As the summer winds down, families in Reading are preparing for another exciting school year starting today. The Reading Public Schools 2025–2026 calendar (fully downloadable in pdf and image files) is packed with important dates, holidays, and events that will shape the academic journey for students, staff, and families. Here’s what you need to know:
Contents
🗓️ Key Start Dates
- August 18–22, 2025: New Staff Induction
- August 25–26: Staff In-Service (No School)
- August 27: First Day of School for Grades 1–12
- August 27–28: Pre-K & Kindergarten Orientation
- September 2: First Day of School for Pre-K and Kindergarten
🏫 School Closures & Holidays
Students will enjoy breaks throughout the year, including:
- Labor Day: September 1, 2025
- Columbus Day: October 13, 2025
- Veterans Day: November 11, 2025
- Thanksgiving Recess: November 27–28, 2025
- Winter Recess: December 24, 2025 – January 2, 2026
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 19, 2026
- Presidents’ Day & February Vacation: February 16–20, 2026
- Patriots’ Day & April Vacation: April 20–24, 2026
- Memorial Day: May 25, 2026
- Juneteenth: June 19, 2026
🕒 School Hours & Early Releases
Each school level has specific start and end times:
- Elementary: 8:25 AM – 2:45 PM (Early Dismissal Fridays at 12:45 PM)
- Middle School: 7:50 AM – 2:30 PM
- High School: 8:30 AM – 3:05 PM
District-wide early release days include:
- November 26, 2025
- December 23, 2025
- June 15 or 23, 2026 (depending on snow days)
🧑🏫 Conferences & Open Houses
- Parent-Teacher Conferences:
- Pre-K–5: November 13, 2025
- Pre-K–12: November 14, 2025
- Back to School Nights:
- High School: September 10, 2025
- Elementary: September 11, 2025
- Middle School: September 18, 2025
- Spring Open Houses:
- PK & Elementary: May 14, 2026
- Middle School: May 21, 2026
🎓 Graduation & End of Year
- High School Graduation: May 29, 2026
- Last Day of School:
- June 15, 2026 (if no snow days)
- June 23, 2026 (with 5 snow days)
📅 Academic Milestones
- Elementary Trimesters:
- Trimester 1: October 24, 2025
- Trimester 2: February 28, 2026
- Trimester 3: May 20, 2026
- Middle & High School Semesters:
- Semester 1: January 23, 2026
- Semester 2: Last Day of School
- Quarter End Dates:
- Q1: October 31, 2025
- Q2: January 23, 2026
- Q3: April 3, 2026
- Q4: June 15, 2026
🌍 Cultural & Religious Observances
The calendar also acknowledges major holidays such as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Diwali, Hanukkah, Ramadan, Passover, Easter, and more, with accommodations available for observance.
