# Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board calendar 2026-27 > DPCDSB 2026-27 school calendar: first day Sep 8, 7 PA days, March Break Mar 15–19, winter break and every holiday, from Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board’s own calendar. Canonical: https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/dpcdsb Last updated: 2026-10-31 Ontario · School calendar 2026-27. DPCDSB’s 2026-27 school year starts **Tuesday, September 8, 2026**, March Break is **Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19, 2027**, and the last day is **Wednesday, June 30, 2027 (Elementary)**. Every PA day, holiday and break below is copied from the board’s own published calendar. ## Key dates at a glance | | Date | | --- | --- | | First day of school | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | | Last day of school | Wednesday, June 30, 2027 (Elementary) | | Christmas Break | Monday, December 21, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027 | | March Break | Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19, 2027 | | PA days | 7 PA days each for elementary and secondary | | Exams | Jan 27 – Feb 2 (semester 1 exams); Jun 21–25 (semester 2 exams) | Add every date to your phone or computer calendar: [DPCDSB 2026-27 calendar (.ics)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/dpcdsb/calendar.ics) ## PA days 2026-27 (no classes) | Date | Day | What | Who | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sep 2 | Wed | PA day (principal’s day: re-organization, faith development) | All students | | Sep 3 | Thu | PA day (provincial priorities in a Catholic context) | All students | | Oct 26 | Mon | PA day (provincial priorities in a Catholic context) | All students | | Nov 27 | Fri | PA day (provincial priorities in a Catholic context) | Elementary | | Jan 18 | Mon | PA day (term 1 assessment and evaluation) | Elementary | | Feb 3 | Wed | PA day (principal’s day: assessment and evaluation, faith development) | Secondary | | Feb 12 | Fri | PA day (reporting to parents) | Elementary | | Feb 12 | Fri | PA day (provincial priorities in a Catholic context) | Secondary | | Jun 14 | Mon | PA day (term 2 assessment and evaluation) | Elementary | | Jun 29–30 | Tue–Wed | PA days (principal’s days: year-end reporting) | Secondary | ## Holidays and breaks | Date | Day | What | Who | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sep 7 | Mon | Labour Day | All students | | Oct 12 | Mon | Thanksgiving | All students | | Dec 21 – Jan 1 | Mon–Fri | Christmas Break | All students | | Feb 15 | Mon | Family Day | All students | | Mar 15–19 | Mon–Fri | Mid-Winter Break (March Break) | All students | | Mar 26 | Fri | Good Friday | All students | | Mar 29 | Mon | Easter Monday | All students | | May 24 | Mon | Victoria Day | All students | ## Exams | Date | Day | What | Who | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 27 – Feb 2 | Wed–Tue | Semester 1 exams | Secondary | | Jun 21–25 | Mon–Fri | Semester 2 exams | Secondary | ## Other key dates | Date | Day | What | Who | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sep 8 | Tue | First day of classes | All students | | Feb 4 | Thu | First day of classes, semester 2 (examination review day) | Secondary | | Jun 28 | Mon | Instructional day: examination review | Secondary | | Jun 30 | Wed | Last instructional day | Elementary | ## Which schools this covers All DPCDSB elementary schools (including St. Sofia C.E.S.) and secondary schools. - DPCDSB calls March Break the Mid-Winter Break and winter break the Christmas Break. - The calendar gives Wednesday, June 30, 2027 as the last instructional day for elementary and secondary schools, but also lists June 29 and 30 as secondary PA days; June 28 is the last secondary exam-review day it names. - February 4 and June 28, 2027 are secondary instructional days for examination review. Check [DPCDSB’s own calendar](https://www.dpcdsb.org/schools/school-year-calendar) before you book anything: boards can amend their calendars during the year, and some schools run a calendar of their own. ## Questions people ask ### When is the first day of school for DPCDSB in 2026? The first day of school for Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board students is Tuesday, September 8, 2026, according to the board’s 2026-27 calendar. ### When is March Break 2027 for DPCDSB? Mid-Winter Break (March Break): Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19, 2027. Good Friday is Friday, March 26, 2027. ### When are the PA days for DPCDSB in 2026-27? 7 PA days each for elementary and secondary, with no classes: Sep 2, Sep 3, Oct 26, Nov 27 (elementary), Jan 18 (elementary), Feb 3 (secondary), Feb 12 (elementary), Feb 12 (secondary), Jun 14 (elementary), Jun 29–30 (secondary). ### When is winter break for DPCDSB? Christmas Break: Monday, December 21, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027. ### When is the last day of school for DPCDSB in 2027? Wednesday, June 30, 2027 (Elementary). ## Sources - [DPCDSB: 2026-2027 School Year Calendar](https://www.dpcdsb.org/schools/school-year-calendar) - [DPCDSB: 2026-2027 School Year Calendar (PDF)](https://www.dpcdsb.org/download/569409) Every date was checked against these sources on October 31, 2026. ## Related - [All school calendars 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars) - [March Break 2027 across Canada](https://canadastatholidays.ca/march-break-2027) - [Ontario stat holidays](https://canadastatholidays.ca/ontario) - [TDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/tdsb) - [TCDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/tcdsb) - [YRDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/yrdsb) - [Peel DSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/pdsb) - [DDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/ddsb) - [OCDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/ocdsb) - [HWDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/hwdsb) - [HDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/hdsb) - [HCDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/hcdsb) - [WRDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/wrdsb) - [UGDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/ugdsb) - [SCDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/scdsb) - [TVDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/tvdsb)