2025-26 Academic Calendar

Key dates, holidays, and events for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush.

School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidays
2025-26 Academic Year

MAR

20

Eid Al-Fitr

MAR

20

No School
Eid al-Fitr (Schools and offices closed)

MAR

21

International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

MAR

24

Board of Education Meeting

MAR

24

Term 3 Ends

MAR

27

S2P4 Grading Period Ends

MAR

29

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day

MAR

30

No School
Spring Break - All Schools Closed

MAR

30

No School
Non-Instructional Day (No School)

MAR

30

No School
Spring Recess (Schools closed)

MAR

31

Cesar Chavez Day

MAR

31

No School
Spring Recess (Schools closed)

APR

1

Passover Begins

APR

1

First Day of Arab American Heritage Month

APR

1

No School
Spring Recess (Schools closed)

APR

2

Autism Awareness Day

APR

2

International Children's Book Day

APR

2

No School
Spring Recess (Schools closed)

APR

3

No School
Good Friday (Schools and offices closed)

APR

5

Easter

APR

6

S2 Grading Period Begins

APR

6

California Poppy Day

APR

6

National Library Week

APR

7

World Health Day

APR

9

Last Day of Passover

APR

9

Report Card Conferences (3-hour early dismissal for students)

APR

10

Day of Silence (LGBTQIA+)

APR

10

Report Card Conferences (3-hour early dismissal for students)

APR

13

Thomas Jefferson's Birthday

APR

13

GATE Parent Meeting

APR

14

Board of Education Meeting

APR

14

Holocaust Remembrance Day

APR

16

National Librarian Day

APR

17

Staff Professional Development (3-hour early dismissal for students)

APR

20

National Environmental Education Week

APR

20

Administrative Professionals' Week

APR

20

National Library Week

APR

20

PSSA Testing Window

APR

28

Board of Education Meeting

MAY

1

School Principals' Day

MAY

1

First Day of Mental Health Awareness Month

MAY

1

First Day of National Military Appreciation Month

MAY

1

School Lunch Hero Day

MAY

1

Law Day, U.S.A.

MAY

1

Loyalty Day

MAY

1

PSSA Testing Window

MAY

4

National Teacher Appreciation Week

MAY

4

Screen-Free Week

MAY

5

National Teacher Appreciation Day

MAY

6

National School Nurse Day

MAY

8

Staff Professional Development (3-hour early dismissal for students)

MAY

10

Rethinking Mother's Day

MAY

11

National Police Week

MAY

11

GATE Parent Meeting

MAY

11

Keystone Testing Window

MAY

12

Board of Education Meeting

MAY

13

California Day of the Teacher

MAY

15

National Peace Officers Memorial Day

MAY

16

Armed Forces Day

MAY

18

Classified Employees Week

MAY

18

National Speech Pathologist Day

MAY

19

No School
Election Day (Schools closed)

MAY

22

Harvey Milk Day

MAY

22

Keystone Testing Window

MAY

25

No School
Memorial Day (No School)

MAY

25

National Missing Children's Day

MAY

25

No School
Memorial Day (Schools and offices closed)

MAY

26

Board of Education Meeting

MAY

27

No School
Eid al-Adha (Schools and offices closed)

MAY

28

Last Day of School

MAY

28

Fourth Quarter Ends

MAY

28

Semester 2 Grading Period Ends

MAY

29

Teachers' Last Work Day

MAY

31

World No Tobacco Day

JUN

1

First Day of Pride Month

JUN

1

First Day of Gun Violence Awareness Month

JUN

1

First Day of Fireworks Safety Month

JUN

5

World Environment Day

JUN

8

National Flag Week

JUN

9

Board of Education Meeting

JUN

11

Staff Professional Development (3-hour early dismissal for students)

JUN

12

Last Day of School (3-hour early dismissal for students; full day for staff)

JUN

14

Flag Day

JUN

16

Islamic New Year

JUN

19

Juneteenth

JUN

19

No School
Juneteenth (Offices closed)

JUN

20

World Refugee Day

JUN

21

Father's Day

JUN

21

Summer Solstice

JUN

23

Board of Education Meeting

JUL

3

No School
Independence Day observed (Schools and offices closed)
Partner TipEarly dismissal days and parent-teacher conferences are often updated 2 weeks in advance. Check back regularly to stay ahead of the schedule!