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Major Dates for 2026-27

Please note: there may be division-specific closings (such as conference days) that are not noted on this list. 

Opening Day of School  |  Tuesday, September 8
    
Yom Kippur  |  Monday, September 21

Fall Break
School dismissed end of day  |  Thursday, October 8
In-Service Day | Friday, October 9
School resumes  |  Tuesday, October 13
    
Homecoming 2026 Events (school in session)    
Friday-Saturday, October 23-24
    
Thanksgiving    
School dismissed at close of day  |  Tuesday, November 24
School resumes  |  Monday, November 30
    
Winter Vacation    
School dismissed at close of day  |  Friday, December 18
School resumes  |  Tuesday, January 4
    
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day   |  Monday, January 18
    
Mid-Winter Break    
School dismissed at close of day  |  Thursday, February 11
School resumes  |  Tuesday, February 16
    
Spring Vacation    
School dismissed at close of day  |  Thursday, March 11
*In Service Day | Monday March 22
School resumes  | Tuesday, March 23
    
Good Friday  |  Friday, March 26

Mid-Spring Break   |  Monday, May 10

Memorial Day
  |  Monday, May 31
    
Commencement  |  Saturday, June 5
    
Last Day of School (Preschool through 11th grade)  |  Friday, June 11
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Preschool - 12th Grade

Statement of Nondiscrimination as to Student Enrollment
Wilmington Friends School admits students of any race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of these schools. Wilmington Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin in administration of their educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.