The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon (CSC Nouvelon), Rainbow District School Board (RDSB), Sudbury Catholic District School Board (SCDSB) and Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord have approved the School Year Calendar for 2026-2027.

The four school boards have worked together to produce a common calendar for many years, facilitating the co-ordination of services such as student transportation. Each board adopted the calendar following its own consultation process. The calendar will now be submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Education for final approval.

The 2026-2027 School Year Calendar will be the same for all English and French-language schools in Greater Sudbury, Espanola, Manitoulin Island and Sudbury East (including Markstay, Warren, Noëlville, St. Charles and Killarney).

The 2026-2027 school year for students will begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, following the Labour Day weekend. There will be no early dismissal.

In addition to the first day of school, the School Year Calendar includes the dates for the Christmas Break, the March Break, statutory holidays, secondary school examination days and professional activity days in 2026-2027.

Overview of the 2026-2027 School Year

Elementary and Secondary Schools

Labour Day                                                    September 7, 2026

First Day of School for Students                    September 8, 2026

Thanksgiving                                                  October 12, 2026

Christmas Break                                           December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027

Family Day                                                     February 15, 2027

Mid-Winter Break                                          March 15 to 19, 2027

Good Friday                                                  March 26, 2027

Easter Monday                                              March 29, 2027

Victoria Day                                                   May 24, 2027

Last Day of School for Students                    June 30, 2027

First Semester (Secondary)                           September 8, 2026 to January 29, 2027

Second Semester (Secondary)                     February 2, 2027 to June 30, 2027

Examination Days for Secondary Schools

January 25 to 29, 2027 (5 days)

June 24 to 30, 2027 (5 days)

Professional Activity Days

Seven days for professional development activities will also be held during the 2026-2027 School Year, as follows:

September 2, 2026

September 3, 2026

October 26, 2026

November 20, 2026

February 1, 2027

April 23, 2027

June 11, 2027

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