School calendars · 2026-27
School calendars 2026-27, board by board
PA days, holidays, winter break and March Break are set by each school board, not by the province’s stat holiday law. Here are the 2026-27 dates for 10 of Canada’s biggest boards and province-wide calendars, each copied from the board’s (or province’s) own published calendar and linked to it.
March Break 2027: every board and province side by side →
Ontario school boards
| School board | First day | March/spring break | PA days / no-class days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Toronto | Sep 8 | March Break: Mar 15–19 | 7 PA days each for elementary and secondary |
| York Region District School Board (YRDSB) York Region | Sep 8 | March Break: Mar 15–19 | 7 PA days each for elementary and secondary |
| Peel District School Board (Peel DSB) Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon | Sep 8 | March Break: Mar 15–19 | 7 PA days each for elementary and secondary |
| Durham District School Board (DDSB) Durham Region | Sep 8 | March Break: Mar 15–19 | 7 PA days each for elementary and secondary |
| Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) Ottawa | Sep 1 | March Break: Mar 15–19 | 7 PA days each for elementary and secondary |
| Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) Hamilton | Sep 8 | March Break: Mar 15–19 | 7 PA days each for elementary and secondary |
Alberta school boards
| School board | First day | March/spring break | PA days / no-class days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Board of Education (CBE) Calgary | Aug 31 | Spring Break: Mar 20–29 | 15 no-class days |
| Edmonton Public Schools (EPSB) Edmonton | Sep 1 | Spring Break: Mar 30 – Apr 2 | 18 no-class days |
Nova Scotia school boards
| School board | First day | March/spring break | PA days / no-class days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) Halifax | Sep 3 | Spring Break: Mar 8–12 | 11 no-class days each for elementary, middle and junior high and high school |
Prince Edward Island school boards
| School board | First day | March/spring break | PA days / no-class days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Edward Island public schools (PEI) Prince Edward Island | Sep 8 | March Break: Mar 19–25 | 14 no-class days |
Boards can change their calendars during the year, and some schools (balanced, modified or early-start calendars) follow different dates. Each board page says which schools its calendar covers and links the board’s own calendar.
Checked against each board’s calendar on October 31, 2026.