Read from the district on October 8, 2026
Melrose Public school calendar, 2026–2027
Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school (some grades) September 2; winter break December 24 to January 3; February break February 15–19; spring break April 19–23; last day of school June 16.
Next time off
Nov 11
Veterans Day · November 11
As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year
23
across 8 separate closures
Last day of school
June 16
Wednesday
First day of school (some grades) September 2; Winter break December 24 to January 3; February break February 15–19; Spring break April 19–23; Last day of school June 16;
Key dates and the month grids, on one or two sheets
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Month by month
Days off: school breaks and holidays. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.
July 2026
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28
29
30
1
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31
1
- 9Early release
August 2026
SMTWTFS
26
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28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
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8
9
10
11
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31
1
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5
September 2026
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30
31
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7
8
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10
11
12
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19
20
21
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23
24
25
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27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 2First day
- 4No school
- 7Labor Day
- 25Early release
October 2026
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
9
10
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31
- 2Early release
November 2026
SMTWTFS
1
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8
9
10
11
12
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16
17
18
19
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22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
- 6Early release
- 11Veterans Day
- 25Early release
- 26Thanksgiving
- 27No school
December 2026
SMTWTFS
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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15
16
17
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19
20
21
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23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
- 4Early release
- 23Early release
- 24 onWinter break
January 2027
SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
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21
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23
24
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27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
- to 3Winter break
- 7Orthodox Christmas
- 8Early release
- 14Orthodox New Year
- 18MLK Day
February 2027
SMTWTFS
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
- 5Early release
- 6Chinese New Year
- 12Early release
- 15–19February break
March 2027
SMTWTFS
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
- 5Early release
- 26Early release
- 28No school
April 2027
SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
14
15
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17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
- 2Early release
- 16Early release
- 19–23Spring break
May 2027
SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
9
10
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27
28
29
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31
1
2
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4
5
- 2Orthodox Easter
- 7Early 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
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
- 4Early release
- 5–6Islamic New Year
- 16Last day
- 18–19Juneteenth
School break
Holiday, no school
Early release
Term milestone
Key dates
| What | Dates | School days | Back to school | Same dates in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of school (some grades) | September 2 | — | — | 4 of 7 |
| Winter break | December 24 to January 3 | 7 | Monday, January 4 | 1 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 16 | — | — | 1 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
- 4
- Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
- 2
- Staff days, no students
- none published
- Early-release days
- 16: Jul 9, Sep 25, Oct 2, Nov 6, Nov 25, Dec 4 and 10 more
- Most days off in one month
- December, 6 school days
- Months with no day off
- October, March and June
- Longest run of school days
- 46, September 8 to November 10
Fewest school days off of the 7 Massachusetts districts we read with a complete calendar: 23.
Every date
| Date | What it is | Time off | District’s own wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 9 | Early release | — | Early Release Districtwide |
| September 2 | First day of school | — | First Day of School Grades K -12 and Pre-K |
| September 4 | No school | 1 school day | No School |
| September 7 | Labor Day | 1 school day | Labor Day |
| September 25 | Early release | — | Early Release Grades Pre-K - 5 |
| October 2 | Early release | — | Early Release Grades Pre-K - 12 |
| November 6 | Early release | — | Early Release Grades Pre-K - 12 |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | 1 school day | Veterans' Day |
| November 25 | Early release | — | Early Release Districtwide |
| November 26 | Thanksgiving | — | Thanksgiving |
| November 27 | No school | 1 school day | No School |
| December 4 | Early release | — | Early Release Grades Pre-K - 12 |
| December 23 | Early release | — | Early Release Districtwide |
| December 24 to January 3 | Winter break | 7 school days | Winter Break |
| January 7 | Orthodox Christmas | — | Orthodox Christmas |
| January 8 | Early release | — | Early Release Grades Pre-K - 12 |
| January 14 | Orthodox New Year | — | Orthodox New Year |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 school day | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| February 5 | Early release | — | Early Release Grades Pre-K - 12 |
| February 6 | Chinese New Year | — | Chinese New Year |
| February 12 | Early release | — | Early Release Districtwide |
| February 15–19 | February break | 5 school days | February School Vacation Break |
| March 5 | Early release | — | Early Release Grades Pre-K - 12 |
| March 26 | Early release | — | Early Release Districtwide |
| March 28 | No school | 0 school days | Easter |
| April 2 | Early release | — | Early Release Grades Pre-K - 12 |
| April 16 | Early release | — | Early Release Districtwide |
| April 19–23 | Spring break | 5 school days | April School Vacation Break |
| May 2 | Orthodox Easter | — | Orthodox Easter |
| May 7 | Early release | — | Early Release Grades Pre-K - 12 |
| May 31 | Memorial Day | 1 school day | Memorial Day |
| June 4 | Early release | — | Early Release Grades Pre-K - 5 |
| June 5–6 | Islamic New Year | — | Islamic New Year |
| June 16 | Last day of school | — | Last Day of School |
| June 18–19 | Juneteenth | — | Observance of Juneteenth |
Sources
- District’s calendar: https://melroseschools.com/events (the source)
- District website: https://melroseschools.com
- Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026:
https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/18421/cms/events
How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.