2026-2027 Calendar Information
2026-2027 Sands Secondary School Calendar Information for Parents| Days in Session | 185 |
| Hours of Instruction in School Week | Grades 8-12: 26.75 hrs |
| Number of Days of Instruction | 178 |
| Minutes of Instruction in School Day | Grades 8-12: 321 min |
| Number of Non-Instructional Days | 6 (District Wide) |
2026-2027 School Calendar
| School Opens (Altered Bell Schedule) | Tuesday, September 8 |
| Semester 1 Starts | Wednesday, September 9 |
| Non-Instructional Day (District Wide) | Friday, September 18 |
| Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Statutory Holiday | Wednesday, September 30 |
| Thanksgiving Day - Statutory Holiday | Monday, October 12 |
| Parent Teacher Interviews- Early Dismissal, 1:00 pm | Tuesday, October 20 |
| Informal Update (Report Card) | Wednesday, October 20- Thursday, October 30 |
| Non-Instructional Day (District Wide) | Friday, October 23 |
| Remembrance Day - Statutory Holiday | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Reporting to Parents - Early Dismissal, 1:00 pm | Friday, November 27 |
| Non-Instructional Day (District Wide) | Monday, November 30 |
| Written Update (Report Card) | Friday, December 4 |
| Last Day of School before Winter Vacation | Friday, December 18 |
| Winter Vacation Period | December 21 - January 1 |
| School Reopens after Winter Vacation | Monday, January 4 |
| Non-Instructional Day (District Wide) | Friday, January 22 |
| Semester 1 Classes End | Thursday, January 29 |
| Course Completion Days | Monday, February 1 - Tuesday, February 2 |
| Semester 2 Starts | Wednesday, February 3 |
| Semester 1 Written Summary (Report Card) | Friday, February 12 |
| Family Day - Statutory Holiday | Monday, February 15 |
| Non-Instructional Day (District Wide) | Friday, February 19 |
| Parent Teacher Interviews- Early Dismissal, 1:00 pm | Tuesday, March 9 |
| Informal Updates | Wednesday, March 9- Friday, April 9 |
| Last Day of School before Spring Break | Friday, March 12 |
| Spring Vacation Period | March 15 - March 30 |
| Good Friday - Statutory Holiday | Friday, March 26 |
| Easter Monday - Statutory Holiday | Monday, March 29 |
| School Reopens | Wednesday, March 31 |
| Reporting to Parent - Early Dismissal, 1:00 pm | Friday, April 30 |
| Written Update (Report Card) | Friday, May 7 |
| Non-Instructional Day | Friday, May 21 |
| Victoria Day - Statutory Holiday | Monday, May 24 |
| Red Carpet, Grad Banquet, Dry Grad | Friday, May 28 |
| Valedictory | Wednesday, June 23 |
| Last Day of Semester 2 Classes | Thursday, June 24 |
| Course Completion Days | Friday, June 25 - Monday, June 28 |
| Written Summary (Report Card) | Tuesday, June 29 |
| School Closes / Administrative Day | Wednesday, June 30 |