East Penn School District
2026–2027 Student/Teacher Calendar
School closings, early dismissals, testing windows and marking periods for the 2026–2027 school year, month by month.
Updated June 2026
Key dates
Aug 24
Students’ first day
June 9
Students’ last day
June 6
Tentative graduation
183
Student days
Month by month
Every date on the calendar, by month. Days with no school for students are in bold.
EHS: Emmaus High School · MP: marking period · PD: professional development · PT Conf: parent-teacher conferences · Numbers in parentheses are the student days in that marking period or trimester.
August & September 2026
Aug 24
Students’ First Day
Sept 4
School Closed, Offices open
Sept 7
School Closed
Sept 21
School Closed
Sept 30
Elem 12:30 PM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Sept 30
EHS & Middle 11 AM Dismissal – Full day for staff
October 2026
Oct 12
PD Day, No School Students
Oct 21
Elem 12:30 PM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Oct 21
EHS & Middle 11 AM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Oct 30
End of 1st MP EHS (46)
November 2026
Nov 13
End of 1st Trimester Elem & Middle (56)
Nov 20
EHS & Middle 11 AM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Nov 20, 23–24
Elem PT Conf – 12:30 PM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Nov 23–24
Middle PT Conf – 11 AM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Nov 25
EHS & Middle 11 AM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Nov 25
Elem 12:30 PM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Nov 26–30
District Closed
December 2026
Dec 7–18
Keystone Exam Window
Dec 18
EHS & Middle 11 AM Dismissal
Dec 18
Elem 12:30 PM Dismissal
Dec 21–Jan 1
District Closed
January 2027
Jan 1
District Closed
Jan 4–15
Keystone Exam Window
Jan 18
District Closed
Jan 22
End of 2nd MP EHS (46)
Jan 27
Elem 12:30 PM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Jan 27
EHS & Middle 11 AM Dismissal – Full day for staff
February 2027
Feb 12–15
District Closed
March 2027
Mar 1
Kindergarten Registration Opens
Mar 2
Elem 12:30 PM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Mar 2
EHS & Middle 11 AM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Mar 4
End of 2nd Trimester Elem & Middle (63)
Mar 10
PD Day, No School Students
Mar 17–18
Middle PT Conf 11 AM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Mar 17–19
Elem PT Conf 12:30 PM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Mar 24
Elem 12:30 PM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Mar 24
EHS & Middle 11 AM Dismissal – Full day for staff
Mar 25
School Closed if not used for Make-up day
Mar 26–29
District Closed
April 2027
Apr 5
End of 3rd MP EHS (46)
Apr 26–30
PSSA Window ELA, Gr. 3–8
May 2027
May 3–7
PSSA Window Math, Gr. 3–8
May 3–7
PSSA Window Science, Gr. 5 & 8
May 17–28
Keystone Exam Window
May 28
EHS & Middle 11 AM Dismissal – Full day for staff
May 28
Elem 12:30 PM Dismissal – Full day for staff
May 31
District Closed
June 2027
June 6
Tentative Graduation
June 9
End of MP Elem & Secondary
June 9
Students’ Last Day
June 10–16
Snow Make-up Days
If school closes for weather
How make-up days work
Two inclement weather make-up days are already built into the calendar. If more are needed, make-up days are added in the order shown.
If snow days extend the school year, June 9 becomes a full day and the new last day is an early dismissal.
Make-up order
- March 24 becomes a full day (if three closings happen on or before March 15), and March 25 becomes an early dismissal
- June 10
- June 11
- June 14
- June 15
- June 16
Questions about the calendar?
The calendar is subject to change. Each school also keeps its own calendar of events and activities.