The School Year Calendar for the following school year is decided in the spring of the previous school year. Provincial regulations require that the school year shall start on or after September 1 and end on or before June 30. Every school year shall include a minimum of 194 school days.
Every year, Limestone parents and community partners (daycares, municipalities, public health, business associations, etc.) are invited to provide survey input on the School Year Calendar before it is submitted to the Board of Trustees and the Ministry of Education for approval.
2026-2027 School Year Calendar
First Day of School: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Last Day of School: Monday, June 28, 2027
Elementary: 187 instructional days, 7 P.A. days
Secondary: 177 instructional days, 7 P.A. days and 10 exam days
Secondary Exam Schedule
- Semester 1: September 1, 2026 to January 28, 2027
- Examination Days: January 21 to January 27, 2027
- Semester 2: January 29 to June 29, 2027
- Examination Days: June 21 to June 25, 2027
Professional Activity (P.A.) Days – No Classes for Students
- Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- Monday, October 26, 2026
- Friday, November 20, 2026
- Friday, January 29, 2027
- Friday, April 23, 2027
- Monday, May 31, 2027
- Tuesday, June 29, 2027
Statutory and Board Holidays – Schools are Closed
- Labour Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
- Thanksgiving Day: Monday, October 12, 2026
- Winter Break: Monday, December 21, 2026, to Friday, January 1, 2027 (inclusive)
- Family Day: Monday, February 15, 2027
- Spring Break: Friday, March 12 to 19, 2027
- Good Friday: Friday, March 26, 2027
- Easter Monday: Monday, March 29, 2027
- Victoria Day: Monday, May 24, 2027
The Ministry of Education has approved the school year calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. The school year will start on September 1 (P.A. Day) and the first day of classes for students is on September 2, 2026.