Wilkes-Barre Area School District Calendar 2025-2026
The Wilkes-Barre Area School District calendar for the 2025-2026 school year provides all the necessary dates for students, parents, and staff. The calendar includes important information such as employee planning days, school holidays, and recess periods. Here's a detailed overview to help you plan your academic year.
Key Dates for the 2025–2026 School Year
- First Day of School: September 4, 2025
- Thanksgiving Vacation: November 27, 2025 – December 1, 2025
- Christmas Vacation: December 24, 2025 – January 2, 2026
- Easter Vacation: April 2, 2026 – April 6, 2026
- Last Day of School: June 9, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website Wilkes-Barre Area School District
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Wilkes-Barre Area School District Calendar 2025-2026
September 2025
- September 2 – Act 80/Professional Development/Staff Preparation Day
- September 3 – Act 80/Professional Development/Staff Preparation Day
- September 4 – Student First Day - School Opens
October 2025
- October 13 – Columbus Day
November 2025
- November 11 – Veteran's Day
- November 17–21 – American Education Week
- November 27–December 1 – Thanksgiving Vacation
December 2025
- December 3 – Keystone State Exams Wave 1 Begins
- December 17 – Keystone State Exams Wave 1 Ends
- December 24–January 2 – Christmas Vacation
January 2026
- January 5 – School Re-Opens
- January 19 – Martin Luther King Day
- January 29 – Second Semester Begins
February 2026
- February 9 – Act 80/Professional Development
- February 16 – Presidents Day
April 2026
- April 2–6 – Easter Vacation
- April 20 – PSSA Testing Begins
May 2026
- May 8 – PSSA Testing Ends
- May 11 – Keystone Exams Begin
- May 22 – Keystone Exams End
- May 25 – Memorial Day
June 2026
- June 5 – Graduation
- June 9 – Last Student Day
- June 10 – Act 80/Professional Development
- June 11 – Clerical, Evaluation, Planning
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The first day of school for students is September 4, 2025.
The last day of school for students is June 9, 2026.
Spring Break, listed as Easter Vacation on the calendar, is from April 2 to April 6, 2026.
No, schools are closed on November 11, 2025, in observance of Veteran's Day.
Winter Break, referred to as Christmas Vacation, runs from December 24, 2025, through January 2, 2026. School re-opens on January 5, 2026.
Thanksgiving Vacation is scheduled from November 27 to December 1, 2025.
Yes, there are several teacher work days where students do not attend, including September 2-3, 2025, February 9, 2026, and June 10-11, 2026.
Plan Ahead with the Wilkes-Barre Area School District Calendar
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