# York Region District School Board calendar 2026-27 > YRDSB 2026-27 school calendar: first day Sep 8, 7 PA days, March Break Mar 15–19, winter break and every holiday, from York Region District School Board’s own calendar. Canonical: https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/yrdsb Last updated: 2026-10-31 Ontario · School calendar 2026-27. YRDSB’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 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 | Add every date to your phone or computer calendar: [YRDSB 2026-27 calendar (.ics)](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/yrdsb/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 | | Oct 26 | Mon | PA day | Elementary | | Nov 20 | Fri | PA day | All students | | Jan 15 | Fri | PA day | Elementary | | Feb 2 | Tue | PA day | Secondary | | May 3 | Mon | PA day | Secondary | | 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 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 | 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 | ## Other key dates | Date | Day | What | Who | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sep 8 | Tue | First day of classes | All students | | Jun 28 | Mon | Last day of classes | Secondary | | Jun 29 | Tue | Last day of classes (early release) | Elementary | ## Which schools this covers Elementary schools and regular-start secondary schools. Bill Crothers SS, Keswick HS, Maple HS, Markville SS and Sutton DHS run early-start or balanced calendars of their own. - YRDSB calls March Break the Mid-Winter Break. - The elementary last day (June 29) is an early release. Check [YRDSB’s own calendar](https://www2.yrdsb.ca/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 YRDSB in 2026? The first day of school for York Region District School Board students is Tuesday, September 8, 2026, according to the board’s 2026-27 calendar. ### When is March Break 2027 for YRDSB? 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 YRDSB in 2026-27? 7 PA days each for elementary and secondary, with no classes: Sep 2, Sep 3, Oct 26 (elementary), Nov 20, Jan 15 (elementary), Feb 2 (secondary), May 3 (secondary), Jun 4 (elementary), Jun 29 (secondary), Jun 30. ### When is winter break for YRDSB? Winter Break: Monday, December 21, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027. ### When is the last day of school for YRDSB in 2027? Secondary: Monday, June 28, 2027; Elementary: Tuesday, June 29, 2027. ## Sources - [YRDSB: 2026-2027 School Year Calendars](https://www2.yrdsb.ca/school-year-calendar) - [YRDSB: 2026-2027 School Year Learning Calendar, elementary and regular start secondary (PDF)](https://www2.yrdsb.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/2026-2027-All-Elem-Reg-SS-Calendar.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) - [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) - [SCDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/scdsb) - [TVDSB calendar 2026-27](https://canadastatholidays.ca/school-calendars/tvdsb)