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Waterloo Region District School Board calendar 2026-27

WRDSB’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

First day of school: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Last day of school: Secondary: Monday, June 28, 2027; Elementary: Tuesday, June 29, 2027
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: Nov 12 (scheduled examination day); Jan 28–29 (scheduled examination days); Feb 1–2 (scheduled examination days); Apr 19 (scheduled examination day); Jun 23–25 (scheduled examination days); Jun 28 (scheduled examination day)

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

PA days 2026-27 (no classes)

Date	What	Who
Sep 2 Wed	PA day (professional development)	All students
Sep 3 Thu	PA day (professional development)	All students
Oct 26 Mon	PA day (professional development)	All students
Jan 15 Fri	PA day (professional development)	Elementary
Feb 3 Wed	PA day (professional development)	Secondary
Apr 23 Fri	PA day (professional development)	All students
May 31 Mon	PA day (professional development)	Elementary
Jun 29 Tue	PA day (professional development)	Secondary
Jun 30 Wed	PA day (professional development)	All students

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	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
Nov 12 Thu	Scheduled examination day	Secondary
Jan 28–29 Thu–Fri	Scheduled examination days	Secondary
Feb 1–2 Mon–Tue	Scheduled examination days	Secondary
Apr 19 Mon	Scheduled examination day	Secondary
Jun 23–25 Wed–Fri	Scheduled examination days	Secondary
Jun 28 Mon	Scheduled examination day	Secondary

Other key dates

Date	What	Who
Sep 8 Tue	First day of school	All students
Jun 28 Mon	Last day of school	Secondary
Jun 29 Tue	Last day of school	Elementary

Which schools this covers

All WRDSB elementary and secondary schools. WRDSB calls its PA days Professional Development Days.

June 1, 2027 is Ontario Day, a school day.
Extended Day programs are closed on September 2, September 3, October 26, April 23 and June 30.
The secondary calendar also lists creed accommodation days; schools are open on those days.

Check WRDSB’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 WRDSB in 2026?

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

+When is March Break 2027 for WRDSB?

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

+When are the PA days for WRDSB in 2026-27?

7 PA days each for elementary and secondary, with no classes: Sep 2, Sep 3, Oct 26, Jan 15 (elementary), Feb 3 (secondary), Apr 23, May 31 (elementary), Jun 29 (secondary), Jun 30.

+When is winter break for WRDSB?

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

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

Secondary: Monday, June 28, 2027; Elementary: Tuesday, June 29, 2027.

Sources

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