# Vancouver School Board calendar 2026-27

> VSB 2026-27 school calendar: first day Sep 8, 6 no-class days, Spring Break Mar 15–25, winter break and every holiday, from Vancouver School Board’s own calendar.

Canonical: https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/vsb
Last updated: 2026-10-31

British Columbia · School calendar 2026-27. VSB’s 2026-27 school year starts **Tuesday, September 8, 2026**, Spring Break is **Monday, March 15 to Thursday, March 25, 2027**. Every PD 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 | — |
| Winter Break | Monday, December 21 to Thursday, December 31, 2026 |
| Spring Break | Monday, March 15 to Thursday, March 25, 2027 |
| No-class days (besides holidays and breaks) | 6 no-class days |

Add every date to your phone or computer calendar: [VSB 2026-27 calendar (.ics)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/vsb/calendar.ics)

## PD days and other no-class days 2026-27

| Date | Day | What |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 21 | Mon | Professional development day (school-moveable) |
| Oct 23 | Fri | Professional development day (provincial) |
| Nov 20 | Fri | Professional development day (district) |
| Feb 12 | Fri | Professional development day (district) |
| Apr 19 | Mon | Non-instructional day (Indigenous Focus Day) |
| May 21 | Fri | Professional development day (school, not moveable) |

## Holidays and breaks

| Date | Day | What |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 7 | Mon | Labour Day |
| Sep 30 | Wed | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| Oct 12 | Mon | Thanksgiving |
| Nov 11 | Wed | Remembrance Day |
| Dec 21–31 | Mon–Thu | Winter Break |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day |
| Dec 28 | Mon | Boxing Day (observed for December 26) |
| Jan 1 | Fri | New Year’s Day |
| Feb 15 | Mon | Family Day |
| Mar 15–25 | Mon–Thu | Spring Break |
| Mar 26 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Mar 29 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 24 | Mon | Victoria Day |

## Other key dates

| Date | Day | What |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 8 | Tue | First day of school |
| Jan 4 | Mon | School reopens |
| Jun 30 | Wed | Administrative day |

## Which schools this covers

All Vancouver School Board (School District 39) schools; the Board approved the 2026–2027 calendar on February 25, 2026.

- September 21, 2026 is a school-moveable PD day: a school can hold it on another date. May 21, 2027 is not moveable.
- VSB’s calendar does not print a last day of classes; June 30, 2027 is an administrative day.

Check [VSB’s own calendar](https://www.vsb.bc.ca/proposed-school-calendars-2026-2029) 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 VSB in 2026?

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

### When is Spring Break 2027 for VSB?

Spring Break: Monday, March 15 to Thursday, March 25, 2027. Good Friday is Friday, March 26, 2027.

### When are the PD days for VSB in 2026-27?

Sep 21: Professional development day (school-moveable); Oct 23: Professional development day (provincial); Nov 20: Professional development day (district); Feb 12: Professional development day (district); Apr 19: Non-instructional day (Indigenous Focus Day); May 21: Professional development day (school, not moveable).

### When is winter break for VSB?

Winter Break: Monday, December 21 to Thursday, December 31, 2026.

## Sources

- [VSB: School Calendars 2026–2029 (approved February 25, 2026)](https://www.vsb.bc.ca/proposed-school-calendars-2026-2029)
- [VSB: 2026–2027 Calendar (PDF)](https://media.vsb.bc.ca/media/Default/medialib/compact-vsb-calendar-2026-2027-final.20df0087560.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)
- [British Columbia stat holidays](https://canadastatholidays.ca/british-columbia)
- [Surrey calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/surrey-schools)