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Worcester Public Schools 2026-2027 School Calendar Holidays, breaks, and no school days

Worcester, MA

Next no-school day
Tuesday
November 3
Staff Development Day
No-school days
29 weekdays
12 single days + 17 break days
First day
Monday
August 31
2026
Last day
Thursday
June 17
2027
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School year at a glance

First Day Last Day No School Break Some grades off School Day

Breaks and holidays

Is there school on Columbus Day (Indigenous Peoples' Day)?

Mon, Oct 12
No school

Is there school on Veterans Day?

Wed, Nov 11
No school

When is Thanksgiving break 2026?

Nov 25–27
5 days off with weekends

When is winter break 2026?

Dec 24 – Jan 1
11 days off with weekends

Is there school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Mon, Jan 18
No school

When is mid-winter break 2027?

Feb 15–19
9 days off with weekends

When is spring break 2027?

Apr 19–23
9 days off with weekends

All 2026-2027 dates

No-school days, breaks and schedule changes, month by month.

August 2026

September 2026

  • Labor Day Monday, September 7th · Federal holiday No school

October 2026

  • Staff Development Day Friday, October 9th No school
  • Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 12th · Federal holiday No school

November 2026

  • Staff Development Day Tuesday, November 3rd No school
  • Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11th · Federal holiday No school
  • Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 25th – Friday, November 27th · 3 school days off · Includes Thanksgiving Day (federal holiday) Break

December 2026

  • Winter Break Thursday, December 24th – Thursday, December 31st · 6 school days off · Includes Christmas Day (federal holiday) Break

January 2027

  • New Year's Day Friday, January 1st · Federal holiday No school
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 18th · Federal holiday No school

February 2027

  • Presidents' Day Monday, February 15th · Federal holiday No school
  • Mid-Winter Break Tuesday, February 16th – Friday, February 19th · 4 school days off Break

March 2027

  • Staff Development Day Friday, March 5th No school
  • Good Friday Friday, March 26th No school

April 2027

  • Patriots' Day Monday, April 19th · State holiday No school
  • Spring Break Tuesday, April 20th – Friday, April 23rd · 4 school days off Break

May 2027

  • Memorial Day Monday, May 31st · Federal holiday No school

June 2027

  • No School (Pre-K only) Wednesday, June 2nd Some grades off
  • Last Day of School Thursday, June 17th Last day
  • Juneteenth Friday, June 18th No school

Schools using this calendar

46 schools follow the Worcester Public Schools calendar.

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B
Belmont Street CommunityBurncoat Middle SchoolBurncoat Senior HighBurncoat Street
C
CanterburyChandler Elementary CommunityChandler MagnetCity ViewClaremont AcademyClark St CommunityColumbus Park
D
Doherty Memorial High
E
Elm Park Community
F
Flagg StreetForest Grove MiddleFrancis J Mcgrath Elementary
G
Gates LaneGoddard School/Science TechnicalGrafton Street
H
Head StartHeard Street
J
Jacob Hiatt Magnet
L
La Familia Dual Language SchoolLake ViewLincoln Street
M
May StreetMidland Street
N
Nelson PlaceNorrback AvenueNorth High
Q
Quinsigamond
R
Rice SquareRoosevelt
S
South High CommunitySullivan Middle
T
TatnuckThorndyke Road
U
Union Hill SchoolUniversity Pk Campus School
V
Vernon Hill School
W
Wawecus Road SchoolWest TatnuckWoodland AcademyWorcester Arts Magnet SchoolWorcester East MiddleWorcester Technical High

Nearby school districts

2026-2027 calendars for districts close to Worcester Public Schools.

Wachusett Regional School District Jefferson, MA Spring break Apr 19–23 Newton Public Schools Newtonville, MA Spring break Apr 19–23 Lexington Public Schools Lexington, MA Spring break Apr 19–23 Pawtucket School Department Pawtucket, RI Spring break Apr 19–23 Arlington Public Schools Arlington, MA Spring break Apr 19–23 Public Schools of Brookline Brookline, MA Spring break Apr 19–23

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the first and last day of school at Worcester Public Schools in 2026-2027?
The first day of school at Worcester Public Schools is Monday, August 31, 2026. The last day of school is Thursday, June 17, 2027. That's a school year of about 42 weeks.
How many school days are in the 2026-2027 school year at Worcester Public Schools?
About 180 school days: the weekdays from the first day to the last day, minus days off.
How many days off does Worcester Public Schools have in 2026-2027?
About 29 weekdays with no school, not counting weekends or summer. That's 17 weekdays of breaks plus 12 single days off. There are also ten long weekends, where a Friday or Monday off joins the weekend.
What is the longest stretch of school without a day off?
Twenty-five school days in a row (about five weeks), from Monday, April 26 to Friday, May 28.

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