October 2026

Oct 1 Thu
- High School - College & Career Fair 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Mars Area High School Cafeteria)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 3 Sat
- High School - SAT Test Date (Mars Area High School)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 5 Mon
- 2026 Homecoming Spirit Week (All Schools)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 6 Tue
- 2026 Homecoming Spirit Week (All Schools)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 7 Wed
- 2026 Homecoming Spirit Week (All Schools)
  Mars Area High School
- Gifted Education - Parent/Guardian Workshop 7 PM (Administration Office)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 8 Thu
- 2026 Homecoming Spirit Week (All Schools)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 9 Fri
- 2026 Homecoming Spirit Week (All Schools)
  Mars Area High School
- High School - Homecoming Parade 5 PM (Downtown Mars)
  Mars Area High School
- High School - Homecoming Football Game 7 PM (Mars Athletic Complex)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 10 Sat
- High School - Homecoming Dance (Mars Area Middle School)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 12 Mon
- In-Service Day (Staff Development K-12) (All Schools)
  Mars Area High School
- High School - Girls Varsity Tennis WPIAL Team Playoffs (First Round) 3 PM (Greater Latrobe Senior High School)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 13 Tue
- High School - Virtual FAFSA Line-by-Line Program 6 PM (Virtual)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 14 Wed
- High School - MISA/AFS Chapter Meeting 7 PM (Mars Area High School)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 15 Thu
- Gifted Education - Parent Advisory Council Meeting 7 PM (Administration Office)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 18 Sun
- Special Education - Family Fall Festival 2 PM – 4 PM (Treesdale Community Center)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 21 Wed
- Special Education - Parent Advisory Council Meeting 7 PM (Administration Office)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 22 Thu
- High School - Student Council Trick-or-Treat Night 5 PM – 6 PM (Mars Area High School)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 24 Sat
- High School - Boys Varsity Soccer WPIAL Playoff Game (First Round) 1 PM (Mars Athletic Complex)
  Mars Area High School
- High School - PIMBA Marching Band Championships 3 PM – 8:45 PM (Gateway High School (Monroeville, Pa.))
  Mars Area High School
Oct 26 Mon
- Red Ribbon Week (Your Choices Are the Key to Your Dreams) (All Schools)
  Mars Area High School
- High School - Girls Varsity Soccer WPIAL Playoff Game (First Round) 6 PM (Mars Athletic Complex)
  Mars Area High School
- High School - Girls Varsity Volleyball WPIAL Playoff Game (Preliminary Round) 7 PM (Mars Area High School )
  Mars Area High School
Oct 27 Tue
- END OF FIRST NINE WEEKS (All Schools)
  Mars Area High School
- Red Ribbon Week (Do Not Get Tied Up with Drugs) (All Schools)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 28 Wed
- Red Ribbon Week (#bethekindkid) (All Schools)
  Mars Area High School
- Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School - Open House 6 PM – 8 PM (Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School)
  Mars Area High School
- High School - Boys Varsity Soccer WPIAL Playoff Game (Quarterfinals) 7 PM (Franklin Regional High School)
  Mars Area High School
- High School - Girls Varsity Volleyball WPIAL Playoff Game (First Round) 7 PM (Shaler Area High School)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 29 Thu
- Red Ribbon Week (Our School Chooses to Be Drug Free) (All Schools)
  Mars Area High School
- High School - Girls Varsity Soccer WPIAL Playoff Game (Quarterfinals) 6 PM (Mars Athletic Complex)
  Mars Area High School
Oct 30 Fri
- Red Ribbon Week (Staying Drug Free is No Sweat) (All Schools)
  Mars Area High School