennsylvania school calendars.