Major Holidays and Events

Below is a list of important service dates for the 2018-19 calendar, including December 2017. Each date includes information on any service changes or special schedules to help you plan ahead. Unless noted below, SEPTA will operate as regularly scheduled.

Schedules, service and information is subject to change. Check this page regularly for updates and new information.

• December 2017
• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December
• January 2019

Calendar Year 2017:

December
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December 27 - 29

Tuesday - Friday: Select Bus Routes and Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 15, 34, and 36 will operate on a Modified Weekday Schedule

December 31
Sunday: Additional Regional Rail Trains will be added to the schedule to accommodate passengers attending the fireworks display in Center City

Calendar Year 2018:

January
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January 1
Monday: Buses, Trains, and Trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule due to the holiday

January 2
Select Bus Routes and Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 15, 34, and 36 will operate on a Modified Weekday Schedule

January 15
Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day: City Transit routes will operate on a Modified Weekday schedule

February
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February 19
Monday | Presidents' Day: City Transit routes will operate on a Modified Weekday Schedule

March
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March 12
(Sunday)

Changeover to Daylight Savings Time

April
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April 26-28
Thursday - Saturday: Scheduled date of Penn Relays

May
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May 6
Sunday: Scheduled date of Broad Street Run

May 14
Sunday: Scheduled date of Race for the Cure

May 28
Monday | Memorial Day: Buses, trains, and trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule due to the holiday

June
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June 23-24
Saturday - Sunday: Scheduled dates of the Manayunk Arts Festival

June 28 - July 5
Thursday - Thursday: Scheduled dates of Wawa Welcome America events

July
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July 4
(Wednesday)

Independence Day

• Buses, Trains, and Trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule due to the holiday

August
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August 27
Monday: Philadelphia Public and Parochial 2018-19 school term begins

September
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August 31 - September 3
Friday - Monday: Scheduled dates of the Made in America concert

September 3
Monday | Labor Day: Buses, Trains, and Trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule due to the holiday

October
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October 20
Saturday: Scheduled date of the Harry Potter Festival - Chestnut Hill

November
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November 4
Sunday: Return to Standard Time

November 22
Thursday | Thanksgiving Day - Thanksgiving Parade: Buses, Trains, and Trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule due to the holiday

November 23
Friday: City Transit Routes will operate on a Modified Weekday schedule

December
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December 24
Monday: City Transit Routes will operate on a Modified Weekday schedule

December 25
Tuesday | Christmas Day: Buses, Trains, and Trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule due to the holiday

December 26 - 28
Wednesday - Friday: Buses, Trains, and Trolleys will operate on a Modified Weekday schedule due to the holiday

December 31
Monday: Additional Regional Rail Trains will be added to the schedule to accommodate passengers attending the fireworks display in Center City

Calendar Year 2019:

January
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January 1
Tuesday | New Year's Day: Buses, Trains, and Trolleys will operate on a Sunday schedule due to the holiday