Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Holyoke Public school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school (some grades) August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–19; spring break April 19–23; last day of school June 10.
Next time off
Oct 12
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day · October 12
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
29
across 13 separate closures
Last day of school
June 10
Thursday
First day of school (some grades) August 24; Thanksgiving break November 25–27; Winter break December 24 to January 1; February break February 15–19; Spring break April 19–23; Last day of school June 10;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
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11
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31
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5
- 24First day
- 25PreK and Kindergarten Orientation
- 26First day for some grades
September 2026
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
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4
5
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8
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10
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20
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24
25
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27
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30
1
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- 7Labor Day
- 8Classes resume
- 23ENW Open House 4:00pm-5:00pm
- 30McMahon - Open House -
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
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8
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18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 6Holyoke High North, Open House: Meet and Greet
- 7Early release
- 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 3Staff day
- 11Veterans Day
- 18Early release
- 25–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 9Early release
- 23Early release
- 24 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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5
6
- to 1Winter break
- 6No school
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
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5
6
- 1Staff day
- 15–19February break
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 10Early release
- 26No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- 19–23Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
- 12Early release
- 31Memorial Day
June 2027
SMTWTFS
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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14
15
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18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 10Last day
- 17Last day, if needed
- 18Juneteenth
School break
Holiday, no school
Staff day, no students
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school (some grades) | August 24 | — | — | 1 of 7 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 25–27 | 3 | Monday, November 30 | 2 of 7 |
| Winter break | December 24 to January 1 | 7 | Monday, January 4 | 7 of 9 · Massachusetts winter break 2026–27, by district |
| February break | February 15–19 | 5 | Monday, February 22 | 7 of 7 |
| Spring break | April 19–23 | 5 | Monday, April 26 | 7 of 7 |
| Last day of school | June 10 | — | — | 2 of 8 · Massachusetts last day of school 2027, by district |
- Longest closure
- Winter break, December 24 to January 1 (7 school days)
- One-day closures
- 9
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 5
- Staff days, no students
- 2: Nov 3, Feb 1
- Early-release days
- 6: Oct 7, Nov 18, Dec 9, Dec 23, Mar 10, May 12
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Months with no day off
- August and June
- Longest run of school days
- 25, April 26 to May 28
- Same break dates as
- Plymouth Public
Earliest first day of school of the 7 Massachusetts districts we read: Monday, August 24.
Earliest last day of school of the 8 Massachusetts districts we read, tied with Worcester Public: Thursday, June 10.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 24 | First day of school | — | First Day of School Grades 1-12 |
| August 25 | PreK and Kindergarten Orientation | — | PreK and Kindergarten Orientation |
| August 26 | First day for some grades | — | First Day of School PreK and K |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day - Schools and District are Closed |
| September 8 | Classes resume | — | Morgan Open House/Back to School Dinner |
| September 23 | ENW Open House 4:00pm-5:00pm | — | ENW Open House 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| September 23 | Open House at Peck Middle School | — | Open House at Peck Middle School |
| September 30 | McMahon - Open House - | — | McMahon - Open House - |
| October 6 | Holyoke High North, Open House: Meet and Greet | — | Holyoke High North, Open House: Meet and Greet |
| October 7 | Early release | — | Early Release - Professional Development Day |
| October 12 | Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day | 1 school day | Indigenous Peoples Day - Schools and District are Closed |
| November 3 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Schools Closed - Professional Development and Election Day |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans Day - Schools and District are Closed |
| November 18 | Early release | — | Family Conferences + Early Release Day |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving break | 3 school days | Thanksgiving Break - Schools are Closed |
| December 9 | Early release | — | Early Release Day - Professional Development |
| December 23 | Early release | — | Early Release |
| December 24 to January 1 | Winter break | 7 school days | Winter Break - Schools are Closed; Jan 1: New Year's Day - Schools and District are Closed |
| January 6 | No school | 1 school day | Three Kings Day - Schools and District are Closed |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Schools and District are Closed |
| February 1 | Teacher work day, no students | 1 school day | Professional Development - Schools are Closed |
| February 15–19 | February break | 5 school days | February Break - Schools are Closed; Feb 15: President's Day - Schools and District are Closed |
| March 10 | Early release | — | Family Conferences + Early Release Day |
| March 26 | No school | 1 school day | Good Friday - Schools and District are Closed |
| April 19–23 | Spring break | 5 school days | April Break - Schools are Closed; Apr 19: Patriot's Day - Schools and District are Closed |
| May 12 | Early release | — | Early Release + Professional Development |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day - Schools and District are Closed |
| June 10 | Last day of school | — | Last day of school IF no snow days |
| June 17 | Last day, if needed | — | Last day of school IF five snow days |
| June 18 | Juneteenth | — | Juneteenth (observed) - Schools and District are Closed |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/events (the source)
- District website: https://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/11882/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.