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Peel District School Board calendar 2026-27

Peel DSB’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 (the school year ends; Peel DSB does not print a separate last day of classes). Every PA day, holiday and break below is copied from the board’s own published calendar.

Key dates at a glance

First day of school: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Last day of school: Wednesday, June 30, 2027 (the school year ends; Peel DSB does not print a separate last day of classes)
Winter 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 and assessments); Jun 21–25 (semester 2 exams and assessments)

Add every date to your phone or computer calendar: Peel DSB 2026-27 calendar (.ics)

PA days 2026-27 (no classes)

Date	What	Who
Sep 2 Wed	PA day (board priorities)	All students
Sep 3 Thu	PA day (provincial education priorities)	All students
Oct 26 Mon	PA day (provincial education priorities)	All students
Nov 27 Fri	PA day (reporting to parents)	Elementary
Jan 18 Mon	PA day (assessment, evaluation and report cards)	Elementary
Feb 3 Wed	PA day (semester turnaround)	Secondary
Feb 12 Fri	PA day (provincial education priorities)	All students
Jun 14 Mon	PA day (assessment, evaluation and report cards)	Elementary
Jun 29–30 Tue–Wed	PA days (year-end reporting and school closing)	Secondary

Holidays and breaks

Date	What	Who
Sep 7 Mon	Labour Day	All students
Oct 12 Mon	Thanksgiving	All students
Dec 21 – Jan 1 Mon–Fri	Winter Break	All students
Feb 15 Mon	Family Day	All students
Mar 15–19 Mon–Fri	Spring 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	What	Who
Jan 27 – Feb 2 Wed–Tue	Semester 1 exams and assessments	Secondary
Jun 21–25 Mon–Fri	Semester 2 exams and assessments	Secondary

Other key dates

Date	What	Who
Sep 8 Tue	First day of classes	All students
Feb 4 Thu	Semester 2 begins	Secondary
Jun 30 Wed	School year ends	All students

Which schools this covers

The regular calendar for elementary and secondary schools. Roberta Bondar, Ray Lawson and Tony Pontes Public Schools follow a balanced calendar of their own.

Peel calls March Break the Spring Break.
Peel’s calendar says the school year ends June 30, 2027; it does not print a separate last day of classes.
Secondary semester 1 runs September 2, 2026 to February 3, 2027; semester 2 runs February 4 to June 30, 2027.

Check Peel DSB’s own 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 Peel DSB in 2026?

The first day of school for Peel District School Board students is Tuesday, September 8, 2026, according to the board’s 2026-27 calendar.

+When is March Break 2027 for Peel DSB?

Spring Break (March Break): Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19, 2027. Good Friday is Friday, March 26, 2027.

+When are the PA days for Peel DSB 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, Jun 14 (elementary), Jun 29–30 (secondary).

+When is winter break for Peel DSB?

Winter Break: Monday, December 21, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027.

+When is the last day of school for Peel DSB in 2027?

Wednesday, June 30, 2027 (the school year ends; Peel DSB does not print a separate last day of classes).

Sources

Every date was checked against these sources on October 31, 2026.