It’s time to prepare for the upcoming school year… here in Ontario, classes start right after Labour Day! Take note of all the PA Days and vacation times to make it easier for you to plan your year around the kids’ studies. Here, you can find links for all of the English-speaking school board calendars in Toronto, the GTA and Southern Ontario. Happy studying!

Main Holiday and School Dates

  • Labour Day: September 7, 2026
  • First Day of Classes: September 8 or 9, 2026
  • Thanksgiving: October 12, 2026
  • Winter Break: December 21, 2026 – January 1, 2027
  • Family Day: February 15, 2027
  • March (Mid-Winter) Break: March 15-19, 2027
  • Good Friday: March 26, 2027
  • Easter Monday: March 29, 2027
  • Victoria Day: May 24, 2027
  • Last Day of Elementary School Year (may vary by school board): June 28 or 29, 2027

Toronto District School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.tdsb.on.ca

Toronto Catholic District School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.tcdsb.org

Durham District School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.ddsb.ca

Durham Catholic District School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.dcdsb.ca

Peel District School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.peelschools.org

Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board 
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.dpcdsb.org

York Region District School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.yrdsb.ca

York Catholic District School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.ycdsb.ca

Halton District School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.hdsb.ca

Halton Catholic District School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.hcdsb.org

Waterloo Region District School Board 
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.wrdsb.ca

Waterloo Catholic School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.wcdsb.ca

Upper Grand District School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.ugdsb.ca

Wellington Catholic School Board 
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.wellingtoncdsb.ca

Thames Valley District Public Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.tvdsb.ca

Hamilton-Wentworth Public School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.hwdsb.on.ca

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.hwcdsb.ca

District School Board of Niagara
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.dsbn.org

Niagara Catholic School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.niagaracatholic.ca

Simcoe County District School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.scdsb.on.ca

Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.smcdsb.on.ca

Trillium Lakelands School Board
School Year Calendar Webpage: www.tldsb.ca

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