{"id":269446,"date":"2026-08-21T11:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/269446\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T11:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:24:10","slug":"school-starts-next-week-for-pittsburgh-students-see-key-26-27-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/269446\/","title":{"rendered":"School starts next week for Pittsburgh students. See key &#8217;26-&#8217;27 dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In just a few days, <a data-ylk=\"slk:Pittsburgh students;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/state\/pennsylvania\/pittsburgh\/2026\/08\/18\/pittsburgh-high-schools-us-news-schools-list-rankings\/91335764007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh students<\/a> will return to school.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Teachers already went back to work this week, prepping classrooms for kids and families wrap up last-minute vacations and <a data-ylk=\"slk:back-to-school shopping;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/shopping\/deals\/seasonal\/2026\/08\/01\/best-back-to-school-shopping-deals\/91120966007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">back-to-school shopping<\/a>. Kids will go back to school next week, though what day they return depends on their grade level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As you head into the 2026-2027 school year in <a data-ylk=\"slk:Pittsburgh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/pittsburgh\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh<\/a>, keep these dates in mind.<\/p>\n<p>When does school start in Pittsburgh?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">First- through 12th-graders will head back to school in Pittsburgh on Monday, Aug. 24, while kindergarteners will attend their first day of classes on Thursday, Aug. 27, according to the district&#8217;s <a data-ylk=\"slk:website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pghschools.org\/calendar\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Teachers returned to work on Tuesday, Aug. 18, while paraprofessionals went back on Friday, Aug. 21.<\/p>\n<p>When are Pittsburgh students off for winter break?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Winter break is scheduled to last 11 days, beginning on Thursday, Dec. 24. Classes will resume on Monday, Jan. 4.<\/p>\n<p>When is spring break at Pittsburgh Public Schools?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Spring break 2027 is set to run from Monday, March 22 through Friday, March 26, with students returning to school on Monday, March 29.<\/p>\n<p>2026-2027 Pittsburgh Public Schools student holiday schedule<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to spring and winter break, Pittsburgh Public Schools students will have 12 full days off during the 2026-2027 school year. These holidays include:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yom Kippur: Monday, Sept. 21<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 3<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Veterans Day: Wednesday, Nov. 11<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 18<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Clerical and professional development days: Thursday, Jan. 21 and Friday, Jan. 22<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eid al-Fitr: Wednesday, March 10<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Primary Election Day: Tuesday, May 18<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Memorial Day: Monday, May 31<\/p>\n<p>Do Pittsburgh students get other time off?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Over the course of the year, students will get eight half days. These will take place on:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Finch Walker is the Pittsburgh Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Contact Walker at FWalker@usatodayco.com. Instagram: <a data-ylk=\"slk:@finchwalker_;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/finchwalker_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@finchwalker_<\/a>. X: <a data-ylk=\"slk:@_finchwalker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.x.com\/_finchwalker\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@_finchwalker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a data-ylk=\"slk:School starts next week for Pittsburgh students. See key &#039;26-&#039;27 dates;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/state\/pennsylvania\/pittsburgh\/2026\/08\/21\/pittsburgh-students-back-to-school-key-dates\/91351084007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">School starts next week for Pittsburgh students. 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