Fall 2026 for High School (9–12)
The Fall 2026 semester runs from August 24, 2026 through December 18, 2026 as part of the 2026-2027 Academic Year school year. For high-school students, parents, counselors, and 9–12 teachers, this semester is anchored by the federal holidays observed in the fall term and the High School-specific milestones layered on top of the OPM federal calendar.
High school calendars on PrintCalendars line up AP exams, SAT/ACT national dates, and college admissions deadlines with the standard August–July school year so seniors and juniors can see the full runway on one printable page.
High School milestones in this semester
- Freshman orientation and class elections (Aug)
- PSAT, SAT, and ACT national test dates (Aug–Jun)
- AP exam window (first two weeks of May)
- Homecoming week and pep rally (Sep–Oct)
- Early-action and early-decision college deadlines (Nov 1 and Nov 15)
- Regular decision college deadlines (Jan 1, Jan 15)
- FAFSA priority dates and senior signing day (Apr–May)
- Prom, finals, and graduation (May–Jun)
Federal closures during the semester
- Labor Day — Monday, September 7.
- Fall Break — Monday, October 12 through Wednesday, October 14.
- Thanksgiving Break — Wednesday, November 25 through Friday, November 27.
Printing tips for letter-size paper
Print the months above in portrait orientation on US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) paper at 100% scale for the standard printable layout, or switch each month to landscape when you need wider day cells for written notes. The High School milestones listed here are layered onto the federal calendar — they do not replace it, so a single printed sheet works across siblings in different grade bands.