For the 2026–2027 school year, Upper Dauphin Area School District publishes its official academic calendar for Pennsylvania. Classes begin Aug 25 and end May 28. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Upper Dauphin Area School District before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for Upper Dauphin Area School District. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
Upper Dauphin Area School District's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
- New Teacher In-ServiceAug 17 — Aug 18Teacher Day
- Faculty In-ServiceAug 19 — Aug 20Teacher Day
- Act 80Aug 24, 2026Event
- First Day for StudentsAug 25, 2026School Opens
- School ClosedSep 7, 2026Event
- Act 80Sep 14, 2026Event
- Early DismissalSep 18, 2026Event
- Act 80Oct 12, 2026Event
- Parent/Faculty Conference - No School for StudentsNov 24, 2026No School
- Act 80Nov 25, 2026Event
- School ClosedNov 26 — Nov 30Event
- Early DismissalDec 23, 2026Event
- School ClosedDec 24 — Dec 31Event
- School ClosedJan 1, 2027Event
- School ClosedJan 18, 2027Event
- Act 80 - County Band FestivalFeb 5, 2027Event
- MS/HS Parent/Faculty Conference - Comp/Flex ESFeb 8, 2027Event
- School ClosedFeb 15, 2027Event
- ES Parent/Faculty Conference - Comp/Flex MS/HSMar 8, 2027Event
- School ClosedMar 25 — Mar 26Event
- School ClosedMar 29, 2027Event
- Faculty In-Service - No School for Students (Comp/Flex)Mar 30, 2027No School
- Act 80Apr 12, 2027Event
- PSSA TestingApr 26 — Apr 30Event
- PSSA TestingMay 3 — May 7Event
- PSSA TestingMay 10 — May 14Event
- Keystone TestingMay 17 — May 28Event
- Last Day for Students - Early Dismissal - GraduationMay 28, 2027School Closes
- School ClosedMay 31, 2027Event
- Faculty In-ServiceJun 1 — Jun 2Teacher Day
- Faculty In-Service (Comp/Flex)Jun 3 — Jun 4Teacher Day
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Upper Dauphin Area School District UDASD.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Upper Dauphin Area School District calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Upper Dauphin Area School District published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against udasd.org.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with Upper Dauphin Area School District before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Upper Dauphin Area School District Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day for students in UPPER DAUPHIN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT is August 25, 2026.
Schools are closed March 25-26 and March 29, 2027. March 30, 2027 is a Faculty In-Service day with no school for students.
Christmas Break begins after an early dismissal on December 23, 2026. Schools are closed December 24-31, 2026, and January 1, 2027.
Winter Break runs from December 24, 2026 through January 1, 2027, following an early dismissal on December 23, 2026.
Students have no school on November 24, 2026 for Parent/Faculty Conferences, November 25 is an Act 80 day, and schools are closed November 26-30, 2026.
The last day for students is May 28, 2027. It is also an early dismissal day and Graduation Day.
Schools are closed on September 7, 2026.
Early dismissal days are September 18, 2026, December 23, 2026, and May 28, 2027.
Parent/Faculty Conferences are scheduled for November 24, 2026, February 8, 2027, and March 8, 2027.
Act 80 days are August 24, September 14, October 12, and November 25, 2026, plus February 5 and April 12, 2027.
Schools are closed on January 18, 2027.
Schools are closed on February 15, 2027.
Schools are closed on May 31, 2027.
PSSA testing is scheduled for April 26-30, May 3-7, and May 10-14, 2027.
Keystone testing is scheduled for May 17-28, 2027.
Graduation is scheduled for May 28, 2027, which is also the last day for students and an early dismissal day.
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