# Simcoe County District School Board calendar 2026-27 > SCDSB 2026-27 school calendar: first day Sep 8, 7 PA days, March Break Mar 15–19, winter break and every holiday, from Simcoe County District School Board’s own calendar. Canonical: https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/scdsb Last updated: 2026-10-31 Ontario · School calendar 2026-27. SCDSB’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 **Secondary: Monday, June 28, 2027; Elementary: Tuesday, June 29, 2027**. 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 | Secondary: Monday, June 28, 2027; Elementary: Tuesday, June 29, 2027 | | Winter holidays | Monday, December 21 to Thursday, December 31, 2026 | | March Break | Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19, 2027 | | PA days | 7 PA days each for elementary and secondary | | Exams | Jan 25–28 (semester 1 culminating task days); Jun 18–23 (semester 2 culminating task days) | Add every date to your phone or computer calendar: [SCDSB 2026-27 calendar (.ics)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/scdsb/calendar.ics) ## PA days 2026-27 (no classes) | Date | Day | What | Who | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sep 2 | Wed | PA day | All students | | Sep 3 | Thu | PA day | All students | | Nov 20 | Fri | PA day | All students | | Jan 29 | Fri | PA day | Elementary | | Feb 3 | Wed | PA day | Secondary | | Apr 30 | Fri | PA day | All students | | Jun 4 | Fri | PA day | Elementary | | Jun 29 | Tue | PA day | Secondary | | Jun 30 | Wed | PA day | All students | ## Holidays and breaks | Date | Day | What | Who | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sep 4 | Fri | Board holiday | All students | | Sep 7 | Mon | Labour Day | All students | | Oct 12 | Mon | Thanksgiving | All students | | Dec 21–31 | Mon–Thu | Winter holidays | All students | | Jan 1 | Fri | New Year’s Day | All students | | Feb 15 | Mon | Family Day | All students | | Mar 15–19 | Mon–Fri | 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 25–28 | Mon–Thu | Semester 1 culminating task days | Secondary | | Jun 18–23 | Fri–Wed | Semester 2 culminating task days | Secondary | ## Other key dates | Date | Day | What | Who | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sep 8 | Tue | First day of school | All students | | Sep 29 | Tue | Elementary turn-around day | Elementary | | Jan 29 – Feb 2 | Fri–Tue | Feedback, recovery and improvement days (semester 1) | Secondary | | Feb 4 | Thu | First day of semester 2 | Secondary | | Jun 24–28 | Thu–Mon | Feedback, recovery and improvement days (semester 2) | Secondary | | Jun 28 | Mon | Last day of school | Secondary | | Jun 29 | Tue | Last day of school | Elementary | ## Which schools this covers All SCDSB elementary and secondary schools. SCDSB also publishes a 5-day cycle calendar for elementary schools. - Year-one Kindergarten students start Thursday, September 10, 2026. - SCDSB lists December 21–31, January 1 and March 15–19 as holidays. - Secondary feedback, recovery and improvement days follow each semester’s culminating task days. The calendar says it is subject to change (revised September 25, 2026). Check [SCDSB’s own calendar](https://www.scdsb.on.ca/elementary/planning_for_school/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 SCDSB in 2026? The first day of school for Simcoe County District School Board students is Tuesday, September 8, 2026, according to the board’s 2026-27 calendar. ### When is March Break 2027 for SCDSB? March Break: Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19, 2027. Good Friday is Friday, March 26, 2027. ### When are the PA days for SCDSB in 2026-27? 7 PA days each for elementary and secondary, with no classes: Sep 2, Sep 3, Nov 20, Jan 29 (elementary), Feb 3 (secondary), Apr 30, Jun 4 (elementary), Jun 29 (secondary), Jun 30. ### When is winter break for SCDSB? Winter holidays: Monday, December 21 to Thursday, December 31, 2026. ### When is the last day of school for SCDSB in 2027? Secondary: Monday, June 28, 2027; Elementary: Tuesday, June 29, 2027. ## Sources - [SCDSB: School Year Calendar 2026-27](https://www.scdsb.on.ca/elementary/planning_for_school/school_year_calendar) - [SCDSB: 2026-27 School Year Calendar, revised September 25, 2026 (PDF)](https://www.scdsb.on.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_210898/File/Elementary/Planning%20for%20School/School%20Year%20Calendar/School-Year-Calendar_2026-27.pdf) 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) - [DPCDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/dpcdsb) - [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) - [TVDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/tvdsb)