Starting a new school year involves more than buying school supplies and updating wardrobes; it’s also a carefully choreographed dance of dates. If you have one child in the school system, you may be able to keep track of start and end dates, holidays, and Pro-D days, but add extracurricular classes, sports, and sibling schedules and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of school calendars across Metro Vancouver.
Consider the school calendar as a family playbook- it’s a roadmap to important dates when you get a glimpse into your child’s classroom life when meet-the-teacher conferences happen, and help you plan ahead for booking family vacations or childcare during the holiday breaks.
As a teacher, my family schedule revolves around the school calendar and I’ve pulled together some dates that should be on your radar. In order to save you time, click on the city links below to see important dates not only in your own school district but for all school districts across Metro Vancouver so you can make plans with friends and family.
Abbotsford | Burnaby | Coquitlam |Delta |Langley | New Westminster |North Vancouver |Ridge Meadows |Richmond |Surrey |Vancouver | West Vancouver
All districts:
First Day: September 8, 2026
Truth and Reconciliation Day (no school): September 30, 2026
Thanksgiving (no school): October 12, 2026
Remembrance Day (no school): November 11, 2026
Last Day of Classes for Winter Break: December 18, 2026
Winter Break: December 21, 2026 – January 3, 2027
School Resumes: January 4, 2027
Family Day (no school): February 15, 2027
Good Friday (no school): March 26, 2027
Easter Monday (no school):March 29, 2027
Victoria Day(no school): May 24, 2027
Last day of school: June 29, 2027
School District 34: Abbotsford
Fall Pro-D Days (district-wide): September 25, October 23, November 20, 2026
Winter Pro-D Days (district-wide): Feb. 12, 2027
Spring Break: March 15-26, 2027
Spring Pro-D Days(district-wide): April 23 and May 21, 2027
School District 35: Langley
Fall Pro-D Days (district-wide): September 25, October 23, November 20, 2026
Winter Pro-D Days (district-wide): Feb. 8, 2027
Spring Break: March 15-26, 2027
Spring Pro-D Days (district-wide): May 21, 2027
School District 36- Surrey
Fall Pro-D Days (district-wide): September 25, October 23, 2026
Winter Pro-D Days (district-wide): February 12, 2027
Spring Break: March 15-26, 2027
Spring Pro-D Days(district-wide): May 7 and May 21, 2027
School District 37: Delta
Fall Pro-D Days (district-wide): September 18, October 23, November 30, 2026
Winter Pro-D Days (district-wide): January 22 and February 19, 2027
Spring Break: March 15- March 26, 2027
Spring Pro-D Days (district-wide): May 21, 2027
School District 38: Richmond
Fall Pro-D Days (district-wide): September 25, October 23, November 23* OR November 27*, 2026 *Depends on school
Winter Pro-D Days (district-wide): January 25 OR April 23, 2027 * Depends on school, February 12, 2027
Spring Break: March 15- 26, 2027
Spring Pro-D Days (district-wide): May 21, 2027
School District 39: Vancouver
Fall Pro-D Days (district-wide): September 21, October 23, November 20, 2026
Winter Pro-D Days (district-wide): February 12, 2027
Spring Break: March 15-26, 2027
Spring Pro-D Days (district-wide): April 19, May 21, 2027
School District 40: New Westminster
Fall Pro-D Days (district-wide): September 25, October 23, November 23, 2026
Winter Pro-D Days (district-wide): February 12, 2027
Spring Break: March 12-25, 2027
Spring Pro-D Days (district-wide): April 26 & May 21, 2027
School District 41: Burnaby
Fall Pro-D Days (district-wide): September 25, October 23 and November 20, 2026
Winter Pro-D Days (district-wide): February 12, 2027
Spring Break: March 15-26, 2027
Spring Pro-D Days (district-wide): April 26, May 31, 2027
*Individual schools select 2 additional Pro-D Days. See the calendar linked above for details.
School District 42: Ridge Meadows
Fall Pro-D Days (district-wide): September 21, October 23, November 27, 2026
Winter Pro-D Days (district-wide): January 26 & February 12, 2027
Spring Break: March 15- March 26, 2027
Spring Pro-D Days: May 14, 2027
* Kanaka Creek Elementary follows a different schedule altogether. See their website for details.
School District 43: Coquitlam
Fall Pro-D Days (district-wide): September 25, October 23, 2026
Winter Pro-D Days (district-wide): February 26, 2027
Spring Break: March 15-26, 2027
Spring Pro-D Days (district-wide): April 23, 2027
*Individual schools select 2 additional Pro-D Days. See the calendar linked above for details.
School District 44: North Vancouver
Fall Pro-D Days (district-wide): October 23, 2026
Winter Pro-D Days (district-wide): February 12, 2027
Spring Break: March 15-26, 2027
Spring Pro-D Days (district-wide): April 26, 2027
*Individual schools select 2 additional Pro-D Days. See the calendar linked above for details.
School District 45: West Vancouver
Fall Pro-D Days (district-wide): October 23, 2026
Winter Pro-D Days (district-wide): February 12, 2027
Spring Break: March 15-29, 2027
Spring Pro-D Days (district-wide): TBA
In back-to-school mode? Check out our Lessons for Kids Guide and our list of the Best Kids’ Consignment Shops.
