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What’s happening in Rainbow Schools?

School Boards approve 2026-2027 School Year Calendar

February 26, 2026

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 February 1, 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

The School Year Calendar for 2026-2027 is available on school board websites:

www.rainbowschools.ca
www.sudburycatholicschools.ca
www.nouvelon.ca
www.grandnord.ca

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Media Contacts:

Amélie Cyr
Director of Communications and External Relations
Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon
705-673-5626, ext. 208
[email protected]

Danielle Lecuyer
Institutional Development Officer
Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord
705-671-1533, ext. 2250
[email protected]

Nicole Charette
Senior Advisor, Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning
Rainbow District School Board
705-674-3171, ext. 7217
[email protected]

Erin Kendall
Communications Officer
Sudbury Catholic District School Board
705-673-5620, ext. 375
erin.kendall@sudburycatholicschools.ca

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