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School Year Calendar

The following chart lists school holidays, Professional Activity (PA) days, and other key dates for the 2025-2026 school calendar year of the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

Important Dates for 2025-2026 School Year

Number of School Days

194

Number of Professional Activity Days

7

Number of Exam Days (Secondary Only)

10

Labour Day

September 1, 2025

First Day of School for Students

September 2, 2025

Thanksgiving Day

October 13, 2025

Christmas Break

December 22, 2025-January 2, 2026

Family Day

February 16, 2026

Mid-Winter Break

March 16-20, 2026

Good Friday

April 3, 2026

Easter Monday

April 6, 2026

Victoria Day

May 18, 2026

Last Day of Exams for Secondary Students

June 24, 2026

Last Day of Classes for Elementary Students

June 25, 2026

Last Day of School Year

June 26, 2026

PA Days

There are 7 PA days for elementary schools and 7 PA days for secondary schools:

Elementary Schools

  • September 26, 2025 | Provincial Education Priorities

  • October 10, 2025 | Provincial Education Priorities

  • November 14, 2025 | Parent-Teacher Conferences

  • January 16, 2026 | Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting

  • February 13, 2026 | Parent-Teacher Conferences

  • June 5, 2026 | Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting

  • June 26, 2026 | Provincial Education Priorities

Secondary Schools

  • September 26, 2025 | Provincial Education Priorities

  • October 10, 2025 | Provincial Education Priorities

  • November 14, 2025

  • January 29, 2026 | Provincial Education Priorities

  • February 13, 2026

  • June 25, 2026

  • June 26, 2026

Notes for secondary schools: three PA days will be devoted to Provincial Education Priorities and supporting Article 19 of the Collective Agreement. One PA day will be devoted to Faith Development. The remaining three PA days will be devoted to system priorities, annual learning plans and local goals articulated in the School Improvement and Equity Plans.

Secondary schools, in consultation with their Local School Staffing Advisory Committee, may schedule a PA day to align with the day following one of the Parent-Teacher Interview nights.

PA Day Activities

In an effort to offer greater transparency for families, the Ministry of Education is requiring schools to post a summary of their PA day activities in advance of each PA day.

Visit your local school website to learn more about their PA day activities.

School Year Calendar in Other Formats

Visit our Events page to view and sync our calendar with your Google, Outlook or iCal calendar.

Future School Year Calendar

The Ontario Ministry of Education has provided school calendars and key dates for future school years. These future school years are provided for the guidance of school board officials in the preparation of their school year calendars, and are therefore subject to change by individual school boards.